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November 7, 2015

REVIEW: Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie

JanineB Reviewscolonialism / gender / identity / SF / spaceship / war7 Comments

The following  review contains some spoilers. — Janine Dear Ms. Leckie, I loved your debut, Ancillary Justice, and keenly anticipated its sequel. Ancillary Sword showed many of the same strengths and I liked it a lot, even though it didn’t quite live up to its predecessor. Now comes the third ... more >

October 8, 2014

REVIEW: Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie

JanineA- Reviews / B+ Reviews / Recommended Readscolonialism / gender / identity / loss / Science Fiction / social justice / spaceship21 Comments

Recommended Read

READERS PLEASE NOTE: The following is a review of Ancillary Sword, the second book in Ann Leckie’s Imperial Radch series. Out of necessity, the review’s plot summary contains big spoilers for book one, Ancillary Justice. If you have not yet read Ancillary Justice and would like to read it spoiler-free, ... more >

August 17, 2014

What Janine is Reading and Watching in Midsummer 2014

JanineBook Reviews / Reading ListsReading lists18 Comments

Gosh, it’s been forever since I’ve done one of these lists. Here’s what I’ve been reading lately. Gilded Lily by Delphine Dryden I like steampunk and I’ve heard good things about Dryden’s Steam and Seduction series, so I decided to give Gilded Lily a try. The premise of the story ... more >

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