The Fanciful Reader

Welcome to The Fanciful Reader, where I post book reviews, and do occasional feature posts!

Fanciful Review | Red Water – Shadows of Camelot Crossing by Lisa Courtaway

Red Water – Shadows of Camelot Crossing: A Haunting in Stillwater by Lisa Courtaway My rating: 4 of 5 stars I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Hazel and her family have just moved into their new home in Camelot Crossing, amidst the worsening conditions of the…
Fanciful Feature | MS Readathon TBR

Ok, when I say TBR, I mean it in the loosest sense possible, because I am rubbish at sticking to them. But I thought it would be fun to show you, Fanciful Friends, the books I have that I want to read soon, and this month is the perfect opportunity to get to them! The…
Fanciful Feature | MS Readathon

In August, MS Readathon begins. This is a readathon we have in Australia (is it elsewhere in the world? I’m not sure) that is a great way to encourage kids to read more, and also raise money to support families with a member who has Multiple Sclerosis. Adults can of course participate too, which my…
Fanciful Writing | Nightmare Fuel Writing Course

Guess what Fanciful Friends? I have done something productive! Amazing and unlikely, I know. I have had a rough few months in regards to, well, a lot of things. But I am hoping to get back on top of my reviewing, this website, and my own writing. And I have taken the first step! Tomorrow…
FANCIFUL REVIEW | The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson

The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Immanuelle lives in Bethel, a village of pious folk, a village she has never set foot outside of, because no one is allowed to leave without direct permission from ‘The Prophet’, their leader. There is nothing outside Bethel anyway. In Bethel,…
Fanciful Review | Salvage by Duncan Ralston

Salvage by Duncan Ralston My rating: 3 of 5 stars “Flock was the word that sprung to mind, and he found himself thinking: He tends to his flock like a shepherd.” Owen is a man who has been afraid of deep water since he was a child, without knowing why. When his sister, Lori, drowns…