Wombling Along!
Hello!
Hope you’re all ok? This is Wombling Along the blog’s weekend supplement looking at reviews and other things that caught my eye online.
This week has been rather more work focused than usual with some deadlines and a tricky piece of work to get right. Looks good but reading time was curtailed A LOT and am very glad it’s the weekend! In the U.K. it’s a three day weekend and there is even a spa hotel visit in our future - a switch off is much needed! Normal service resumes soon :)
Reviews
Gingernuts of Horror is impressed by the horror novel Sarafina by Philip Fracassi
https://gnofhorror.com/sarafina-by-philip-fracassi-review/
Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub had a lot of fun with A Very Vexing Murder by Lucy Andrew
Nerds of a Feather had a very interesting look at Trace Elements by Jo Walton and Ada Palmer which sounds a fascinating read an a book that might be one to argue and debate with
http://www.nerds-feather.com/2026/04/the-imaginary-singular-project-review.html
Ancillary Review of Books has a suite of books reviewed here
https://ancillaryreviewofbooks.org/2026/04/30/the-sff-librarian-reviews-spring-2026/
Locus looks at number of short fiction magazines here
https://locusmag.com/review/adventitious-reactor-and-the-dark-review-by-paula-guran/
And really impressed by The Dead Witheld by LD Lewis
https://locusmag.com/review/the-dead-withheld-by-l-d-lewis-review-by-maria-haskins/
And The Body Builders by Albertine Clarke
https://locusmag.com/review/the-body-builders-by-albertine-clarke-review-by-niall-harrison/
Unofficial Hugo Book Club really loved Death of The Author by Nnedi Okorafor
http://hugoclub.blogspot.com/2026/04/death-of-algorithm.html
Skiffy and Fanty was impressed by An Accident of Dragons by Cheri Radke
https://skiffyandfanty.com/blog/book-review-an-accident-of-dragons-by-cheri-radke/
Blogging With Dragons wrestled with The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee
https://bloggingwithdragons.com/book-review-the-last-contract-of-isako/
Reading Reality really enjoyed Darksight Dare by Lois McMaster Bujold
https://www.readingreality.net/2026/04/a-bookreview-darksight-dare-by-lois-mcmaster-bujold/
The Fantasy Hive enthuses about First Mage On the Moon by Cameron Johnstone
https://fantasy-hive.co.uk/2026/04/first-mage-on-the-moon-by-cameron-johnston-book-review/
Dinipanda Reads really enjoyed A Sorceress Comes To Call by T Kingfisher
https://dinipandareads.com/2026/04/27/book-review-a-sorceress-comes-to-call-by-t-kingfisher/
Jam Reads really enjoyed The Lighthouse at the End of the World
In other News
Wyrd and Wonder is a lovely themed event and this month it celebrates fantasy as an example Never Anyone Else has some details and also what they’re doing too
https://never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2026/05/wyrd-wonder-2026-announcement-tbr.html?m=1
Fansplaining has relaunched itself with a new mission
https://fansplaining.com/re-introducing-fansplaining/
I loved this mix of reflection, update and reviews at Peculiar Monster by a blogger and reviewer I highly rate and hope they too review more
https://peculiar.monster/blog/2026/2026-04-30-flowers/
Fantasy book nerd looks at buying digital comics
https://www.fantasybooknerd.com/2026/04/so-you-want-to-read-digital-comics.html?m=1
Speculative Insight have an essay exploring Sam Vimes of Discworld
https://www.speculativeinsight.com/essays/discomfort-diplomacy
The British Fantasy Society has a regular Ask The Expert column and here is a really interesting set of responses from Shona Kinsella with a focus on managing time
https://britishfantasysociety.org/ask-an-expert-april-2026/
Ancillary has a new Snap Criticism
https://ancillaryreviewofbooks.org/2026/04/23/snap-criticism-18/
It may be I’ve mainly been glued to a work screen but this essay looking at a lot of recent works and an underlying theme lf loneliness hits home!
https://reactormag.com/in-space-no-one-can-hear-how-lonely-you-are/
Another great The Full Lid Awaits
https://mailchi.mp/97e63a5cdb02/the-full-lid-1st-may-2026
As always for more reviews and great analysis subscribe to the excellent Hugo nominated Intergalactic Mixtape
https://buttondown.com/intergalacticmixtape/archive/intergalactic-mixtape-51/
Have a great weekend and keep reading! See you soon!
