Jingo (by Terry Pratchett) = 4/5 Set on Pratchett's Discworld, Jingo follows the inter-cultural tensions that arise when a fabled island, Leshp, rises out of the sea and is immediately claimed by rival fishermen and their sons in the names of Ankh-Morpork and Klatch. At home in their respective lands, Klatchians and Ankh-Morporkians both work … Continue reading Review: Jingo
Review: The Book of Dust
La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman (Vol. 1 of The Book of Dust) = 5/5 La Belle Sauvage is the first book of the long-awaited Book of Dust and is set in a world where everybody's souls manifest as animals outside their bodies. No one's alone, because they always have their soul to talk to. … Continue reading Review: The Book of Dust
Review: Equal Rites
Equal Rites = 4/5 I read Equal Rites (by Terry Pratchett) for the first time at least a decade ago, and I remember being distinctly impressed by the spunky protagonist, Eskarina, and how she defied social customs to become the first female wizard of Discworld. Upon rereading Pratchett's third Discworld novel, I was actually more … Continue reading Review: Equal Rites
Review: The Feminist Geek Revolution
The Feminist Geek Revolution = 5/5. Kameron Hurley's writing in this 2016 essay collection is honest and blunt, but not gratuitously so--it's more of an honest, respectful conversation about her observations of the writing industry, geek/nerd culture, her own life, and social issues. Hurley's style is very engaging. For every essay (some of them have … Continue reading Review: The Feminist Geek Revolution