Red Clocks by Leni Zumas Feminist Dystopia 350 pages Published January 2018 Red Clocks first caught my attention because it’s set in a small fishing town in Oregon, my home state. After that, learning that it’s a dystopia where abortion and in vitro fertilization have both been banned outright meant I HAD to read it. … Continue reading
Sunday Link Roundup
A short steampunk story about a queer autistic female paleontologist. Book Riot has an excellent summary of what is going on with WorldCon and the Hugo awards. If you’re not acquainted with Randy Rainbow’s videos yet, you should be. He’s amazing. While I’m pimping out YouTube channels I should also mention Mary Lambert. I absolutely … Continue reading
Book Review: Sky in the Deep
Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young Fantasy 335 pages Published April 2018 Sky in the Deep came out in April to a LOT of hype. It’s mostly deserved. The plot is a little odd; the two clans come together every five years to fight in a blood feud between their gods. But they only … Continue reading
Friday 56 – The Pisces
The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda’s Voice. The rules are simple – turn to page 56 in your current read (or 56% in your e-reader) and post a few non-spoilery sentences. Today’s quote is from The Pisces by Melissa Broder. Lucy is in therapy for love and sex addiction; she gets too obsessive about … Continue reading
Book Review: The Empress
The Empress by S.J. Kincaid Fantasy Space Opera 378 pages Published 2017 The Empress is an excellent follow-up to The Diabolic; Tyrus and Nemesis have claimed the throne, but now they have to keep it. Due in part to ancient machines, that is harder than it sounds. Despite Nemesis’ cold practicality, she is also somewhat … Continue reading
Library Loot Wednesday
I’ve only picked up two so far this week, though I have two more waiting to BE picked up. This week I got The Bone Witch, which is the first in a series that looks pretty cool, and Plotted, A Literary Atlas, which sounded cooler than it actually is. The maps are…odd. I have been … Continue reading