Reading the Hugo Nominees
This year my husband signed up to vote in the Hugo Awards, and together we’re reading as many of the nominees as possible. Voting runs from…
Review: Ghostwritten by David Mitchell
I love David Mitchell – I love how every book by him is more of an experience than just a read. This book felt like a…
Science Fiction and Fantasy Mini-Reviews: All Systems Red, Ms. Marvel, and Labyrinth Lost
Instead of reading the series I’m already into, I started three more series last month. All worth checking out, but at the top of my list…
Review of After Atlas by Emma Newman
I’ve been wanting to read this book for a while now, because I love the science fiction/detective genre, which combines two of my favorite kinds of…
Science Fiction and Fantasy Mini-Reviews: Binti, Paper Girls, and A Wrinkle in Time
Binti: The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor I enjoyed this last Binti story just as much as the previous two. Okorafor has created a fascinating world with…
Review of Crosstalk by Connie Willis
I had mixed feelings about this book, although I can tell you that I read long into the night to finish it up (most books, even…
Science Fiction and Fantasy Mini-Reviews: Octavia Butler, N.K. Jemisin, and V.E. Schwab
Last month I read the final book in two trilogies, and I began a new one (that is really an old one). I’ll start with the…
Reading the Rest of the Year
It seems like I just made my fall TBR list, and here we are, mid-October with the year fading fast. I began October thinking “maybe I’ll…
The Song of the Orphans by Daniel Price
Last month I wrote about Daniel Price and an article he wrote in Literary Hub about developing strong, non-sexist female characters and how he responded to…
Science Fiction and Fantasy Mini-Reviews
This summer I’ve been reading a lot of great science fiction and fantasy. This batch is all science fiction, although I’m finding the distinction is somewhat…
Developing strong female characters: one author responds to negative reviews by writing a better book
Those of you who write book reviews, and who care about reading fiction with well-developed female characters, may find this article in Literary Hub as fascinating…
Science Fiction and Fantasy Mini-Reviews
Here are three more science fiction and fantasy mini-reviews, brought to you by the 20 Books of Summer Challenge. Since it’s pretty difficult to review books…
