Finished reading: The Venetian Heretic by Christian Cameron 📚
This book was wonderful. You are transported to seventeenth century Venice, and swept up in a tale of political intrigue, cultural and religious conflict, and some good old-fashioned sword work! The characters are vivid, interesting and well written and developed, the plot(s) are fascinating and move things along at a spritely pace, and the writing is just great.
Highly recommended and can’t wait for the next installment!
Currently reading: Patria by Laurence Blair 📚
This book is a revelation. I’ve now finished the first two chapters and I can’t recommend it highly enough! Such excellent writing - weaving together contemporary travel, politics, and a bold fresh historical perspective. And wit!
Read it.
Finished reading: Open Throat by Henry Hoke 📚
That was a lot. Starts strong, then a little strange, then devastating.
Finished reading: Artificial Condition by Martha Wells 📚
These are so taught and snappy I can feel the twang :)
Finished reading: The Mad Ship (The Liveship Traders, Book 2) by Robin Hobb 📚
This just keeps getting better!!
Hapua Street Anzac history
Local ANZAC history - a selection of write-ups of the stories of those from a small selection of Hataitai streets who participated in the world wars. Placed in the Hapua St bus stop.
A brilliant humanisation of the impact of war on a local community.
#history #localhistory #anzac #wellington #wellingtonnz🇳🇿 #pōneke #aotearoa
Birthday book haul
Thanks to Mum, Dad, and Bill for the Unity Books vouchers 🥰
- Atlas of the New Zealand Wars (Vol I) (Derek Leask, 2025)
- The Monastic World: A Thousand Year History (Andrew Jotischky, 2025)
- The Revelation of Ireland: 1995-2020 (Diarmaid Ferriter, 2024)
- Bodies of Men (Nigel Featherston, 2019)
- Patria: Lost Countries of South America (Laurence Blair, 2024)
Finished reading: The Life to Come by E. M. Forster 📚
E. M. Forster’s short stories about love between men sadly unpublished in his lifetime.
Finished reading: Faithbreaker (The Fallen Gods Trilogy, Book 3) by Hannah Kaner 📚
An absolute marvel. A fantastic ending to a gripping series. Godkiller, Sunbring, Faithbreaker. Exceptional.
Finished reading: The Orb of Cairado by Katherine Addison 📚
Excellent short story set in the world of “The Goblin Emperor”. Academic murder mystery.
Finished reading: The Life to Come by E.M. Forster 📚
Interesting collection of short stories by E.M. Forster only published after his death. Significant coded homoerotic themes.
