Technical nonfiction and spec fiction. She/her. Melbourne, Australia. Generation X. Admin of Outside of a Dog. BDFL of Hometown (Mastodon) instance Old Mermaid Town (@futzle@old.mermaid.town). Avatar image is of a book that my dog tried to put on their inside.
My rating scale: ★ = I didn't care for it and probably didn't finish it; ★★ = It didn't inspire but I might have finished it anyway; ★★★ = It was fine; ★★★★ = I enjoyed it; ★★★★★ = I couldn't put it down.
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The Element of Fire
The kingdom of Ile-Rien lies in peril, menaced by sorcerous threats and devious intrigue, when …
"Ella Minnow Pea is an epistolary novel set on the fictional island of Nollop, situated …
Not a long book, and the plot keeps moving along as more and more letters become verboten. Pangrams are a passion of mine, so I saw the punchline well ahead of time, but still satisfying.
"Ella Minnow Pea is an epistolary novel set on the fictional island of Nollop, situated …
Very clever to make this novel an epistolary one, so that all the writers have to abide by the absurd lexical rules imposed by the Council as the book progresses. While it's possible to read this book as a straight-up adventure, you'd have to work hard to ignore the symbolism about the rise of authoritarianism.
Very clever to make this novel an epistolary one, so that all the writers have to abide by the absurd lexical rules imposed by the Council as the book progresses. While it's possible to read this book as a straight-up adventure, you'd have to work hard to ignore the symbolism about the rise of authoritarianism.
"Ella Minnow Pea is an epistolary novel set on the fictional island of Nollop, situated …
Recommended by the Lingthusiasm podcast.
Quite a rushed ending. Not a bad book, but if I remember it at all it’ll be as a pulp paperback with odd pacing and continuity.
Been chugging through this for about a week. It’s definitely a book of its time.
@pelagikat You were right. It was chock full of fatphobia, casual slavery, and heteronormativity. The story isn’t terrible, but I’m not sure I can commit to another thousand pages of this. Thank you for the loan.
Mara, a young, untested Ruling Lady of Kelewan, is called upon to lead her people …
There are two more of these, but I don’t think I will. It’s not bad, but this is the writing of a different era and it hasn’t aged well.
Mara, a young, untested Ruling Lady of Kelewan, is called upon to lead her people …
A big fat dead tree tome with tiny print. This could take a while, assuming I don’t bounce off it.
Am I making it worse? I think I'm making it worse.
Following the events …
Yeah I think I am done with the Murderbot franchise. Not that there's anything wrong with this specific book, but there's just a sameyness to them all which I think, after seven of these (at a really good per-book price) I no longer need to dip back into this universe.
Yeah I think I am done with the Murderbot franchise. Not that there's anything wrong with this specific book, but there's just a sameyness to them all which I think, after seven of these (at a really good per-book price) I no longer need to dip back into this universe.
Am I making it worse? I think I'm making it worse.
Following the events …
I know, more of the same author, but it’s what’s on my ereader.
When Emilie and Daniel arrive in Silk Harbor, Professor Abindon, an old colleague of the …
These two stories were quite enjoyable. I get the feeling that Wells had in mind a third that could have explained what happened with Emilie’s older brother Erin, but it never materialized.
When Emilie and Daniel arrive in Silk Harbor, Professor Abindon, an old colleague of the Marlendes, warns them that she's …
While running away from home, for reasons that are eminently defensible, Emilie's plans to stow …
Steampunk young adult fiction is an unexpected hit. Wells continues to be easy to read. There’s nothing profound in this adventure but it’s a fabulous romp.
While running away from home, for reasons that are eminently defensible, Emilie's plans to stow …
(Actually the ebook I have is a compendium of both stories in this series. One of the books in the cheapo bundle I got last year. I am lazy and cannot be bothered looking for more books to read so I just grabbed something already on my ereader.)
