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An avid reader who has slipped a little in the reading stakes in the past few years. And possibly slipped a little in the posting of reviews! New year, new goal.

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Family secrets and a ghost story

Black Water Sister by Zen Cho

January 28, 2023 by persnickety chick 1 Comment

I do love the tagline- She was trouble, so is her ghost. First book of the year (well first review), first CBR Passport book (book about another country).  This was a book that i suggested for my IRL book club (because i already owned it), so the review considers their responses as well. While I have owned “Sorcerer to the Crown” for a number of years I have never quite gotten into it and it took reading a book of short stories by Zen Cho […]

Filed Under: Book Club, Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: CBR15, CBR15Passport, ghosts, malaysia, Zen Cho

persnickety chick's CBR15 Review No:1 · Genres: Book Club, Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: CBR15, CBR15Passport, ghosts, malaysia, Zen Cho ·
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Mysteries and sci-fi fandom

Ten Little Fen: A Spade Paladin Novel by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

At Witt’s End: A Spade/Paladin Conundrum by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

The Really Big Ka-Boom: A Spade/Paladin Conundrum by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Unity Con: A Spade/Paladin Conundrum by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

The Early Conundrums: A spade/Paladin Collection by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

December 30, 2022 by persnickety chick Leave a Comment

These books and stories were all read together in a bunch, although the writing of them probably spanned decades.  The stories are all set at various speculative fiction cons – featuring two main characters who only really interact at these cons.  Spade – a large guy who made money in the early days of computing and acts as one of the “Secret Masters of Fandom” and helps keep cons going.  He acts as a form of detective.  Paladin – a slight woman who acts as […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: #Science Fiction, conventions, fandom, fen, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, mystery

persnickety chick's CBR14 Review No:24 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: #Science Fiction, conventions, fandom, fen, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, mystery ·
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Fabulous sci-fi saving the world

The Ultra-Fabulous Glitter Squadron Save the World Again by A.C. Wise

December 30, 2022 by persnickety chick 1 Comment

This was a fun read, but hard to describe.  So i took a look at the publisher and this is a book suggested  when one chooses “I want to read something that’s genderqueer…” .  And that is fair. This is a collection of stories and vignettes about how each of the members of the ultra-fabulous glitter squadron came to be part of the group and some of the challenges they have faced.  While it is a collection of stories, they do lead to a finale […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: A.C. Wise, genderqueer, humour, sci-fi

persnickety chick's CBR14 Review No:19 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: A.C. Wise, genderqueer, humour, sci-fi ·
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Other things I have read – a mixed basket of books i finally finished

Prime Meridian by Silvia Morena-Garcia

I Have Always Been Me: A Memoir by Precious Brady-Davis

Servant of the Underworld by Aliette de Bodard

December 29, 2022 by persnickety chick 1 Comment

An assortment of books that have been on my kindle for a while – half read and now finally finished Prime Meridian More of a novella, this is set in a near future where humanity is starting to head to Mars, but much of our current issues are are still there.  The heroine, Amelia, doesn’t have much money. She scrapes a living with various tasks and dreams of being an astronaut.  She had a relationship with an artist who turned out to be wealthy, but […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: a transgender memoir, aliette de bodard, aztec mythology, mystery, precious brady-Davis, Silvia Morena-Garcia

persnickety chick's CBR14 Review No:18 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: a transgender memoir, aliette de bodard, aztec mythology, mystery, precious brady-Davis, Silvia Morena-Garcia ·
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Summer reading: It’s in his kiss

It’s in his kiss by Jill Shalvis

December 29, 2022 by persnickety chick 1 Comment

It’s been a while.  Not because I haven’t been reading, but trying to write an internal audit assessment and changing jobs made me avoid writing much else in the last few months.  So a mad dash to document what i have read. Starting with this one.  It’s a later entry into the Lucky Harbour series- a romance series set around a small seaside town in the Pacific Northwest with a high concentration of beautiful people getting together. This one features Becca, a travelling young woman […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Jill Shalvis, Lucky Harbor, Romance, sailing

persnickety chick's CBR14 Review No:15 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Jill Shalvis, Lucky Harbor, Romance, sailing ·
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Sometimes a reread is not a good thing

Convergence by Sharon Green

Competitions by Sharon Green

Challenges by Sharon Green

Betrayals by Sharon Green

Prophecy by Sharon Green

Intrigues by Sharon Green

Deceptions by Sharon Green

Destiny by Sharon Green

September 8, 2022 by persnickety chick Leave a Comment

The books are all part of a series- or rather two series that are connected. They are responsible for me creating my account on Amazon, back in the day, so there are some fond memories.  I started reading the series at the library, but they didn’t have all the books, so I had to order from Amazon.  Later, I bought them again when I was in Australia, and now I have Kindle versions.  So, I liked them. Now, there are issues… The print covers are […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: 90s fantasy, frustration, Power, Sharon Green, The Blending

persnickety chick's CBR14 Review No:14 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: 90s fantasy, frustration, Power, Sharon Green, The Blending ·
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