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On the Calculation of Volume III – Solvej Balle (tr. Sophia Hersi Smith and Jennifer Russell)

Posted on 10/03/2026 by Roseanna

Recently, Ada Palmer had an essay published in Strange Horizons, talking about how writers within SF are also historians. I disagreed with several things in the essay, but have to admit it has been a great conversation starter. Especially as … Continue reading →

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The Sparrow – Mary Doria Russell (reread)

Posted on 02/04/2018 by Roseanna

Shockingly, I still like this book. I’m not going to discuss the  book as itself much, as I’ve already done that here. My views are roughly the same, more or less. Maybe some amount less fuss about what I’m supposed … Continue reading →

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Children of God – Mary Doria Russell

Posted on 14/09/2014 by Roseanna

Someone bought me the sequel to the Sparrow for my birthday because I hadn’t got round to it quickly enough myself. Woo, free book. I was a little worried going into reading this, because I loved the Sparrow so much that … Continue reading →

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The Sparrow – Mary Doria Russell (finally) (also spoilers)

Posted on 12/08/2014 by Roseanna

I actually read this quite a while ago now, but the long wait for a post wasn’t just due to my inability to conquer laziness. Not just. It was partially because I had a lot of thoughts about the book, some … Continue reading →

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