Fantasy and science fiction books and blogposts
A Marvelous Light by Freya Marske I did enjoy this book, but I don't think it is quite what I was expecting. It opened with a pretty gruesome murder. It was in fact dotted with murders, and abuse, and a lot of really grim things. But that was layered over with a romance that was,... Continue Reading →
We are so organized in 2021. So put together with our reading reviews! May that carry over to 2022. May all of your various holidays be joyful, and bright if brightness is your thing. If you prefer the long deep dark of winter, snuggled up in as many layers as possible, hibernating for spring --... Continue Reading →
It's that time of year, and here is the first of our year-end posts! I've been doing some kind of favorites list for five years now, which feels sort of unreal but is in fact reality. As always, the rules are simple: did I read it this year? Did I love it? It gets to... Continue Reading →
Happy belated Thanksgiving! I was traveling a lot in November and also getting back to dayjob things, so my reading fell off slightly. That said, I got to enjoy some lovely stories, and here they are. Paladin's Hope by T. Kingfisher I've been reading this series since it started. Set in the same world as... Continue Reading →
Happy Halloween!! It’s spooky season so here are some great reads, both spooky and otherwise. And if you need more spooky recommendations I had a whole list of my favorite horror reads over 2021 that came out earlier this month, so go check that out. Let’s go! A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson I've... Continue Reading →
One of the delights of being in Seattle is the plethora of cultural events and museums there are to experience. One of these is the Museum of Pop Culture, which I heartily recommend for any genre lover, fan of indie game, or music lover. At the time when I attended, I was able to see... Continue Reading →
I've not been reading a lot because I've been writing and editing so much, and otherwise going on adventures. But here is my brief and belated list for the month of September! Sword Stone Table I've not been reading as many short stories as I'd like this year, largely because what time I spend in... Continue Reading →
June has been an absolute riot of activity, and I almost didn't get this post written. My brother got married, we're planning for our trip, we bought a car somehow??? The mechanics of buying the car are of course understood but the buying of the car was kind of a surprise. Anyway, there's a lot... Continue Reading →
Back in early May I foolishly asserted that I wasn't sure I was going to have anything for a May round-up. And then I read some of my favorite books this year. Six of Crows/Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo Let's start with the big names. These two books are included in the novels used in... Continue Reading →
April showers bring May flowers, and this month's Round-up has no theme to speak of! We've got horror. We've got regency romance. We've got cli-fi. We've got epic fantasy that was not, in my opinion, YA. I was kind of all over the place, so enjoy! Devolution by Max Brooks If you liked World War... Continue Reading →
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