Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente (Leningrad Diptych, #1)
Deathless is an alternate history novel by Catherynne M. Valente, combining the Russian fairy tale The Death of Koschei the …
Well-realized characters. Interesting near-future world.
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Aneel rated A Darker Shade of Magic: 4 stars
A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab, V. E. Schwab (Shades of Magic)
Welcome to Grey London, dirty and boring, without any magic, with one mad king―George III. Then there is Red London, …
Beauty by Robin McKinley
A retelling of the story Beauty and the Beast. There is also a sequel available titled Rose Daughter by Robin …
Aneel rated The lathe of heaven: 4 stars
The lathe of heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin
“The Lathe of Heaven” ; 1971 ( Ursula Le Guin received the 1973 Locus Award for this story) George Orr …
Aneel reviewed Company Town by Madeline Ashby
"New Arcadia is a city-sized oil rig off the coast of the Canadian Maritimes, now …
Review of 'Company Town' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Aneel reviewed Old Man’s War by John Scalzi (Old Man’s War #1)
John Scalzi channels Robert Heinlein (including a wry sense of humor) in a novel about …
Review of 'Old Man’s War' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Some interesting twists to the Starship Troopers subgenre, but not really fresh. Quick, easy read, though. Might pick up the next one as beach reading.
Aneel reviewed The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She may leave the home of …
Review of "The Handmaid's Tale" on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Disturbingly plausible.
Aneel reviewed Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
"Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group …
Review of 'Hidden Figures' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Lots of detail, glimpses of many lives and a view into a period of history that I haven't studied before. Much less plot-driven than the movie.
Lots of detail, glimpses of many lives and a view into a period of history that I haven't studied before. Much less plot-driven than the movie.
Aneel rated Full fathom five: 3 stars
Full fathom five by Max Gladstone
"On the island of Kavekana, Kai builds gods to order, then hands them to others to maintain. Her creations aren't …
Aneel reviewed Full fathom five by Max Gladstone
"On the island of Kavekana, Kai builds gods to order, then hands them to others …
Review of 'Full fathom five' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Didn't really get into this one. Part of it may have been that I wasn't able to read it for sustained periods, but it also just didn't catch me.
Didn't really get into this one. Part of it may have been that I wasn't able to read it for sustained periods, but it also just didn't catch me.
Aneel reviewed City Come A-Walkin' by John Shirley
Review of "City Come A-Walkin'" on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
The book felt dated in plot points, but the themes are still current. I imagined Anesthesia as being the DNA Lounge.
Aneel rated March: Book One: 5 stars
March: Book One by John Lewis (March, #1)
March is a vivid first-hand account of John Lewis’ lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, meditating in the modern …
Aneel reviewed March: Book Three by John Lewis (March, #3)
Welcome to the stunning conclusion of the award-winning and best-selling MARCH trilogy. Congressman John Lewis, …
Review of 'March' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
A quick, engaging introduction to John Lewis's early life, the SNCC, and the events leading up to the march from Selma to Montgomery. I appreciate getting Lewis's perspective on events. It helps me remember that History is not an abstract thing, but something that people are still participating in.
A quick, engaging introduction to John Lewis's early life, the SNCC, and the events leading up to the march from Selma to Montgomery. I appreciate getting Lewis's perspective on events. It helps me remember that History is not an abstract thing, but something that people are still participating in.
Aneel rated March: Book Two: 5 stars
March: Book Two by Nate Powell, John Lewis, Andrew Aydin (March, #2)
After the success of the Nashville sit-in campaign, John Lewis is more committed than ever to changing the world through …
Aneel rated The inheritance trilogy: 3 stars
The inheritance trilogy by N. K. Jemisin
Yeine Darr is an outcast from the barbarian north. But when her mother dies under mysterious circumstances, she is summoned …