I am writing this review as part of Rosie’s Book Review Team. Thanks to the author for providing me a free copy of the novel in exchange for an unbiased review and to Rosie for the opportunity. I try to read in a variety of genres (it’s good to keep the brain on its toes, so to speak, and since I jo...
On the planet of Nevya, summer happens only once every five years and those who can provide light and warmth are called Cantrixes. They work in houses to help. Sira is a new cantrix assigned to the House of Bariken. The customs of the house of Bariken are not what she really expects and she has t...
On the planet of Nevya, summer happens only once every five years and those who can provide light and warmth are called Cantrixes. They work in houses to help. Sira is a new cantrix assigned to the House of Bariken. The customs of the house of Bariken are not what she really expects and she has t...
The Glass Butterfly by Louise MarleyName of this book attracted me first, then the story line.I can't even imagine the planning that went into creating a whole new life for yourself. Not sure how she could leave the people she did.Love what the glass butterfly stands for and glad she has it with her...
I still swear I remember watching one of the moon landings on TV. I was barely five years old when Apollo 17 sent the last men to the moon, so maybe I am mistaken, but I am sure this is one of my earliest memories.Going Interstellar is a collection of short stories and essays by notable science fict...
Warning: This review, which includes a summary of the book and my opinions about said book, likely contains plot spoilers. If you haven't read this book and you really want to, you might consider skipping my review. Unless you're on the fence... in that case, you might want to read on; just be aware...
This was an odd one. Its the story of two women, both musicians, one in the future and one in the past. In the near future Erin is a virtuoso and a child prodigy who plays the glass harmonica, an instrument from the 1700's that has recently come back into fashion. In the 1700's Eileesh is an Iris...
I really enjoyed this enormously. It may be heavy handed, but I just loved so much about it that I was willing to let that pass. The idea that a fundamentalist Muslim population would be recruited to work a particularly difficult mining planet in exchange for having their own world, preserved from...
I have it in my head that Louise Marley is considered a feminist sci-fi writer, although I can't find anything in her books that would confirm it. Earlier in the year, I read Marley's shallow The Child Goddess, and sadly, The Maquisarde is just as disappointing. Set in a future where the world is di...
This is the third book I have read by this author, and I am definitely going to be keeping my eyes open for more. This one is set in the same universe as Terrorists of Irustan, albeit on different planets this time. There was a lot here that was intelligent and challenging. It held my interest ri...
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