Wombling Along!
Helloooo!
Well that was a week where I think being rather stressed and far too busy caught up with me that I caught some lurgy. But sometimes some enforced rest does all the magic and this week I got the good news my parent is coming out of hospital today and that should free up some time for actual relaxing! By which I mean reading - I finished my first book for three weeks. I’m very keen to get back to reviews and normal service very soon. I see some light at the end of a big tunnel. It’s not been the reading period I was hoping for so I think I’m in an unusula position of piles of good things to catch up and very few deadlines. If you’ve sent me a blogging related message this past month I will be responding soon and will see what I can do.
Next Friday I am off to Glasgow for Fantasycon and I also find that a recharging experience and there are even panels on reviewing - I’ll be listening carefully!
Reviews
At Locus a very tempting review of Traitor’s Nest by Frances Hardinge
https://locusmag.com/review/traitors-nest-by-frances-hardinge-review-by-abigail-nussbaum/
There is a well balanced look at The Hunger of Those Who Built It by Wendy Waring
And suitabl for this month Yhe Boatman by Alex Grecian sounds worth a look
https://locusmag.com/review/the-boatman-by-alex-grecian-review-by-gabino-iglesias/
I was not enamoured of Keith Rosson’s Coffin Moon but am tempted to give a second chance to this review of Crone thanks to Books Bones and Buffy’s
https://booksbonesbuffy.com/2026/09/28/crone-by-keith-rosson-review/
At Gingernuts of Horror and impressed look at werewolves comes via Newbourne Park by Jennifer Thorne
https://gnofhorror.com/jennifer-thornes-newbourne-park-review/
And sitting on a huge pile of books I’m pleased they recommend The Unhaunting by Micaiah Johnson
https://gnofhorror.com/the-unhaunting-by-micaiah-johnson-review/
They also recommend Crone by Keith Rosson
https://gnofhorror.com/crone-by-keith-rosson-review-folk-horror-noir/
Reader of Else has a fascinating reading of The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez
https://readerofelse.wordpress.com/2026/10/01/the-vanished-birds-simon-jimenez/
At Reactor
https://reactormag.com/found-in-translation-simon-lopez-trujillos-pedro-the-vast/
I’m intrigued by this review from Becky’s Book Blog of What Feeds Below by Tatiana Schlote
https://crooksbooks.blog/2026/09/28/what-feeds-below-by-tatiana-schlote-bonne-arc-review/
Hearing many good things I’m keen to read May We Feed The King by Rebecca Perry and Expendable Mudge tempts further
https://expendablemudge.blogspot.com/2026/09/may-we-feed-king-rebecca-perry-transit.html
Back in 1971 Galactic Jouney talks about the anthology Warlocks and Warriors by LSprague de Camp
At Ancillary Review of Books tempting of a small gem with a look at the great The Perilous Lufe of Jade Yeo by Zen Cho
https://ancillaryreviewofbooks.org/2026/09/30/spd-in-defence-of-the-delightful/
jamreads reminds me when I’m my long train journey next week to read Wickhills by Premee Mohammed
https://jamreads.com/reviews/wickhills-by-premee-mohamed
Indie Reader successfully tempts The Dead Witheld by L D Lewis
https://indiereader.com/marquee-critics/the-dead-withheld/
At Speculative insight a new essay on tthe Female Man by Farah Mendlesohn
https://www.speculativeinsight.com/essays/three-ghosts
At Reactor some translated fiction to delve into via Pedro The Vast by Simon Lopez Trjillo
https://reactormag.com/found-in-translation-simon-lopez-trujillos-pedro-the-vast/
And at Fan Fi Addict we get Something Followef Us Home edited by Cynthia Pelayo which I clearly need
https://fanfiaddict.com/review-something-followed-us-home-edited-by-cynthia-pelayo/
Pots and Plots gives balanced thoughts on Exit Party by Emily St John Mendel
n other news
This absolutely gorgeous and deeply personal bit of writing from Micaiah Johnson is a powerful read that starts with a picture on a wall
https://www.patreon.com/MicaiahJohnson/posts/my-favorite-from-170744923
At Gingernuts Tracy Fahey talks about unreliable narrators
https://gnofhorror.com/tracy-fahey-interview/
How about some Le Guin wisdom?
https://www.ursulakleguin.com/blog/25-petty-expectations
There Is Always Room for One More has a September wrap up
https://onemore.org/2026/10/01/redux-pottering/
Words and Peace have theirs
https://wordsandpeace.com/2026/10/02/the-top-7-books-to-read-in-october-2026/
As does a Literary Escape
https://aliteraryescape.com/2026/10/02/september-2026-book-blog-wrap-up/
And Finding Time To Write
https://findingtimetowrite.wordpress.com/2026/10/01/reading-summary-for-september-2026/
Charlie Jane Anders has her favourite reads of the past month to share
https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/my-favorite-books-of-september/
Twirling Book Princess has some community links
https://twirlingbookprincess.com/2026/09/community-posts-i-adored-in-september-2026/
the latest Salon Futura is out!
https://www.salonfutura.net/2026/09/issue-84/
At Ancillary it’s time for their excellent Wow Signal round up of cool Stuff
https://ancillaryreviewofbooks.org/2026/10/02/wow-signal-october-2026/
As always for more excellent links and thoughts dive into Renay’s Intergalactic Mixtape
https://buttondown.com/intergalacticmixtape/archive/intergalactic-mixtape-73/
That should help now repeat after me
Ancient Spirits of Booktempting
Transform This Delayed Reader
Into Womble-Ra The Ever Reading
Ah needed that
Have a great weekend and I’ll see you soon
