Category Archives: Short Stories

What I read last week – 10th to 16th of March

Posted on 18/03/2023 by readerofelse

Last week, I went on holiday! Specifically, on a reading holiday. From Friday to Monday, I was in a shepherd’s hut near Windermere, listening to the rain on the roof, snuggling under blankets, drinking my body weight in tea and, … Continue reading →

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Hugo Awards 2022

Posted on 11/08/2022 by readerofelse

As is traditional, I finished my Hugo reading on the last possible day of voting… I told myself this wouldn’t happen (again) this year, and yet here we are. But I did it. I have voted in… a lot of … Continue reading →

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Hugo Nominees 2021 (Reprise)

Posted on 23/11/2021 by readerofelse

I’ve had many extra months to read the Hugo nominees compared with a normal year. Have I used any of that extra time to do so? Nope! I have, as per usual, rushed through near the deadline and submitted on … Continue reading →

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Voting in the Hugos 2020

Posted on 25/07/2020 by readerofelse

Weirdly, the first year I actually vote in the Hugos, I haven’t actually read all the novels. Pandemic has had a weird effect on my reading habits. But still, I read all the short fiction and nearly all the graphic … Continue reading →

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Exhalation – Ted Chiang

Posted on 16/12/2019 by readerofelse

I adored Stories of Your Life and Others. And it wasn’t just because Story of Your Life is both brilliant and perfectly designed to appeal to me (although that is true). I felt a connection or a sympathy or a fascination for several … Continue reading →

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