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C. Rene Astle

Curious Cat | Odd Duck | Author of SciFi • Fantasy • Urban Fantasy

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A Cerulean Story

October 23, 2021October 23, 2021CR Leave a comment

NB: Book links in this post take you to books2read, letting you choose the store where you want to view…

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Why science fiction and fantasy?

March 18, 2020June 20, 2021CR Leave a comment

One thing I’m struck by the few times I’ve sold books at local markets is the number of women over…

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Book review: The City of Brass

January 20, 2020October 2, 2021CR Leave a comment

I have a goal this year to write reviews for the books I read most of the books I read.…

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A big ship and a great ride

January 19, 2019January 17, 2019CR Leave a comment

I actually read A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe last autumn, but I’m catching up on book…

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2018 book round up

December 29, 2018CR Leave a comment

This is my year-end wrap-up of the books I read in 2018. Well, it’s not all the books I’ve read,…

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A tempting dragon

August 26, 2018May 3, 2019CR Leave a comment

If you’re a fan of slightly irreverent fantasy (that happens to be written by a priest) and like your stories…

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Book review: Magic-Price (Crown of Stones Book 1)

April 23, 2018May 3, 2019CR Leave a comment

Are you a fan of epic fantasy? What about well-crafted stories woven with threads of darkness and touches of adult…

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Book review: The Rose Thief

February 6, 2018December 30, 2018CR Leave a comment

At the end of last year, I participated in a 12 days of Christmas book buying event, in support of…

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Book Review: Age of Myth

October 21, 2017May 3, 2019CR Leave a comment

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a book review. I’ve been reading (obviously), just not anything that I felt…

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