Tag: criticism
Book Review: The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss
The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss My rating: 4 of 5 stars Read for the Big Fun In A Little Package Novella Challenge, the I Just Have To Read More Of That Author Challenge, and the Read the Sequel 2017 Challenge. This interesting and slightly-odd novella connects to Patrick Rothfuss‘ outstanding Kingkiller […]
Read More Book Review: The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick RothfussBook Review: Mirrors (The Curse of Lanval 1) by Rebekah Dodson
Mirrors by Rebekah Dodson My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have just recently gotten to know Rebekah Dodson online, and I offered to review this one because the third book in her series, Magic, has just come out, and I wanted to support her. But this turned out to be an excellent decision! I […]
Read More Book Review: Mirrors (The Curse of Lanval 1) by Rebekah DodsonIce Princesses in Science Fiction & Fantasy
Originally posted on s a gibson:
Have you noticed how the supporting females roles in science fiction television and movies have been portrayed, especially over the last 60 years? I found myself wondering what was going on. Female characters like T’Pol in Star Trek: Enterprise, and Seven of Nine in Star Trek: Voyager were rendered…
Darkness in Fiction: 7 Tips for Writing Dark Stories
I enjoy dark stories. I like reading about characters that struggle, worlds on the brink of destruction and in need of saving, words that go into the deep, little-seen parts of the soul. I like writing them, too. And that’s why I’m so disturbed by what darkness in fiction has turned into. It seems like […]
Read More Darkness in Fiction: 7 Tips for Writing Dark StoriesPlotters, You Need to Get Over Yourselves
There’s two (sometimes three) terms for the way in which those who write stories approach the writing process. You’ve probably seen them referred to as “Plotters” and “Pantsers.” Plotters plan their story out before they actually start writing anything. Pantsers fly by the seat of their pants. Recently a new term has come into play, […]
Read More Plotters, You Need to Get Over YourselvesBook Review: The Martian by Andy Weir
The Martian by Andy Weir My rating: 5 of 5 stars Read for the 2017 Second Best Reading Challenge and the Hard Core Sci-Fi Reading Challenge. Before I read this book, I not only saw the movie (excellent,) I had the good fortune to see a video on YouTube that was a panel made up […]
Read More Book Review: The Martian by Andy WeirBook Review: The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut
The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut My rating: 3 of 5 stars Read for the SF Masterworks Reading Challenge and the Second Best Reading Challenge at Worlds Without End. I had to struggle to determine what I was going to give this book as a rating. I can’t say it was a bad book, […]
Read More Book Review: The Sirens of Titan by Kurt VonnegutBook Review: Star Songs of an Old Primate by James Tiptree Jr.
Star Songs of An Old Primate by James Tiptree Jr. My rating: 5 of 5 stars Read for the LGBTQ Speculative Fiction Reading Challenge, the Women of Genre Fiction Reading Challenge, and the Collections! Reading Challenge at Worlds Without End. Two of the novellas in this collection were also counted towards similar, but not the […]
Read More Book Review: Star Songs of an Old Primate by James Tiptree Jr.Novella Review: Houston, Houston, Do You Read? by James Tiptree Jr.
Houston, Houston, Do You Read? by James Tiptree Jr. My rating: 5 of 5 stars SPOILER ALERT! Read for the 12 Awards in 12 Months Reading Challenge, the Big Fun in a Little Package Novella Challenge, the Women of Genre Fiction Reading Challenge, and the Apocalypse Now! Reading Challenge at Worlds Without End. I could […]
Read More Novella Review: Houston, Houston, Do You Read? by James Tiptree Jr.
