Wombling Along

reviews

Apr 3

Helloooo!

Welcome to Wombling Aling the blog’s weekend supplement where I share interesting reviews and other articles that caught my eye this week. I promise no discussion on prologues it’s not really what this experiment is about :)

Hopefully when you read this I will be in Birmingham on a day trip to Eastercon. If you hear a voice on your shoulder saying get that book I am not responsible at all but do it’

As of yesterday I started a week off and oh my so needed! There has been the usual trying to get things done before you go and on top of that a new boiler fitted. I didn’t see Artemis take off but also missed discussion of prologues. The world is weirder than it used to be.

I’m just glad it gave me a chance to sort out some bookshelves at last. Next week we are off to Lisbon so I’m looking forward to little screen time and a little reading bit mainly sightseeing! Next week I’ll pick up my TBR challenges but this week is not about any deadlines for a change.

Reviews

Witty and Sarcastic has a well balanced review of The Trickly Business of Faeroe Bargains by Rena McCarty

https://wittyandsarcasticbookclub.home.blog/2026/04/02/book-review-the-tricky-business-of-faerie-bargains-by-reena-mccarty/

Jen Meds Book Reviews enjoyed Dog Rose Dirt by Jen Williams

https://jenmedsbookreviews.com/2026/04/03/dog-rose-dirt-by-jen-williams/

Gingernuts of Horror discusses Beautiful Once by Mia Dalia

https://gnofhorror.com/beautiful-once-by-mia-dalia-review/

And also Honeysuckle by Bar Fridman-Tells

https://gnofhorror.com/bar-fridman-tells-honeysuckle-book-review/

And Defensive Wounds by James Everington

https://gnofhorror.com/defensive-wounds-james-everington-review/

Nerds of a Feather looks at Ode to the Half-Broken by Suzanne Palmer and tempts me with this review

http://www.nerds-feather.com/2026/04/book-review-ode-to-half-broken-by.html

Also reminds me I need to read Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes

http://www.nerds-feather.com/2026/03/book-review-works-of-vermin-by-hiron.html

Locus meanwhile stats what I think is going to be an interesting book for Reviewers Trace Elements by Ada Palmer and Jo Walton

https://locusmag.com/review/trace-elements-conversations-on-the-project-of-science-fiction-and-fantasy-by-jo-walton-ada-palmer-review-by-gary-k-wolfe/

Also Nonsuch by Frances Bufford which all I hear about makes me eager to get to my copy soon

https://locusmag.com/review/nonesuch-by-francis-spufford-review-by-ian-mond/

Reader of Else has a hard look at The Everlasting by Alix E Harrow

https://readerofelse.wordpress.com/2026/03/30/the-everlasting-alix-e-harrow/

Lord Samper’s Library enjoyed The Final Girl support Group by Grady Hendrix

https://lordsamperlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-final-girl-support-group-grady.html?m=1

Fantasy Book Critic was impressed by Platform Decay by Martha Wells

https://fantasybookcritic.blogspot.com/2026/03/review-platform-decay-by-martha-wells.html?m=1

Fantasy Book Nerd enjoyed Our Monstrous Bodies by Emma Cleary makes this something I need to look out for

https://www.fantasybooknerd.com/2026/04/book-review-our-monstrous-bodies-emma.html?m=1

Stewart Hotston enthuses me on Pagans by James Alastair Henry

https://stewarthotston.com/2026/03/28/pagans-by-james-alistair-henry/

Jam Reads enjoyed Pantomime by L R Lam

https://jamreads.com/reviews/pantomime-micah-grey-1-by-lr-lam

And Entwined by H M Long

https://jamreads.com/reviews/entwined-the-entwined-duology-1-by-hm-long

Blue book Balloon is impressed by A Forest, Darkly by AG Slatter

https://bluebookballoon.blogspot.com/2026/04/review-forest-darkly-by-g-slatter.html?m=1

Also The People’s Republic of Love by Heather Child which also enjoyed this week

https://bluebookballoon.blogspot.com/2026/03/review-peoples-republic-of-love-by.html?m=1

Prospective Culture on A Granite Silence by Nina Allan enjoyed this more than I did

https://prospectiveculture.wordpress.com/2026/04/01/bsfa-best-novel-of-2025-shortlist-nina-allan-a-granite-silence/

And was also impressed with The Salt Oracle by Lorraine Wilson

https://prospectiveculture.wordpress.com/2026/03/31/bsfa-best-novel-of-2025-shortlist-lorraine-wilson-the-salt-oracle/

The Fantasy Hive gave their reaction to Mortedant’s Peril by RJ Barker

https://fantasy-hive.co.uk/2026/03/mortedants-peril-by-rj-barker-buddy-read-review/

Strange Horizons really enjoyed the great Make Believe and Artifice by Rose Biggen

https://strangehorizons.com/wordpress/non-fiction/make-believe-and-artifice-by-rose-biggin/

Ancillary Review of Books looks at Audiofuturism by Andre Carrington

https://ancillaryreviewofbooks.org/2026/04/02/tuned-in/

Also I Was alive Here Once: Ghost Stores edited by Sarah Coolidge

https://ancillaryreviewofbooks.org/2026/04/01/protecting-the-vulnerable/

And finally The Truth of Carcosa by Jacob Collinson

https://ancillaryreviewofbooks.org/2026/03/30/there-is-no-alternative/

Enticing me is Reactor The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts by Kim Fu

https://reactormag.com/book-review-the-valley-of-vengeful-ghosts-by-kim-fu/

Also Slow Gods by Claire North and I love how this review explores when you read a book and it doesn’t leave your thoughts - the best of feelings

https://reactormag.com/the-specific-experience-of-being-stuck-on-a-book/

James Davis Nicoll explores Seasons of Glass and Iron by Amal El-Motar

https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/far-and-wide

Sean Guynes looks back at The King of Elfland’s Daughter by Lord Dunsany

https://seanguynes.com/2026/03/28/baf-king-of-elflands-daughter/

In other news

Divination Horror a classic horror short stories by women

https://divinationhollow.com/reviews-and-articles/feature-classic-short-horror-women

Reactor gives a look at Aragorn’s Tax Policy

https://reactormag.com/aragorns-tax-policy-and-other-weird-shibboleths/

Also at Reactor Kate Elliot a few years ago shared thoughts on SF and the status quo that weird feel relevant after Andy Weir’s various annoying statements this week

https://reactormag.com/the-status-quo-does-not-need-world-building/

Speculative insight has a free essay on Nigerian Speculative fiction

https://www.speculativeinsight.com/essays/the-future-is-nigerian

A new Salon Futura is out!

https://www.salonfutura.net/2026/03/issue-78/

Round Ups

it’s a month ending so lots around including

Book Jotter

https://bookjotter.com/2026/03/28/winding-up-the-week-464/

Words for Worlds

https://gautambhatia.substack.com/p/words-for-worlds-issue-118

Ancillary’s Wow Signal