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The Rape Trope
Rape in fantasy and sci-fi Drives me crazy. Watch “Read for Pixels: Trashing the Rape Trope” with Martha Wells, Kate Elliot, and Jim C. Hines. The meat starts around 7:00. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssCQb1opiDw&feature=youtu.be Advertisements
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A Murder of Mages by Marshall Ryan Maresca
Read October 2018 Recommended for fans of classic noir, detroit ★ ★ ★ 1/2 On a whim–still whittling down that TBR list, don’t you know–I picked this one out of the list. Well, actually, a whim … Continue reading
Motor City Blue by Loren D. Estleman
Read October 2018 Recommended for fans of classic noir, detroit ★ ★ 1/2 Some days, you’re just in the mood for whiskey, dying mobsters, journalists in hiding, porn shop owners, and hookers with a heart of gold, all … Continue reading
The Burning Soul by John Connolly
Read October 2018 Recommended for fans of mysteries, thrillers ★ ★ ★ 1/2 “Now, in her office at the corner of Park and Freeport, she watched the rain trace an intricate veinery upon her window, as though the glass … Continue reading
Pulling Strings by Nick DeWolf
Read October 2018 Recommended for fans of King, thrillers ★ ★ ★ Well, I’ve got myself in a pickle. I rarely do ARCs, and for the most part, the ones I do are for books I intend to … Continue reading
The Whisperers by John Connolly
Read October 2018 Recommended for fans of Charlie Parker ★ ★ 1/2 Can some authors be ‘too big to fail?’ Is John Connolly one of them? I’ve had my ups and down with the series to be sure, … Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews, Mystery
Tagged mystery, series, supernatural mystery, thriller
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The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle
Read October 2018 Recommended for fans of Bloody folk tales ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Nominated for a Hugo, Nebula, and Shirley Jackson Awards,* The Ballad of Black Tom is a fine little novella, made accessible to horror dilettantes by … Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews, fantasy, Urban fantasy
Tagged awards, Hugo /nom, Nebula /nom, novella, NYC, time period fantasy
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Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
Read October 2018 Recommended for fans of Pollyanna, sloppy stories ★ ★ Here’s the part where you think I’m going to eat my words. But I don’t think I have to: think of it as being able to love Star … Continue reading
Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells
Read October 2018 Recommended for fans of Murderbot, AIs ★ ★ ★ ★ “Or Miki was a bot who had never been abused or lied to or treated with anything but indulgent kindness. It really thought its humans were … Continue reading
Witchmark by C.L. Polk
Read September 2018 Recommended for ★ ★ ★ It’s quite, so very, very twee. The good stuff: it is very charming. There’s a sweet romance. There are men bicycling. There are feisty ladies. And I wasn’t … Continue reading
