Wombling Along
Helloooo!
I am halfway through our holiday in Scilly and it’s been a really lovely break should getting rest, switching off and yes I have apparently got my reading back on. I’m not going to do any reviews until back in the UK next week as I’m quite enjoying the downtime! I suspect this was a much needed rest :)
Reviews
Asking The Wrong Questions in their Rings Reading says farewell to Lorien
http://wrongquestions.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-great-tolkien-reread-farewell-to.html
Becky’s Books really enjoys the ride of The Hunger of the Gods by John Gwynne
https://crooksbooks.blog/2026/07/31/the-hunger-of-the-gods-by-john-gwynne-book-review/
Fantasy Book Nerd recommends A Snake Among Swans by Hannah Kaner
https://www.fantasybooknerd.com/2026/07/book-review-snake-among-swan-hannah.html
Jam Reads is impressed by The Demon Star by Jesse Aragon
https://jamreads.com/reviews/the-demon-star-by-jesse-aragon
And really enjoyed (as have I) Home Sick by Rhiannon Grist
https://jamreads.com/reviews/home-sick-by-rhiannon-grist
Ancillary Review of Books tucks onto non fiction with Groundless Noir Ontology and Latin American Crime Fiction by Erik Larson
https://ancillaryreviewofbooks.org/2026/07/30/an-ontology-in-crisis/
Reactor explores a mixed reaction to reading The Children by Melissa Albert
https://reactormag.com/book-review-the-children-by-melissa-albert/
They also enjoyed the gothic of Muneca by Cynthia Gomez
https://reactormag.com/book-review-muneca-by-cynthia-gomez/
Stewart Hotston is very impressed by Perilous Times by Thomas D Lee
https://stewarthotston.com/2026/07/28/review-perilous-times/
Apex explores some new short fiction
https://www.apexbookcompany.com/blogs/apex-magazine/words-for-thought-short-fiction-review
Locus enjoyed The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass by Leslye Penelope
Gingernjgs of Horror savoured The Seance Garden by Juliet Blackwell
https://gnofhorror.com/the-seance-garden-review-by-juliet-blackwell-review/
Reading Reality really enjoyed Cinder House by Freya Marske
https://www.readingreality.net/2026/07/audiobookreview-cinder-house-by-freya-marske/
In other news
At Speculative Insight Garth Nic and Frances Hardinge discuss writing
https://www.speculativeinsight.com/extras/nix-hardinge
Cheryl Morgan has the latest Salon Futura
https://www.salonfutura.net/2026/07/issue-82/
Gingernuts of Horror explores why horror franchises keep taking the monster
https://gnofhorror.com/re-run-of-the-repressed/
And ambiguous endings
https://gnofhorror.com/ambiguous-horror-a-j-vane-on-not-explaining/
Nerds of a Feather is less than impressed by the Hugo Novellas
http://www.nerds-feather.com/2026/07/hugo-award-shortlist-2026-novellas.html
Reading Time to Write has a July wrap up
https://findingtimetowrite.wordpress.com/2026/07/29/july-2026-summary/
Type bar explored reactions to a certain Omelas tale
https://www.typebarmagazine.com/three-walks-back-to-omelas-on-suffering-and-happiness/
As always never forget your weekly The Full Lid
https://mailchi.mp/cc3a95c142c1/the-full-lid-31st-july-2026
And as always for more get your Intergalactic Mixtape from Renay!
https://buttondown.com/intergalacticmixtape/archive/intergalactic-mixtape-64/
Right back to the holiday and have a great weekend see you soon!
