Tag Archives: Trash

A Pair of Contrasting Books, or Trash is REALLY COMPLICATED GUYS

Posted on 25/10/2020 by Roseanna

I talk about books as being “trash” a lot, right? And it’s often not derogatory… I love me some trash sometimes. I suppose a better term for them might be “beach reads”, as a lot of friends call them, but … Continue reading →

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Space Opera – Catherynne M. Valente

Posted on 28/07/2019 by Roseanna

THE HUGOS ARE VANQUISHED. I HAVE CONQUERED THEM. Look upon my toil ye mighty and wonder what the fuck I’m doing with my life. Jesus Christ this was a bad one to end on. I knew I wasn’t going to … 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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Dawnspell – Katharine Kerr

Posted on 19/05/2019 by Roseanna

And we’re back to the sweary Celts. I’m just enjoying how thoroughly readable this series is (and not just because it’s helping me claw my way back to being on target with my reading goal*). It’s so restful, especially after … Continue reading →

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Darkspell – Katharine Kerr

Posted on 28/04/2019 by Roseanna

… why yes I did read the sequel only a couple of books later, why do you ask? I just… really wanted to read some more fantasy trash, ok? I may or may not have been avoiding some of the … Continue reading →

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Daggerspell – Katharine Kerr

Posted on 23/04/2019 by Roseanna

A brief interlude from the Nebulas, to read some escapist fantasy trash. I mean, c’mon look at that cover. The title. The series title. Everything about it says “do you want to get sucked into reading something totally compelling and … Continue reading →

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Assassin’s Apprentice – Robin Hobb

Posted on 04/06/2017 by Roseanna

So. Robin Hobb. We meet again. I have something of a history with Robin Hobb. If you’d asked me who my least favourite author was at any point between the age of 14 and the age of… 24, say, I’d … Continue reading →

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A Closed and Common Orbit – Becky Chambers

Posted on 28/05/2017 by Roseanna

For all that, at any other time, I may not have been particularly keen on this book, right this second, it is frankly blessed relief. It is the total opposite of The Dark Forest, and that was exactly what I needed. … Continue reading →

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The Obelisk Gate – N. K. Jemisin

Posted on 19/04/2017 by Roseanna

Shockingly, I didn’t go into this one with high expectations. Sure its prequel, The Fifth Season, won the Hugo last year, but I was not exactly its heartiest supporter. In brief, I thought the writing itself was competent and an … Continue reading →

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Sorcerer to the Crown – Zen Cho

Posted on 02/03/2017 by Roseanna

This one has been in my reading pile for a  while, and on my radar for even longer. I’d heard a lot of good (if vague) rumblings, and it’s appeared on the sort of lists that I pay attention to, … Continue reading →

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