Monthly Archives: June 2024

Translation State – Ann Leckie

Posted on 28/06/2024 by readerofelse

We continue my Hugo novel reading reviews with something of a jump upwards – for me, there’s a pretty distinct gap between my bottom 3 slots and my top 3 (and a jump from 3 to 5 stars in my … Continue reading →

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Witch King – Martha Wells

Posted on 18/06/2024 by readerofelse

Next up for my Hugo nominee reading is Witch King, the new fantasy book from previous winner Martha Wells, creator of Murderbot. I actually liked this more than I liked Murderbot. Despite the oft-repeated adage about everyone loving it, Murderbot … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi – Shannon Chakraborty

Posted on 15/06/2024 by readerofelse

This is the second in my reviews of the Hugo novel nominees for 2024 (following Starter Villain by John Scalzi). Full context for this one, my only previous reading experience with Shannon Chakraborty was The City of Brass which I … Continue reading →

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Starter Villain – John Scalzi

Posted on 13/06/2024 by readerofelse

This is a review of the Hugo-nominated novel Starter Villain by John Scalzi. Or… well, is it? I’m going to talk about why I don’t like the book, it’s true (because I don’t, spoiler warning there for you), but that’s … Continue reading →

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