Tag Archives: Female Author

Thoughts: How to be Both, by Ali Smith

Posted on 18 April 2018 by Dove

This was originally not on my list but had been on my radar, and when a friend offered me a copy, I considered it a sign. Before continuing, I’ll explain the structure of the book a bit. How to be … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Heart of the Dragon, by Gena Showalter

Posted on 25 March 2018 by Dove

Oh my goodness, where do I start? Let’s start at the beginning. Once upon a time, a husband found two incredible-looking books in a free bookshelf and brought them home to his wife. One day, the wife picked one up … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Hild, by Nicola Griffith

Posted on 25 March 2018 by Dove

After the high-speed frolic of Golden Hill, the syrupy slowness of Call Me By Your Name and the spare elegance of Lady Into Fox, Hild was a thick, soft blanket, and I sank gratefully into it. Another impulse book, because … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Truth and Duty: the Press, the President and the Privilege of Power, by Mary Mapes

Posted on 11 March 2018 by Dove

Finally back here, whew. Busy weekend doing exceedingly badly in the German iai nationals. Don’t worry; there’s always next year. Anyway, it’s time to talk about a very frustrating book that was quite a competent film. More below.

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Thoughts: The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K. Le Guin

Posted on 4 March 2018 by Dove

In the normal order of things, it would take me about three years to get around to this, after Ursula K. Le Guin left us in January, but I bumped her up to the top of the list because a) … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Promise of Shadows, by Justina Ireland

Posted on 14 January 2018 by Dove

This book found its way onto my TBR list because a friend found it on Goodreads and the summary sounded like amazing, silly fun to fill the impending Kitty Norville-shaped hole in my life. I want to say it sounded … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: A Tale For The Time Being, by Ruth Ozeki

Posted on 12 January 2018 by Dove

This isn’t going to be a nuanced piece at all, just to warn you. There won’t be any analysis of technique or meaty musings on style and technique and effect. This is going to be a gush. You have been … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Clockwork Princess, by Cassandra Clare

Posted on 11 January 2018 by Dove

Thank you all for accompanying me on this journey. I feel much better now that I’ve written out my feelings on this trilogy. Also, spoiler alert ahead. All the others had spoilers alerts too, but this is the finale so … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Clockwork Prince, by Cassandra Clare

Posted on 7 January 2018 by Dove

You’ll be glad to know that this is much shorter than my ramble on about Clockwork Angel. Most of what I said there still holds here, so let’s just take all that as a given. Now that we’re in the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts: Clockwork Angel, by Cassandra Clare

Posted on 6 January 2018 by Dove

This is going to be an absolute monster post, so bear with me. I don’t usually talk much about the authors of the books I read, because I like a work to stand on its own merit. But Cassandra Clare … Continue reading →

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