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Rich Horton Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.

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Locus short fiction columnist, editor of the The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy for Prime Books, blogger at Strange at Ecbatan (https://t.co/oZ8PjdGEr2).

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Book Cover for: Fifth Business, Robertson Davies

Fifth Business

Robertson Davies
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There is a sort of special pleasure in finding that one of your favorite writers loves one of your favorite books. Here is @haszombiesinit on the subject of Robertson Davies' glorious novel FIFTH BUSINESS (and, indeed, on the whole DEPTFORD TRILOGY): https://lithub.com/kelly-link-why-you-should-read-this-classic-trilogy/

Paperback, 2001

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: High Times in the Low Parliament, Kelly Robson

High Times in the Low Parliament

Kelly Robson
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Here's a quick look at Kelly Robson's HIGH TIMES IN THE LOW PARLIAMENT. https://t.co/LCwTrXyUvm

Paperback, 2022

$14.99$7.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Trouble the Saints, Alaya Dawn Johnson

Trouble the Saints

Alaya Dawn Johnson
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Here's a review of Alaya Dawn Johnson's powerful and wrenching novel TROUBLE THE SAINTS, the 2021 World Fantasy Award winner for Best Novel. https://t.co/gjq7gMT5sB

Paperback, 2021

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Book Cover for: Miss Buncle's Book, D. E. Stevenson

Miss Buncle's Book

D. E. Stevenson
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Finally, a D. E. Stevenson book I can call a success! Here's a review of MISS BUNCLE'S BOOK, one of her earliest novels: https://t.co/7zvgYHGGgn

Paperback, 2012

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Book Cover for: Children of Time, Adrian Tchaikovsky

Children of Time

Adrian Tchaikovsky
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Here's a review of Adrian Tchaikovsky's Clarke Award winning novel from 2015, CHILDREN OF TIME. https://t.co/4JKceGeTHR

Paperback, 2018

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Lent

Jo Walton
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I've published a review of Jo Walton's excellent 2019 novel LENT, which I finally got to recently via the Audible version. https://rrhorton.blogspot.com/2021/04/review-lent-by-jo-walton.html

Paperback, 2020

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Book Cover for: Klara and the Sun: A GMA Book Club Pick, Kazuo Ishiguro

Klara and the Sun: A GMA Book Club Pick

Kazuo Ishiguro
Rich HortonRich Horton

As Hugo nomination time nears, I have started KLARA AND THE SUN, by Kazuo Ishiguro. So far, it is magnificent. (I'm a bit worried it may be leaning a bit too much into the easiest possible way to get reader sympathy, but we'll see how that plays out.)

Paperback, 2022

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Betrothed, Alessandro Manzoni

The Betrothed

Alessandro Manzoni
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Here's my review of Alessandro Manzoni's great novel THE BETROTHED, considered Italy's "national novel". https://t.co/XgAc217tCM

Paperback, 2024

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Book Cover for: The Terraformers, Annalee Newitz

The Terraformers

Annalee Newitz
Rich HortonRich Horton

Here's my review of Annalee Newitz' fascinating new novel THE TERRAFORMERS. https://t.co/cqHKDrXTV8

Paperback, 2023

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: These Prisoning Hills, Christopher Rowe

These Prisoning Hills

Christopher Rowe
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A review of Christopher Rowe's excellent novella "These Prisoning Hills", the third story set in the very weird future introduced in "The Voluntary State", one of the great stories of this new millennium. (First of a series of 2022 short fiction reviews.) https://t.co/6a96NCOlEc

Paperback, 2022

$15.99$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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