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Ancillary Justice – by Ann Leckie
A milestone of recent sci-fi, Ancillary Justice has been in my TBR for a while; finally I went in expecting some new stimulating perspective on a number of concepts – identity, gender, power – and I was not disappointed. Title: Ancillary Justice Author: Ann Leckie Publisher: Orbit Books Publication Date: 1 October 2013 Genre: Science […]
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Babel – by R. F. Kuang
Babel is one of those books that seem to be tailored to my personal likings. Language as a plot point? Check. Meaningful social commentary? Check. Well crafter worldbuilding, morally gray characters, dark academia that is dark in more than its aesthetic? Check, check, check. As soon as it was available, I had to get it […]
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A Desolation Called Peace – by Arkady Martine
After A Memory Called Empire, it’s now time to talk about A Desolation Called Peace, second and final book of the Teixcalaan duology. Most of what I said about the previous installment apply here too, however there are some distinctive themes that are worth discussing on their own. Title: A Desolation Called Peace Author: Arkady […]
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Emergency Skin – by N. K. Jemisin
I make a point to read anything I can find by N. K. Jemisin, so here we go. Emergency Skin is a shorter piece of fiction and as such it lacks some of the depth and complexity one can find in more ponderous works, but it manages to pack a lot in its limited space. […]
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A Memory Called Empire – by Arkady Martine
Advertised as a science fiction series that focuses on linguisitics and on interplanetary diplomacy, with a good side serving of sapphic romance, the Teixcalaan duology couldn’t help but pique my interest. As for its quality, I wasn’t really sure what to expect, since I had read a number of very enthusiastic reviews, but also a […]
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Two Truths And A Lie – by Sarah Pinsker
Here’s something I stumbled upon while casually browsing for some shorter fiction to read in one sitting. It’s a surreal story that starts out like a more sophisticated creepypasta and, for a chilling second, makes you question you perception of reality.
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An Unkindness Of Ghosts – by Rivers Solomon
One of the reasons I love speculative fiction is that, at its best, it takes us to imaginary worlds to better reflect on our own, discussing relevant themes in a thought-provoking context. So when I first read the core concept of this novel – systemic racism and intersectional oppression on a generation spaceship – I was immediately intrigued.
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Ribbon-Cutting, Ice-Breaking, & Other Disruptive Activities
As everything must start with something, every blog must have a first post, whether the author has any aptitude for introductions or not. Of course, I’ll have some content coming up soon enough – some actual content, which in the context of this site means book reviews. But before getting there, let’s take a sneak […]
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