I’ve now finished reading all the written fiction nominated for the 2017 Hugos. And I did it all before the voting deadline this time. Yay! This year was full of really strong stories, and the novellas were some of the best I think. Most I have read, or have been intending to read for a …
Month: June 2017
My Bookcase is Under Attack!
My house has been all cold and damp lately, which has led to some fungal invaders setting up camp. At first I thought they were just confined to the bathroom, but the last few days I've noticed it cropping up in other places too. One of those areas was my bookcase, so tonight I bit …
Hugo Award Novelette Finalists 2017
This was a really fun group of novelettes. Three fantasy stories, and three science fiction stories. Well, kinda three science fiction stories. Touring With the Alien and You'll Surely Drown Here if you Stay were both on my ballot, and I feel they've come up against worthy competition for the most part. I think it's interesting …
Review – Too Like The Lightning
Too Like the Lightning By Ada Palmer Published 10/5/2016 (Tor Books) Score: 8 I didn’t really know what to make of this book at first. I saw this book everywhere last year, with a lot of people raving about it. I put it on my ‘to read’ list, but was a bit reluctant to …
Jayde Holmes 