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Book Review: This Census-Taker by China Miéville

Disclosure: I received an ARC of this book from the publisher via a Goodreads giveaway.

So I was really looking forward to this book. A lot. I’d read the first chapter when it was posted online a few months ago and could not wait to get my hands on this one. I was super excited to receive the ARC in the mail a few days before the publication date and dove into the book as soon as I could….

And I…

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#China Miéville #the dog dies #This Census Taker

#Chuck Wendig #Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens #Star Wars

Doctor Who: "Under the Lake" and "Before the Flood" First Impressions

My first impressions of Doctor Who's "Under the Lake" and "Before the Flood"

I’m covering this two-parter in a very late single post because I’m a bit traumatized right now when it comes to water.

Why?

I live in South Carolina, which suffered a rainfall of near-biblical proportions the weekend that the first half of this two-parter, “Under the Lake,” premiered. “How much rainfall are we talking about?” you ask. ::deep breath:: We had two feet of rain. TWO. FEET. That much…

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#diversity #SC Flood

The Yellow Wall-Paper and Other Stories by Charlotte Perkins Gilman #FridayReads

"The Yellow Wall-Paper and Other Stories" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman #FridayReads

My first encounter with Charlotte Perkins Gilman was an elective writing class I signed up for in 12th grade. Our teacher, Mrs. Brandenburg, passed out copies of “The Yellow Wall-Paper” for us to read. I’d never heard of her, but that didn’t matter since I was the weird kid who would read pretty much anything put in front of me. This story, however, was different. It affected me so much that I…

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#Charlotte Brontë #feminism #Galactic Suburbia #How to Suppress Women&039;s Writing #Jane Eyre #Joanna Russ

Doctor Who: "The Witch's Familiar" First Response

What did I think of Doctor Who's "The Witch's Familar?" I think that I just don't like Dalek stories very much.

So what do I think about this episode?

*sigh*

I think that I just don’t like Daleks very much.

I’m not sure what my hangup is about the Daleks. Maybe I didn’t have the best of introductions to them (1979’s “Destiny of the Daleks”). “Destiny” is clearly not the best Dalek story ever. Finding Davros switched off in the rubble was suitably creepy, but the rest of the story doesn’t do much to make…

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#Destiny of the Daleks #Missy #The Master

A short book review by Ambrose Bierce

#Ambrose Bierce #quotes

Doctor Who: "The Magician's Apprentice" First Impressions

My first impressions of Doctor Who: "The Magician's Apprentice."

It’s new Doctor Who time again! Before we begin, let’s talk about what this post is and what it isn’t. What it is: A few thoughts I have about the episode having watched it twice in the first few hours after it’s release. What it isn’t: a full-on critical essay laying out all of the nuances of the story. This isn’t a final pronouncement on “The Magician’s Apprentice.” It’s only the beginning.

Now…

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#Do I have the right? speech #Genesis of the Daleks #Missy #The Master

New books, 9/23/2015 Super excited about this stack of books that appeared on my holds shelf today at work! Which recent releases are you looking forward to reading right now?

Flannery O'Connor on Truth

#Flannery O&039;Connor #quotes

Happy 100th birthday, Alice B. Sheldon!

#Alice B. Sheldon #James Tiptree #Jr.#Raccoona Sheldon

The Tough Guide to Fantasyland by Diana Wynne Jones #FridayReads

I ran across a reference to The Tough Guide in a recent essay about fantasy literature and women writers by Tansy Rayner Roberts. She called it “the one book every fantasy writer should read.” While I’m not presently hoping to be a fantasy writer, I paid attention to this strong recommendation and borrowed a copy of the book through interlibrary loan at work.

The Tough Guide reminds me a lot of T…

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#FridayReads #Diane Wynne Jones

#booklife

Empire Ascendant ARC!

I’m so excited! Look what I received from NetGalley yesterday!

I’ve had a NetGalley account for several years, but I never really bothered to use it until now. As a librarian/professional bookish person, ARCs aren’t exactly that unheard of in my world. However, it is still quite an event if you get your hands on a ARC that you are dying to read!

Needless to say, I immediately dropped everything…

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#Kameron Hurley #Worldbreaker Saga

Mailbag, 7/16/2015

Lookie what came in the mail today!

I have often sworn that “Underworld” would be the last Doctor Who DVD I would buy, but here we are. Only two more Tom Baker stories to go (“The Seeds of Doom” and “Meglos”) to have at least some version of the stories on DVD!

The Husband and I own a random mix of original releases and Special Editions. I dislike the idea of improved special effects in the…

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Alice B. Sheldon on Extraterrestrial Intelligence

New Books, July 2015 The Husband and I have been book shopping. Yes, I know. We're always book shopping. Here's a bunch of books that have recently come to live with us.

Sarah Jane Smith on Being a Girl

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