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Clare Deming (she/her/hers)

Clare Deming (she/her/hers)

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Healer of pets, sabre fencer, triathlete, SF author, book reviewer, pilot, PC gamer. Reposts book reviews and SF/F book news. #writer #writingcommunity #amwriting www.claredeming.com Bookstagram = @ihazabookproblem

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Clare Deming (she/her/hers) @claredeming.bsky.social · 5d

OMG too many, but I've narrowed it down to 18 more by the end of 2025. Most excited about - Katabasis (Kuang), Twelve Months (Butcher), Crossroads of Ravens (Sapkowski), Alchemised (SenLinYu), and Someone You Can Build a Nest In (Wiswell)!

Clare Deming (she/her/hers) @claredeming.bsky.social · 5d

It's that time to go through my to-be-read list and decide which books I still want to read by the end of the year, then try to whittle it down to a practical number. Does anyone else do this? #books #reading #goals

Clare Deming (she/her/hers) @claredeming.bsky.social · Sep 16

I recently finished reading the final book in The Nightshade Crown series by Hannah Whitten. Come read what I thought: claredeming.com/2025/09/16/b... #reading #books #bookreview

Book Review – The Nightshade God

I was excited to receive my preorder of The Nightshade God by Hannah Whitten near my birthday, but with other books and circumstances, I didn’t have a chance to read it until just the past co…

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Clare Deming (she/her/hers) @claredeming.bsky.social · Sep 14

My blog is back with a new book review of a sci-fi thriller: claredeming.com/2025/09/14/b... #books #bookreview #sciencefiction

Book Review – Artificial Wisdom

Reading Artificial Wisdom by Thomas R. Weaver was not in my plans for the year since I had never heard of either the book or the author (paid link). This novel was suggested to me by NetGalley and …

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Clare Deming (she/her/hers) @claredeming.bsky.social · Aug 10

Do you like zombie-ish vampires? Check out my thoughts on this new book by Anthony Ryan.
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Book Review – The Feeding

I just finished reading an advance copy of The Feeding by Anthony Ryan a few days ago and wanted to get a review up quickly because it is being released officially this week. You can pick up a copy…

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Clare Deming (she/her/hers) @claredeming.bsky.social · Aug 6

Despite some challenges, I still managed to get some reading done in July. Now if I could do better at keeping up with my book reviews...
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July 2025 Reading Wrap Up

I felt like I struggled with my July reading, but when I sat down here to write about it, it turned out that I did finish four books. While this number doesn’t get me ahead on my unrealistic …

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Clare Deming (she/her/hers) @claredeming.bsky.social · Jul 10

It's been a long day, but I had a new book review go up in the morning. Go check it out!
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Book Review – Grimm Curiosities

I fell victim to Instagram advertising and signed up for a one-time surprise book box from Caffeine and Legends over the winter. When the book arrived, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it wa…

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Clare Deming (she/her/hers) @claredeming.bsky.social · Jul 3

I made a colorful stir fry today! #food #cooking

Clare Deming (she/her/hers) @claredeming.bsky.social · Jul 1

Yes, so true!

Clare Deming (she/her/hers) @claredeming.bsky.social · Jul 1

I have a new blog post up and although I may have bent the truth a little (I haven't actually finished A Court of Wing and Ruin yet, but thought I would have at the time I wrote the post), I have been doing some consistent reading.
claredeming.com/2025/07/01/j... #books #reading #goals

June 2025 Reading Wrap Up

I didn’t do too badly with my June reading, and with the end of June, this also brings us to the halfway point of 2025. Despite my unrealistic goal of 96 books that I set on this post here, I…

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Clare Deming (she/her/hers) @claredeming.bsky.social · Jun 29

I'm trying to catch up on getting some new book reviews done, so here's one!
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Book Review – Sunrise on the Reaping

I know that author Suzanne Collins has written other books outside of the world of Panem, but (probably) like a lot of people, I have only read those in her hit Hunger Games series. I found the ori…

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Clare Deming (she/her/hers) @claredeming.bsky.social · Jun 21

I did a thing and made an e-book for one of my favorite fantasy short stories I've written! Read it for free on Kindle Unlimited or for $1.99 otherwise. Please read! Please review! Please share! www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDZ7SQQ2 #books #reading #shortstory #fiction #fantasy #fantasyfiction

Clare Deming (she/her/hers) @claredeming.bsky.social · Jun 20

I have a new book review up today! This is for the 5th book in the Outlander series - The Fiery Cross. claredeming.com/2025/06/20/b... #books #reading #bookreview

Book Review – The Fiery Cross

I have finished another book in the Outlander series, by Diana Gabaldon. The Fiery Cross is the fifth book in the series (paid links), and you can find my reviews of the earlier books in …

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Clare Deming (she/her/hers) @claredeming.bsky.social · Jun 9

