Tag Archives: Hugos

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi – Shannon Chakraborty

Posted on 15/06/2024 by Roseanna

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 Roseanna

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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Hugo Awards 2022

Posted on 11/08/2022 by Roseanna

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 Roseanna

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 Roseanna

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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To Be Taught, If Fortunate – Becky Chambers

Posted on 20/07/2020 by Roseanna

I’m voting in the Hugos this year – very exciting stuff. As such, I’d intended to wait until I voted (and had read all I was going to read, which I admit, I’m leaving a bit up to the wire) … Continue reading →

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Record of a Spaceborn Few – Becky Chambers

Posted on 03/07/2019 by Roseanna

I’d be lying if I said I didn’t expect this to be thoroughly tedious. I didn’t particularly enjoy either of the previous two, which seems a pretty fair basis to know this wouldn’t be my cup of tea. And lo, … Continue reading →

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Spinning Silver – Naomi Novik

Posted on 13/05/2019 by Roseanna

Final Nebula nominee, and with time to spare. Go me. But I’m going to cut to the conclusion on this one a little bit – honestly, it also just wasn’t great. Not terrible, not objectionable, not hate-worthy or awful. Just… … Continue reading →

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