A Star Named Vega by Benjamin J Roberts

A Star Named Vega is a criminally underrated sci-fi adventure novel, having six Goodreads ratings at the time of writing.

The Sword in the Street by C. M. Caplan

The Sword in the Street is a low fantasy, slice-of-life story set in a city where all workers require patron sponsorship

We Men of Ash and Shadow by HL Tinsley

We Men of Ash and Shadow has the themes and moody atmosphere that earns it a GD membership card, but Tinsley’s novel feels fresh, intelligent and bold.

The Boy Who Walked Too Far by Dom Watson

Goodreads | Amazon Publisher: Self-published Publish Date: 22 September 2020 Page Count: 409 pages Today I’m helping launch the SOT blog tour for The Boy Who Walked Too Far by Dom Watson, and I’m so excited! I was determined to join after reading Arina’s fantastic review, and a guest post by the author which featured an enticing […]

The Synchronised Six by Elmer Wynn

Goodreads Publisher: self-published Publish Date: 30 September 2020 Page Count: 235 pages A spoiled prince haunted by a ghost. A big city swindler with a knack for illusions. A cold soldier with a sharp eye. A pirate with a few screws loose. A chieftain’s bookish daughter with carefully bandaged hands. A peacekeeping agent with an […]

The Jealousy of Jalice by Jesse Nolan Bailey

Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository | Hive Publisher: self-published Publish Date: 19 May 2020 Page Count: 438 pages The Jealousy of Jalice by Jesse Nolan Bailey has been on my TBR for a few months now, so I’m excited that today is my stop on the blog tour organised by Xpresso Book Tours! A few […]

The Skald’s Black Verse by Jordan Loyal Short

Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Publisher: Self-published Publish Date: 6 November 2018 Page Count: 337 pages Ask me to list a few of my favourite tropes in genre fiction, and I’d say things like space travel, complex magic systems, and possession. While I never expected an author to Frankenstein these elements together in a […]

The Aggressive by Gem Jackson

Goodreads | Amazon Publisher: Self-published Publish Date: 31 August 2020 Page Count: 380 pages The Aggressive by Gem Jackson is a gut-wrenching explosion of a debut, and one of the best sci-fi books I’ve read this year. I first heard about it in this positive review, so I was excited when the author offered me a […]

What’s up, September?

– What Happened – Hello, bookfriends! I used a fair amount of annual leave in August, which meant plenty of extra reading time. I was able to get through the five books on my monthly To Be Read list, as well as a bonus two. The House of Styx was a stunning read and is […]

Dust and Lightning by Rebecca Crunden

Goodreads | Amazon |Book Depository Publisher: self-published Publish Date: 5 February 2020 Page Count: 121 pages In the rather short lifespan of jakeisreading.com, I’ve only reviewed titles from well-known publishers. I was therefore excited when Rebecca Crunden provided me with a copy of her self-published book Dust & Lightning in exchange for an honest review. […]