Tag Archives: female lead
That Ain’t Witchcraft by Seanan McGuire
Read May 2022 Recommended ★ ★ ★ ★ Surprisingly fun and a nice return to the attraction the series originally held for me. Snappy dialogue, a tone that nicely balances fun with consequences and an interesting storyline all make for … Continue reading
The Steerswoman by Rosemary Kirstein
Read February 2022 Recommended for fans of the scientific method ★ ★ ★ 1/2 This is one of those books that I wish I had found when it was published in 1989, or even in the following decades. I would … Continue reading
Dreamsnake by Vonda N. McIntyre
Read December, 2021 Recommended for people who really like classic sci-fi ★ ★ 1/2 I abandoned this at about page 183. Why? I fully admit much of it is me, in this particular mood in my life at this … Continue reading
We Have Always Been Here by Lena Nguyen
Recommended for Read October 2021 ★ 1/2 Aka: Science Fiction Written by People Who Watched One Episode of TV Sci-Fi It was on page three when I realized Nguyen and I were going to have differences: “And with no foreign … Continue reading
The Stranger Times by C.K. McDonnell
Recommended for Read October 2021 ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Fun but awkward. I was intrigued by this one because of a friend’s review who thought it may be appreciated by Aaronovitch fans. I’d disagree on the fan base, as it’s … Continue reading
Dead Space by Kali Wallace
Recommended for fans of character-driven mysteries Read October 2021 ★ ★ ★ 1/2 One sentence review: a character study and mystery with the worst detective ever. “From the first moment we’d stepped off the transport ship and onto Nimue, Sigrah … Continue reading
Made Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Recommended for fans of The Littles Read October 2021 ★ ★ ★ On the upside, I can now spell ‘Tchaikovsky.’ Anything that isn’t spelled correctly is purely a typo. On the downside, the trouble with reading some of an … Continue reading
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
Recommended for: fans of magic schools, Murderbot Read in August 2021 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Undoubtedly five stars. What makes it so? The ability to capture my attention and hold until finished, the daze of finishing, and the desire … Continue reading
Calling on Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
Recommended for fans of cracked fairy tales Read in August 2021 ★ ★ My least favorite of the Enchanted Forest Chronicles. When I recently acquired the e-box set, I discovered Wrede put a little introduction in front of each … Continue reading
Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
Recommended for: fans of fractured fairy tales Read in August 2021 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Charming and cute. Nostalgia and a sale on the electronic boxed set brought this to my attention; while I have the paperback set, … Continue reading
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