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Post-Wiscon book order

June 17, 2020November 18, 2022 inametaphor

(This was originally posted on my now-defunct Dreamwidth blog) My order from A Room of One's Own arrived today. I may have forgotten in the intervening time quite how many books I'd ordered. Description: A stack of books on a brick-colored shelf: The City in the Middle of the Night, by Charlie Jane Anders; This… Continue reading Post-Wiscon book order

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Closing Wiscon Tabs

June 11, 2020November 18, 2022 inametaphor

(This was originally posted on my now-defunct Dreamwidth blog) I'm still trying to get through all the recs from Wiscon, which may be a losing proposition. To Do in Tent (Untitled Goose Game/GBBO) by Mithrilgil: "It is a lovely morning in the Bake-off Tent, and you know exactly what this fic is about."god loves everybody,… Continue reading Closing Wiscon Tabs

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Sorcerer to the Crown Review

June 2, 2020November 18, 2022 inametaphor

(This was originally posted on my now-defunct Dreamwidth blog) I finished Sorcerer to the Crown yesterday, nearly in one sitting. If I have Wiscon to thank for nothing else, it's for getting me reading again. Like many others, I had been suffering from a bit of a strange "reading block," where new fiction just wasn't… Continue reading Sorcerer to the Crown Review

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Locus Finalists

May 29, 2020November 19, 2022 inametaphor

(This was originally posted on my now-defunct Dreamwidth blog) The Locus 2020 Finalist lists are out. I keep meaning to read all or most of the F/SF novels, and thankfully many of them were already on my radar from Wiscon. The ones I already had on my wishlist: The Future of Another Timeline The Raven… Continue reading Locus Finalists

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Project 2015 Wrap up: Things I learned

April 28, 2016April 28, 2016 inametaphor

As my first yearly project draws to a close, here's what I learned about my reading habits, in no particular order. I like science fiction much better than I thought I did, though mostly if it's written by women. I've always gravitated to fantasy in the past, but I found myself really enjoying the science… Continue reading Project 2015 Wrap up: Things I learned

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