Alternate history stories always bug me, because I want to know everything when it comes to how different the world is. In The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal, we have a world that is driven to the psychological and physical brink of extinction and then proceeds to fall right back into old habits, despite one literal earth-shattering … Continue reading Review: The Calculating Stars
2019 – Hugo short lists
Review: Space Opera
Our next Hugo novel finalist is here! SPACE OPERA by Catherynne M. Valente is a fun little book. It is filled with absurdity of Hitchhiker's Guide and all the glitter of a every single glampunk band from the 70s. Valente has managed to construct a overly flamboyant and somewhat humorous satire of humanity and life throughout … Continue reading Review: Space Opera
Review: Trial of Lightning
First review for a novel that is on both the Hugos and Nebula lists is here! TRAIL OF LIGHTNING by Rebecca Roanhorse is everything anyone could want from a fantastic, dystopian world. Add in the indigenous culture and characters and you have a knockout premise that revives and refreshes old tropes and makes new ones. Maggie … Continue reading Review: Trial of Lightning
Hugo Finalists 2019: Novella
While there are some repeats from last week's Nebula post, there are a couple new books below! Don't miss out on those! Artificial Condition, by Martha Wells (Tor.com Publishing) 3 out of 5 Wells does it again! Murderbot is so much fun, but this one seemed to take some time going. And there were some … Continue reading Hugo Finalists 2019: Novella
Hugo Finalists 2019: Novellette
Below are the Hugo Novelette finalists! There wasn't as much overlap with the Nebulas as there was in the short fiction category before, but be sure to check out the new stories by Zen Cho, Daryl Gregory, Naomi Kritzer, and Simone Heller. You really don't want to miss these! “If at First You Don’t Succeed, … Continue reading Hugo Finalists 2019: Novellette
Hugo Finalists 2019: Short Fiction
So, the Hugo award finalists have been announced and I am continuing my review coverage of them this year. There was a bit of overlap in this category with the Nebulas, but the three stories that are new on this list are damn good, so please go check those out! In case you missed my … Continue reading Hugo Finalists 2019: Short Fiction
