Trigger warnings: death of a friend, discussion of miscarriage. I think that's all?? I'm gonna be perfectly honest here: I bought this book based solely on the cover. Well. Not SOLELY on the cover. I picked it up based solely on the cover, strongly thinking about buying it. Then I read the blurb and knew I 100% had to buy it. So I did. Basically, Merrick Tremayne, an expert at getting plants out of exotic locations and planting them in British colonies, is recovering from a leg injury when his b...

I listened to the audiobook which was, I must say, exceptionally well narrated by David Thorpe. The story was a mash up of historical fiction and fantasy/magical realism - reasonably diverting and entertaining, but I don't think I'll remember much about it in a month or two.

you know that bit in Pride and Prejudice (2005) with the hand flex? and then the deleted end scene where he calls her Mrs Darcy and they kiss? THAT’S HOW THIS BOOK MAKES ME FEEL

Everyone who knows me knows how much I loved Watchmaker, and it's clear that Natasha Pulley is only going to keep growing as a writer! Fans of Watchmaker will enjoy certain cameos, but the new characters are all fantastic, and this mystical, complex Peruvian landscape is irresistible! Disclaimer: I work for the publisher. (Double disclaimer: I took this job because of how much I loved Watchmaker.)

"He could have hurt you."I nodded. He could have. But it felt good to have stood in front of him without flinching and, however stupid it was, I wanted to do it again. If you read The Watchmaker of Filigree Street then you may already know this, but first time readers need to understand going into this book: it requires some patience. I wouldn't describe it as slow because changing the pace would be changing the feeling of the book itself, I would much rather describe it as peaceful and lovingly...

This is a multi-genre crossing novel that caught me by surprise and I felt as if I had to acclimatise myself to this strange beast of a book. I began by reading fast but kept on having to go back to make sure I had understood what was happening until I accepted this was going to be a slowly savoured read. It is beautifully written historical fiction, with elements of the supernatural and the probing of mysteries and expert world building underpinned with whimsy. Merrick Tremayne has been cripple...

Somewhere in the first third of The Bedlam Stacks I remember remarking to a friend that if it went any slower it would stop. Not that it was a bad book. On the contrary it was beautifully written and had a lot of promise - but it was so slow.....And here I am at the end of the same book giving it five heartfelt stars. What happened? Well firstly I fell in love with the main character Merrick Tremayne. He was just so nice and so irrepressible, and the narrator of the audio version made him sound

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.Beautiful imagery, highly creative, but no real drive to it.The cover alone made me desperate to get hold of this book, not to mention the description. Exploding trees? Strange events in Peru? Sign me up now, please! The premise is an excellent one. A mission to travel to Peru's dark underbelly, to seize quinine (necessary for the treatment of malaria) - beset by threat, magical events, and plenty of mystery - who is...

[Disclaimer: I received a free e-copy ARC of this book from NetGalley. Thank you to the publishers!]This book leaves me feeling...conflicted.Conflicted in almost every way. Its pace, its subject matter, its characters--all of these facets have both lots of positive points in their favor but yet almost as many strikes against them. The writing is very good; descriptive without being exhausting, beautiful without turning purple. I enjoyed the writing on its own very much. But the story. It's at on...

*** I received this ARC from Netgalley for my honest review***The term slow burn was created for this novel.At first, I was thinking that the story was rather slow...wondering if I would get into it. Then next thing I know, I can't get this book out of my head. Again...its not a thriller in any way and yet you get to care so much about the characters as well as the culture of this book that you find yourself yearning to find out what happens next. There were times I wasn't even sure what I WANTE...

rep: mlm physically disabled mc, Peruvian mlm liedit: reading this for the second time???? not my brightest idea :<<<<this is such a slow, rich, delicate, magical story!! it's not slow in the uneventful kind of way tho but rather: the beautiful, old-fashioned writing causes u to slow down, to notice & properly appreciate every little detail. this glacial pace makes perfect sense for a plot like this one as well... & yes, it takes a while before u get accustomed to that rhythm but oh! once u do!!...

You know, when I read a book as tedious as this, I do tend to question why on earth I don't just abandon it, but the problem is, I just can't. I feel like I'm obliged to finish it. I am hugely disappointed with this one. I mean, it was mind numbingly boring and it dragged like hell. After reading mostly good reviews, reading the rather interesting plot and just soaking in the beauty of that gorgeous book cover, I really thought I was in for a treat. I was wrong.First off, I dislike Pulley's styl...

Beautifully written, with a rich setting, wonderful twists, a dramatic plot and fantastic characterisation. I can't recommend it enough. Natasha Pulley is fast becoming one of my favourite authors.

The best thing I can say about The Bedlam Stacks is it'll make a good movie. Merrick Tremayne, late of the East India Company, is nursing a bad leg in a crumbling estate (are there any estates in Britain not crumbling, I wonder?) when old Navy pal Clem asks him to join a mission to steal quinine from the Peruvian government. Clem has anger issues and occasionally slaps Merrick around but we're supposed to accept they're good buds. There's also Clem's wife Minna, who is really only there to get p...

Fantasy filled and with a lot of warmth, but not as tight as the debut of PulleyI realised he wasn’t crude work but the ruins of something fine - Merrick Treymane thinking about RafaelGeneral and world buildingI can’t really review this book without keeping the The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, Natasha Pulley’s debut, in mind and I apologies in advance for multiple comparisons between both books which I will be making.The story of The Bedlam Stacks focuses on Merrick Treymane, an ex employee of...

4.5*“What's gone before you, and what will come after,' I said instead. 'Beg pardon?' 'The past ahead. Time is like a river and you float with the current. Your ancestors set off before you did, so they're far ahead. Your descendants will sail it after.” After having enjoyed The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, I couldn’t wait to see what Pulley would offer us next. Once more the trope of Time is omnipresent but dealt in a very different way. We are introduced to Merrick Tremayne, a Cornish young

oooooops I was enjoying this but my copy expired, I'll have to pick up a new copy soon!-------------------------------buddy read with my name twin <3hoping we both enjoy this!