Tag: book reviews
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Reading Retrospective
In 2013, I didn’t read much in the science fiction and fantasy genre (or outside of it). I did much better in 2012, when I actually set a reading list for myself and went about completing it. This post is part of a series: Reading retrospective (what I managed to read in 2012 and 2013)…
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Rape and Torture in Fiction
When you pick up a book, you know what genre it is, whether thriller, romance, science fiction, etc. You probably also know its subgenre: a techno-thriller, a paranormal romance, an alternate history. But when you begin reading, you may not be aware that the book contains graphic scenes of rape and torture. Uncomfortable Fiction Before…
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The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms review
This book ate one whole day out of last weekend. I could not put it down. I thought I’d read a couple chapters before bed—I ended up reading 14. The next day, I finished it. Literally did not do anything except sleep and eat breakfast between both readings. If that’s not an endorsement of how…