Barbara (she/her)
@bhowe.bsky.social
Retired software engineer turned fantasy novelist. Dual U.S. and New Zealand citizen.
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I stayed up way too late last night finishing A Far Better Thing by H. G. Parry. It's a retelling of Dicken's A Tale of Two Cities with fairy magic, as narrated by Sydney Carton.
I absolutely loved it.
I absolutely loved it.
November 15, 2025 at 7:33 AM
I stayed up way too late last night finishing A Far Better Thing by H. G. Parry. It's a retelling of Dicken's A Tale of Two Cities with fairy magic, as narrated by Sydney Carton.
I absolutely loved it.
I absolutely loved it.
This was fun. It's a Kiwi-infused cozy mystery about a pair of ex-Brit coppers turned bookstore owners written by ... wait for it ... a pair of ex-Brit coppers turned bookstore owners. Definitely self-referential but an entertaining read.
September 15, 2024 at 1:08 AM
This was fun. It's a Kiwi-infused cozy mystery about a pair of ex-Brit coppers turned bookstore owners written by ... wait for it ... a pair of ex-Brit coppers turned bookstore owners. Definitely self-referential but an entertaining read.
Tonight's bedtime reading.
September 6, 2024 at 3:59 AM
Tonight's bedtime reading.
Catherine Archer-Wills did a fantastic job on the covers for all 5 books in the Reforging series, but I'm particularly fond of this one for the dramatic pose and background, and for the look of determination on my fire witch character's face.
February 10, 2024 at 4:05 AM
Catherine Archer-Wills did a fantastic job on the covers for all 5 books in the Reforging series, but I'm particularly fond of this one for the dramatic pose and background, and for the look of determination on my fire witch character's face.
Some books that made me happy in 2023:
Quiet in Her Bones: Nalini Singh
The Magician's Daughter: H G Parry
Children of Time: Adrian Tchaikovsky
Untethered Sky: Fonda Lee
Tides of Magic: Andi R Christopher
Subversive: Colleen Cowley
The Foundling: Georgette Heyer
The Frangipani Tree Mystery: Ovida Yu
Quiet in Her Bones: Nalini Singh
The Magician's Daughter: H G Parry
Children of Time: Adrian Tchaikovsky
Untethered Sky: Fonda Lee
Tides of Magic: Andi R Christopher
Subversive: Colleen Cowley
The Foundling: Georgette Heyer
The Frangipani Tree Mystery: Ovida Yu
January 1, 2024 at 2:46 AM
Some books that made me happy in 2023:
Quiet in Her Bones: Nalini Singh
The Magician's Daughter: H G Parry
Children of Time: Adrian Tchaikovsky
Untethered Sky: Fonda Lee
Tides of Magic: Andi R Christopher
Subversive: Colleen Cowley
The Foundling: Georgette Heyer
The Frangipani Tree Mystery: Ovida Yu
Quiet in Her Bones: Nalini Singh
The Magician's Daughter: H G Parry
Children of Time: Adrian Tchaikovsky
Untethered Sky: Fonda Lee
Tides of Magic: Andi R Christopher
Subversive: Colleen Cowley
The Foundling: Georgette Heyer
The Frangipani Tree Mystery: Ovida Yu