Fantasy and science fiction books and blogposts
I started watching the Netflix Original Living With Yourself at the end of November. It's a clone story, which is always fun. There's something that attracts me about stories that deal with created life -- clones, androids, AIs. I feel strongly that there are ethical questions about what constitutes humankind that we can't dig into... Continue Reading →
I've already written a quick review of The Ninth House, which is my favorite urban fantasy title of this year after Middlegame. But I wanted to do a deep dive into why I found this book so engaging for me. Welcome, then, to a slightly spoilery and more in-depth discussion of The Ninth House, Leigh... Continue Reading →
I've been reading a lot of romances lately, and I know those aren't everyone's cup of tea. Graphic sex is often a feature, and those hot and steamy scenes might be a fun time for me but they aren't for everybody. That said, I think there are some things that they do well, and some... Continue Reading →
Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved anime and realized that there was endless amounts of it on Hulu. She promptly subscribed, and got lost in anime for months. This is not her story. This is the story of Momozono Nanami, who accidentally becomes a god. One of the things I loved... Continue Reading →
I loved Dune, surprising no one. I grew up on it, after all. But one thing that always bothered me about the story of the sandy Arrakis was the "divine right of kings" subtext throughout. If this also bothered you, you're in luck. I've got a book with none of that going on. Hunger Makes the... Continue Reading →
The Weird West as a fantasy subgenre is one that I've really been enjoying lately, and has cultivated a vibrant readership over the past few years. I'd say my first introduction to it was R.S. Belcher's Golgotha books, but I have read a lot of other books in the same vein since then. This post... Continue Reading →
I've been reading a lot lately, because I've been super stressed, which means that I read every spare minute. Don't ask me why this is. I can't tell you. You would think that, being stressed, I would engage directly with my stressors and then take my time to enjoy books, but not. I've just been... Continue Reading →
I've been reading a lot of horror recently. My reading taste tends to get darker in the winter months, I think, when the wind is blowing and the cold is getting into everything. Some recent horror titles have included Invasive by Chuck Wendig and The Family Plot by Cherie Priest. I loved both of these, though they were... Continue Reading →
There are whole essays written on Federico Garcia Lorca, whose work has appeared on this blog before and who continues to be an important part of my literary education, mostly because all of my literary education of note has occurred in Spanish and El Ogro, soul of my soul, professor of the highest order, may he... Continue Reading →
So Book Smugglers hooked me up with an ARC of Hurricane Heels by Isabel Yap, and I have to say I really enjoyed it. The book will be released on December 5th, which is tomorrow, so this is a special Sunday book post. You may see some more of these as I get more ARCs... Continue Reading →
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