Wombling Along
Helloooo!
I had a great day out at Edge-lit the back into work and hospital visits I think it’s caught up with me as I’ve caught a bit of a bug. Reading and reviewing is stalled and I’m hoping my subconscious allows me to get back to it when October starts
Happily I saw lots of Booktempting by other people
Reviews
Lord Samper’s Library enjoyed their mix of folk and weird horror in Come Sing for the Harrrowing by Dan Coxon
https://lordsamperlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/09/come-sing-for-harrowing-stories-by-dan.html
And the weirder world of There is No Antimetics Division by qntm
https://lordsamperlibrary.blogspot.com/2026/09/there-is-no-antimemetics-division-qntm.html
Witty and Sarcastic Book Club enjoyed Bright and Broken Things by Ryan Graudin
Strange Horizons tucks into Xjcanxfuturism Codex 1 edited by Scott Russell Duncan
And A Ruin Great and Free by Cadwell Turnbull
https://strangehorizons.com/wordpress/non-fiction/a-ruin-great-and-free-by-cadwell-turnbull/
The Wrong Questions meets the Riders of Rohan
http://wrongquestions.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-great-tolkien-reread-riders-of-rohan.html
Reader or Else hits a little dull patch in their LOTR readalong
Gingernuts of Horror really liked Altar and Orher Storied by Philip Fracassi
https://gnofhorror.com/altar-and-other-stories-philip-fracassi/
And advance tempts Carrying by Samantha Jospehs
https://gnofhorror.com/carrying-by-samantha-josephs-review/
Ancillary Review of Books looks at The Meteorites by Helen Gordon
https://ancillaryreviewofbooks.org/2026/09/25/cosmic-rocks/
And Wickhills by Premee Mohamed
https://ancillaryreviewofbooks.org/2026/09/23/spies-and-the-city/
Locus enjoyed Our Infinite and Inevitable Ends by AD Sui
https://locusmag.com/review/our-infinite-and-inevitable-ends-by-a-d-sui-review-by-alexandra-pierce/
A balanced take on The Infinite State by Richard Swan
https://locusmag.com/review/the-infinite-state-by-richard-swan-review-by-niall-harrison/
And highlights Crimson Inquietus by Eugen Bacon
https://locusmag.com/review/crimson-in-quietus-by-eugen-bacon-review-by-vanessa-fogg/
At Boundary’s Edge did not quite enjoy Down Below Station by CJ Cherryh
https://atboundarysedge.com/2026/09/23/book-review-downbelow-station-by-c-j-cherryh/
Gav Reads enjoys Homeward for A Spell by Jamie Pacton and Rebecca Podos
And The Dungeon Boon by Gareth Hanrahan
https://gavreads.co.uk/2026/09/23/review-the-dungeon-book-by-gareth-hanrahan-2026/
Skiffy and Fanty enjoys A Wall Is Also A Road by Annalee Newitz
https://skiffyandfanty.com/blog/review-a-wall-is-also-a-road-newitz/
Becky’s Books tempts The Unhaunting by Micaiah Johnson
https://crooksbooks.blog/2026/09/24/the-unhaunting-by-micaiah-johnson-arc-review/
Bones Books and Buffy enjoyed Incarnate by Alma Katsu
https://booksbonesbuffy.com/2026/09/25/incarnate-by-alma-katsu-review/
And then tempts Exit Party Ng Emily St John Mandel
https://booksbonesbuffy.com/2026/09/24/exit-party-by-emily-st-john-mandel-review/
Bookdout talks historical Ficyion with The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon
https://bookdout.wordpress.com/2026/09/24/review-the-pirate-queen-by-ariel-lawhon/
Reactor has some short fiction creepy picks
https://reactormag.com/must-read-short-speculative-fiction-august-2026/
And is delighted by The Salt King by Natasha Pulley
https://reactormag.com/book-review-the-salt-king-by-natasha-pulley/
Jam Reads enjoys the horror of Twisted Pike by David Barnett
https://jamreads.com/reviews/twisted-pike-by-david-barnett
Pots and Plots digests The Tower of the Tyrant by J T Greathouse
Tar Volon recommends The Fist of Memory by Wole Talabi
https://www.tarvolon.com/2026/09/23/sci-fi-novel-review-the-fist-of-memory-by-wole-talabi/
Harare Review of Boons enjoys the ride given by Nothing On Earth by Ian Mackenzie
https://hararereview.com/2026/09/26/nothing-on-earth-x-ian-mackenzie/
In other News
Cons gets reported on by What’s the World Now
https://whatsthewordnow.blogspot.com/2026/09/conning-my-way-across-country.html
Life lessons from crime fiction from Margot Kinberg
https://margot-kin-berg.com/2026/09/24/safety-tips-from-crime-fiction/
Ancillary has thoughts on the Hugo Awards and the very valid need for a Best Trabslated Work
https://ancillaryreviewofbooks.org/2025/05/23/the-world-in-worldcon/
I really liked this essay exploring the valid need for the Suck Fairy
https://buttondown.com/charliejane/archive/why-the-suck-fairy-exists/
Words for Worlds has a new edition out
https://gautambhatia.substack.com/p/words-for-worlds-issue-132
As always never forget your intergalactic mixtape from Renay
https://buttondown.com/intergalacticmixtape/archive/intergalactic-mixtape-72/
Hopefully a refreshed Womble will see you soon
Keep reading and have a great weekend
