Susan Hated Literature she'd much prefer to read a good book

We begin at the end by

This is one of those books I would never have picked up if it hadn’t been a book club selection, and readily available from the library when I was looking for...

Happy New Year

So that’s an end to 2020, it was certainly a strange year. But to be honest I don’t think 2021 is starting any differently. We’re in lockdown again, at least until...

The art of dying by

This was the latest book chosen for my book club read. I don’t think any of us were aware it is actually the second book in a series when we picked...

Deeplight by

Hugo nominee 2020, although not really because technically the Lodestar isn’t a Hugo, only it is… This is the story of sea monsters, of terrible gods of the ocean, of friendship...

from Deeplight

It is easy to love power, because power tells you it is majesty and beauty and greatness.

The secret we all know is that governments, countries, laws, they’re all just a bunch of stuff we made up. They exist only as long as we all keep agreeing they...

The little snake by

I had no idea what this was about when I first picked it up. It was mentioned to me in passing just I finished a book and because of the wonders...

The machine stops by

I came across mention of this story over on Metafilter and, while I have heard of Forster I’ve never read1 any of their works so I thought I’d give this a...

Network effect by

The Murderbot Diaries #5 I love Murderbot! and all the robot pals. Also don’t be put off by this being the fifth in a series and thinking that sounds like a...