Book Review – ALISON JANET BROWN

Legends & Lattes: what is cosy fantasy? Or, how to make yourself hungry by reading descriptions of cake

This week:
• I try to nail down what cosy fantasy is
• Travis Baldree becomes a one-click author for me
• The mouth-watering descriptions of pastries made me hungry

Rainbringer: passive heroine, active heroine

This week, Rainbringer:
• Has two strong heroines
• Subverted my expectations
• Totally blew me away

Robert Muchamore nails writing female secondary characters, woop!

This week:
• Robin Hood is a 12-year-old boy who must survive alone in Sherwood Forest when his father is falsely accused of theft
• Women going about their business and doing their jobs in books is unusual
• Robert Muchamore writes great secondary characters who reflect reality

Secondary Characters, Narrative and Comedy – Review of Redshirts by John Scalzi

This week, Redshirts is:
• A fun romp through the Universal Union
• Sneakily asking ethical questions
• Much more meta than I anticipated

Fantastic Regency Fantasy – The Lady Jewel Diviner

This week, The Lady Jewel Diviner is:
• A fast-paced cosy crime mystery
• A cute nod to Regency romance
• Obsessed with cream teas

Fantastic Regency Fantasy – Manners and Monsters

This week, Manners and Monsters is:
• A weird mix of American and Regency
• A great mix of magic and cosy crime
• Full of pickled cabbage

How to Write a Review of a Book: accuracy, opinion and kindness

This week:
• I divide reviewing into two parts
• I reveal my podcast-listening habits
• People can actually write accurate reviews!