Tag Archives: Claire North

Mini-Review: The Sudden Appearance of Hope by Claire North

Posted on May 17, 2016 by

In The Sudden Appearance of Hope, main character Hope Arden suffers from an unusual condition: no one can remember her. She meets people, chats with them, but they invariably forget everything about her when she leaves their range of vision … Continue reading →

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Reviving FBR + My Favorite Books of 2015

Posted on December 2, 2015 by

Well, it’s been quiet here at Far Beyond Reality, hasn’t it? For months now, I’ve just been in the mood to re-read older books, or, to be precise, to read books I don’t need to review, books I can just … Continue reading →

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The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North

Posted on March 13, 2015 by

When I read The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North last month, I was completely blown away by what I now consider one of the finest genre novels of the last few years, but because of scheduling issues … Continue reading →

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Touch by Claire North

Posted on February 27, 2015 by

Touch by Claire North took me completely by surprise. I’d never heard of Claire North. (Yes, I know. More about that later.) I hadn’t seen much pre-release buzz about the book. I don’t think I’d ever read a book from … Continue reading →

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