Thoughts about books & reading
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Why use Storygraph instead of Goodreads
Why use Storygraph instead of Goodreads? Last year (2022) I decided to switch my reading tracking from Goodreads to Storygraph. This had been a long time coming but I had not found a better alternative. I have tried our a number of other sites and apps without finding a good one, so why use Storygraph?
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Disability in Science Fiction
When we look for books that deals with disability in science fiction, we have more options than we used to, but especially in main stream books and other media, it is still a rare sight. Content warning: Cancer, chronic illness and disability
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Motherhood in The Broken Earth trilogy
Our perception of motherhood in The Broken Earth trilogy is challenged by the story of Sanza especially in The Fifth Season, but it is continued theme throughout the series. The books are amazing reads and challenging reads. Here I will look at the role of motherhood in the first two books of The Broken Earth…
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The Lone Ranger Gal in urban fantasy
I love urban fantasy and I read a lot of it. A sizeable chunk of what I read is urban fantasy, but there is one trope I think is way to common: The Lone ranger Gal. the lone female character, who has no female friends and very few female interactions. In some books it is…
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What is Urban Fantasy?
Urban fantasy is one of my all time favourite genres. As a reader genres are helpful, when we want a particular flavour of book, so it is worth examining what we mean when we talk about urban fantasy.
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The fae, why are they so fascinating?
I like fae stories or stories about the fae, fey, fay, fair folk, elves or faerie… whatever you want to call them. I keep coming back to stories about the fae.