It took me a while, but by the end I couldn’t put it down. Scratched my A Song of Ice and Fire itch real good.
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lakrispastill reviewed Hild: A Novel by Nicola Griffith
Review of 'Hild' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
It took me a while, but by the end I couldn’t put it down. Scratched my A Song of Ice and Fire itch real good.
lakrispastill rated Fun Home: 5 stars
Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
This book takes its place alongside the unnerving, memorable, darkly funny family memoirs of Augusten Burroughs and Mary Karr. It's …
lakrispastill rated Jonas: roman.: 4 stars
lakrispastill reviewed The Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin
Once a culturally rich world, the planet Aka has been utterly transformed by technology. Records …
Review of 'The Telling' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
A really compelling exploration of the consequences of technological accelerationism. Found this an easier read than the other Hainish books, but I wish it was longer.
A really compelling exploration of the consequences of technological accelerationism. Found this an easier read than the other Hainish books, but I wish it was longer.
lakrispastill reviewed The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin (The Broken Earth, #1)
A SEASON OF ENDINGS HAS BEGUN.
IT STARTS WITH THE GREAT RED RIFT across the …
Review of 'The Fifth Season' on 'Storygraph'
3 stars
dunno how this ended up on the nyt list; it was alright, interesting twist, but nothing extraordinary.
dunno how this ended up on the nyt list; it was alright, interesting twist, but nothing extraordinary.
lakrispastill reviewed Look to Windward by Iain M. Banks (Culture, #7)
It was one of the less glorious incidents of a long-ago war.
It led to …
Review of 'Look to Windward' on 'Storygraph'
3 stars
man. i think i’ve got to realize this series isn’t for me. no matter how many culture books i read, they’re just not as interesting anymore. probably great if you LOVE the culture series, but if you’re wanting a breath of fresh air, steer clear of this.
man. i think i’ve got to realize this series isn’t for me. no matter how many culture books i read, they’re just not as interesting anymore. probably great if you LOVE the culture series, but if you’re wanting a breath of fresh air, steer clear of this.
lakrispastill rated Preludes & Nocturnes (The Sandman #1): 5 stars
lakrispastill reviewed City of Illusions by Ursula K. Le Guin
Review of 'City of Illusions' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
not her best work, but a taste of the excellence to come
not her best work, but a taste of the excellence to come
lakrispastill rated Inversions: 3 stars
Inversions by Iain M. Banks
In the winter palace, the King’s new physician has more enemies than she at first realises. But then she also …
Ursula K. Le Guin: Hainish Novels and Stories Vol. 1 (LOA #296): Rocannon's World / Planet of Exile / City of Illusions / The Left Hand of Darkness / ... of America Ursula K. Le Guin Edition) by Ursula K. Le Guin (Hainish Novels & Stories, #1)
The star-spanning story of humanity's colonization of other planets, Ursula K. Le Guin's visionary Hainish novels and stories redrew the …
lakrispastill rated Rocannon's World: 3 stars
Rocannon's World by Ursula K. Le Guin
Earth-scientist Rocannon has been leading an ethnological survey on a remote world populated by three native races: the cavern-dwelling Gdemiar, …
lakrispastill rated Word for World is Forest, The: 4 stars
lakrispastill rated The Dispossessed: 4 stars
The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
E-book extra: In-depth study guide.Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and …
lakrispastill reviewed Rome of One's Own by Emma Southon
Review of "Rome of One's Own" on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
needed this book in my life. i devoured it only to regret reading it so fast. thank God southon has a podcast
needed this book in my life. i devoured it only to regret reading it so fast. thank God southon has a podcast