Fantasy and science fiction books and blogposts
I caught Space Sweepers at the end of February, a fun little Netflix movie perfect for fans of action-packed science fiction. This story reminded me a great deal of Outlaw Star and Cowboy Bebop, but with really excellent choices with regards to diversity (the universal translator that allowed everyone to just speak their own language... Continue Reading →
It comes as no surprise to longtime readers of the blog that I love stories which adapt old myths, especially if those stories are told by women. I have a lot of feelings about how all the old European mythologies -- the Greek, the Roman, the Norse, the Celtic -- have been filtered through the... Continue Reading →
Some of my favorite reads of the year so far, strongly leaning to romance, fantasy, and urban fantasy. A Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec A long post about this book is coming next week, and I also mentioned it in my feminist re-imaginings roundup last week. Obviously I really, really liked this book. It's probably... Continue Reading →
In case you missed it, I did a humongous thread on Twitter of feminist retellings and re-imaginings that I've loved in honor of International Women's Day last week! For ease of reference, I've transferred the list to blog form. https://twitter.com/skylit1/status/1368929129349996551 The original tweet, if you want it. Books The Gods of New Asgard (series) by... Continue Reading →
Today we have another special book review post. The book is Firebreak by Nicole Kornher-Stace, and it's coming out on May 4, 2021 from Simon & Schuster. Aro/Ace, Science Fiction, Dystopia I read Firebreak by Nicole Kornher-Stace back in 2020, in November, while I had Covid. It's a story about a gamer named Mallory set... Continue Reading →
I've become a lot more selective about what anime I can commit to as I've gotten older. A lot of times I will watch one or two episodes of something that really seems like a good concept and just can't get into it. And at first, I thought Erased was going to be one of... Continue Reading →
I said I wasn't going to do a post this week, since I'm on vacation, and this isn't one really. It's just I realized I hadn't done a personal post on here in a while. So I thought I'd take a minute to check in! 2021 got off to a rocky start, no surprise, but... Continue Reading →
December and January were kind of a lot, so I ended up forgetting to add a few lovely stories to my January list. You'll see them here. Of course, I also read some great stuff in early February, some of which even came out in February (gasp!). Books are such a comfort. Depart, Depart by... Continue Reading →
Today we have a special post, a review of an ARC I recently received through NetGalley. The book is No Gods, No Monsters, by Cadwell Turnbull. It is forthcoming from Blackstone Publishing on September 7, 2021. LGBTQ+, BIPOC, Own Voices, Urban Fantasy, Caribbean SFF No Gods, No Monsters is a profoundly experimental work featuring time... Continue Reading →
Back in 2020 I re-read the entire Kate Daniels series from start to finish in anticipation of the release of Blood Heir in January 2021 (reviewed in January's Reading Round-up). I also wanted to figure out what it is about Ilona Andrews' work that is so much fun to read, in the hopes of being... Continue Reading →
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