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G R Matthews

Mar 6, 20166 min read

Why not give these books a try…

With the #SPFBO over and a winner announced, it seems an opportune moment for me to take a look at the books in the competition that I...

G R Matthews

Sep 10, 20154 min read

Why don’t you buy a book?

We always talk, at least to my perception of things, of the books we chose and loved. We wax lyrical to our friends, colleagues, that...

G R Matthews

Feb 28, 20152 min read

The Giveaway

Today (28th Feb 2015) marks the end of the my first ever Goodreads Giveaway. 646 folks entered, which I have to say is pretty good by my...

G R Matthews

Jun 22, 20143 min read

The Phoenix Conspiracy by Richard L Sanders

I didn’t pay a penny for this book, not one single cent, rupee or any other small denomination of currency. It was free. The advent of...

G R Matthews

Jun 15, 20142 min read

Emperor of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

With this book, Jorg’s story is complete, the Broken Empire is still broken but it there is hope. I’ll start as I would normally end,...

G R Matthews

Jun 1, 20142 min read

Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan

Take the French Revolution. Add the industrial revolution and a great heaping of magic. Bake at 545 pages for as long as it takes you to...

G R Matthews

May 30, 20142 min read

The Traitors Blade by Sebastien de Castell

The setting for this novel is interesting; the King has be deposed and a new ruling elite is taking charge except that royalty, the Dukes...