New blog post today: claredeming.com/2025/06/09/m... #reading #books

May 2025 Reading Wrap Up

I did a little better with my reading in May, finishing five books total. Of those books, one was the massive fifth book in Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series – The Fiery Cross. I also f…

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Clare Deming (she/her/hers) @claredeming.bsky.social · May 20

With all the excitement of going to work and my medical things, I forgot to put a link to my newest book review from yesterday: claredeming.com/2025/05/19/b... #books #reading #bookreview

Book Review – The Teller of Small Fortunes

The Teller of Small Fortunes is a stand-alone novel by Julie Leong (paid link). I received this book as part of a book subscription box where I am surprised by a beautiful special edition of a new …

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Clare Deming (she/her/hers) @claredeming.bsky.social · May 15

While I read Onyx Storm, the third book in The Empyrean series by Rebecca Yarros, a few months ago, I'm only getting around to writing out my review now. Come see what I thought!
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Book Review – Onyx Storm

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros is the third book in The Empyrean series (paid links). I had originally thought it was the final book, but it now looks like she is planning for five volumes in this se…

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Clare Deming (she/her/hers) @claredeming.bsky.social · May 12

Hmmm, so this is a book review for Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead. I can't change the preview picture for some reason.
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Book Review – Great Circle

I don’t remember how I heard about Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead, but sometimes I branch out from genre fiction to read something more mainstream (paid link). I needed an audiobook to brea…

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Clare Deming (she/her/hers) @claredeming.bsky.social · May 6

New book review day is here! This is a review for Knife Children by Lois McMaster Bujold. This is a novella set in her Sharing Knife world that was given to me for review, courtesy of #NetGalley.
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Book Review – Knife Children

Lois McMaster Bujold is one of my all-time favorite authors, and despite winning numerous Hugo Awards, numerous Nebula Awards, the Mythopoeic Award, and being named a SFWA Grand Master, her books d…

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Clare Deming (she/her/hers) @claredeming.bsky.social · Apr 30

I'm back to posting about books and reading on my blog: claredeming.com/2025/04/30/m... #books #reading #bookreviews

March/April 2025 Reading Wrap Up

Somehow March flew past and I now find myself sitting at the end of April, but with many fewer books read that I would have liked. This is not truly a surprise, as I always start off my year of rea…

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Clare Deming (she/her/hers) @claredeming.bsky.social · Mar 20

I am back to writing book reviews. Here is my latest: claredeming.com/2025/03/20/b... #books #reading #bookreview

Book Review – Sorcery and Small Magics

Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy was one of the books that I purchased in a recent Fairy Loot box (paid link). My copy is one of the prettiest books I’ve received from them so far, wit…

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Clare Deming (she/her/hers) @claredeming.bsky.social · Mar 6

Here is a new update on what I've been reading and reviewing lately!
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February 2025 Reading Wrap Up

Another month has passed and it’s time to look back at what I’ve read before delving forward into more of my unrealistic reading goals! I didn’t complete as many books this month …

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Clare Deming (she/her/hers) @claredeming.bsky.social · Feb 21

I have a new book review today. This is for the upcoming gothic romantasy novel House of Blight, by Maxym M. Martineau: claredeming.com/2025/02/21/b... #reading #books #bookreview

Book Review – House of Blight

House of Blight is the first book in The Threadmender Chronicles by author Maxym M. Martineau and will be published on April 8, 2025. I received an advance copy courtesy of NetGalley. I previously …

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Clare Deming (she/her/hers) @claredeming.bsky.social · Feb 20

Oh I'm behind - I had this book review go up on Tuesday and forgot to share it here: claredeming.com/2025/02/18/b... #books #reading #bookreview

Book Review – Perfectly Wicked

I picked up Perfectly Wicked by Lindsay Lovise on a whim when I saw it on sale. This is a romance with magic-wielding characters who are not quite witches (paid link). I read the hardcover edition.…

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Clare Deming (she/her/hers) @claredeming.bsky.social · Feb 11

Oh look - here is a new book review: claredeming.com/2025/02/11/b... #books #reading #bookreview #netgalley

Book Review – Daughter of Redwinter

Daughter of Redwinter by Ed McDonald is the first book in The Redwinter Chronicles, and was kindly given to me for review courtesy of NetGalley (paid links). This is the first book that I have read…

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Clare Deming (she/her/hers) @claredeming.bsky.social · Feb 7

Here is a new book review for The Black Bird Oracle, the new release in the All Souls series by Deborah Harkness: claredeming.com/2025/02/07/b... #books #reading #bookreview

Book Review – The Black Bird Oracle

I have been a fan of Deborah Harkness’ All Souls series, and recently finished watching the TV show based on her work. So of course I had to pick up her newest installment in the series, The …

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