Wombling Along
Hellooo
Welcome to wombling Along the blog’s weekend supplement where I share reviews and other things I caught online.
Another week with a lot of hospital visits and a bit of a rollercoaster. Things do look a bit more promising but safe to say by this weekend the spoon drawer was empty. My concentration levels are shot so reading has been on pause. Another busy week beckons but I can see Edge-Lit in Derby next Saturday for fun!
So let some other people do the tempting for you!
Reviews
Back in the Booktempting habit Big Bearded Bookseller loved The Incandescent by Emily Tesh
https://www.bigbeardedbookseller.com/2026/09/12/the-incandescent/
Locus really like The Infinite State by Richard Swan
https://locusmag.com/review/the-infinite-state-by-richard-swan-review-by-paul-di-filippo/
And tempts more with The Felicity Complex. H Abigail Nussbaum
https://locusmag.com/review/the-felicity-complex-by-august-clarke-review-by-abigail-nussbaum/
And enjoys the journey of the End of Everything by M John Harrison
http://www.nerds-feather.com/2026/09/book-review-end-of-everything-by-m-john.html
Stewart Hotston likes with caveats The Devils by Joe Abercrombie
https://stewarthotston.com/2026/09/12/the-devils-a-great-ride-with-some-glaring-omissions/
Neath The Pumpkin Patch gives a balanced explanation as to why Drone by Dan Howarth didn’t quite work for them
https://neaththepumpkinpatch.co.uk/2026/09/12/book-review-drone-dan-howarth/
Reading Reality enjoys cosy fantasy Twig’s Travelling Tomes by Gryffin Murphy
https://www.readingreality.net/2026/09/a-bookreview-twigs-traveling-tomes-by-gryffin-murphy/
SF Book enjoys the fairytale feel of The Raven and The Reindeer by T Kingfisher
https://sfbook.com/the-raven-and-the-reindeer.htm
And has spooky fun with Ghosts of Chanterlands by Catherine Cavendish
https://sfbook.com/ghosts-of-chanterlands.htm
Tar Volon had a wonderful time with Engines of Reason by Adrian Tchaikovsky
https://www.tarvolon.com/2026/09/10/sci-fi-novella-review-engines-of-reason-by-adrian-tchaikovsky/
And impressed by The Lost Conspiracy by France’s Hardinge
https://www.tarvolon.com/2026/09/08/fantasy-novel-review-the-lost-conspiracy-by-frances-hardinge/
Nerds of a Feather definitely remind me to read The End of Everything by M John Harrison
http://www.nerds-feather.com/2026/09/book-review-end-of-everything-by-m-john.html
Spread Me by Sarah Gailey is recommended but be careful what you’re in for!
http://www.nerds-feather.com/2026/09/review-spread-me-by-sarah-gailey.html
Jam Reads recommends The Dungeon Book by Gareth Hanrahan
https://jamreads.com/reviews/the-dungeon-book-by-gareth-hanrahan
And Slow Burn by Amal Singh appeals too
https://jamreads.com/reviews/slow-burn-by-amal-singh
Strange Horizons tempts with The Hunger of Those Who Built It by Wendy Waring
https://strangehorizons.com/wordpress/non-fiction/the-hunger-of-those-who-built-it-by-wendy-waring/
Gingernuts of Horror really likes All Her Beautiful Deaths by A Rushby
https://gnofhorror.com/all-her-beautiful-deaths-by-a-rushby-review/
Gav Reads enjoys returning to The Undetectables with The Unfathomable Curse by Courtney Smyth
At The Wrong Questions it’s exit Boromir pursued by orcs
http://wrongquestions.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-great-tolkien-reread-departure-of.html
In Other News
I really enjoyed this tribute to Tim Curry in Gingernuts of Horror
https://gnofhorror.com/the-clown-a-tribute-to-tim-curry/
At Reactor who to get out of a reading slump was explored in this article
https://reactormag.com/finding-your-recipe-for-literary-comfort-food/
Dinipanda Reads has gathered many community posts
https://dinipandareads.com/2026/09/07/august-2026-community-posts/comment-page-1/#comments
Treat yourself to the Full Lid for joy
As always don’t forget to dive into Renay’s Intergalactic Mixtape for more great tempting
https://buttondown.com/intergalacticmixtape/archive/intergalactic-mixtape-70/
Enjoy your weekend, keep reading and I’ll see you soon!
