Small reviews: Hugo-nominated novellas

After a thread from Seanan McGuire earlier this year, I decided to get myself a supporting membership for Worldcon. It's in DC this year so it's safe to say I'm not going, I likely wouldn't even go if there weren't a pandemic on - but the supporting membership gives you votes in the Hugos (for …

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Review: Alice Payne duology, by Kate Heartfield

Now this is one of those books that I'd heard good things about back at Dublin2019, and never got around to it. I did love another Heartfield short story, in a Shakespeare anthology some years ago, and I also own her novel, Armed in her Fashion (still on my TBR) so I had an idea …

Review: Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir

I'm a big fan of The Martian - I watched the movie a few years back, promptly got the book, and loved it! I've rewatched the movie half a dozen times since then, too. So I kind of jumped on this new book almost immediately (or, like, as soon as the library would give it …

Review: Seven of Infinities, by Aliette de Bodard

Seven of Infinities was on my TBR list since before it came out, I think, but I wanted a paper copy... Nikki gifted me a gorgeous one and I did a buddy read with Tessa, which was quite fun! I wanted to post the review on Friday but lack of spoons happened so... here we …

Review: Record of a Spaceborn Few, by Becky Chambers

I've been a bit quiet lately. On the one hand the weather's been gorgeous, and on the other, I'm lacking the spoons to actually write... and that includes blogging But I've still been reading, and I'm very happy to tell you more about the 3rd Wayfarers book today! Becky Chambers is one of my, …

ARC Review: Local Star, by Aimee Ogden

I originally planned to post this on F/F friday (I was somehow convinced it came out on the 9th, too, which would have been perfect!) but as it is out TODAY I thought it would be just so much better to talk about it now! The Story Local Star is a polyamorous space opera with …