Ell commented on Wasp Farm by Howard Ensign Evans
So far, an absolutely delightful and very readable treatise on the our oft-overlooked and much-misunderstood tiny neighbors! Loving it
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Ell commented on The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel
From the author of Fun Home -- the lives, loves, and politics of cult fav …
Made it to 9/11, and this continues to be a fascinating slice-of-life queer now-historical fiction to juxtapose to our current predicament. It holds up.
Ell commented on Roaming by Mariko Tamaki
This book is messy and gorgeous, I love it
Ell commented on Roaming by Mariko Tamaki
I'm so taken by this lovely book, what a sweet respite
Ell commented on A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall
Whyyyyyy must you torture me so, I am not strong enough stuff for romance novels, I am shouting, the angst is going to break me, this book is so goooood
Ell commented on A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall
I AM SOBBING
I'm so proud of everyone, of Alexis, of the characters, and also damn you Alexis why you gotta make everything so HARD
Almost like you're trying to reflect the real world over here or something, damn
Ell commented on Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie (Imperial Radch, #2)
Seeking atonement for past crimes, Breq takes on a mission as captain of a troublesome …
So far I feel like it's been a bit...stilted? But we'll see.
Ell finished reading Paladin's Faith by T. Kingfisher (The Saint of Steel, #4)
Marguerite Florian has spent her life acquiring and selling information, using whatever means necessary. When …
Picked this up because I wanted some light reading, and still ended up crying through the last few chapters. It was very good and sweet and funny, thank you Ursula.
Ell commented on Paladin's Faith by T. Kingfisher (The Saint of Steel, #4)
Marguerite Florian has spent her life acquiring and selling information, using whatever means necessary. When …
Damn, okay yeah now we're firmly into romance territory and I'm here for it
Ell finished reading Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (The Locked Tomb, #3)
Her city is under siege. The zombies are coming back. And all Nona wants is …
My word, what a book. I laughed, I cried, I cursed Tamsyn's name, I loved Nona.
Ell commented on Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (The Locked Tomb, #3)
Her city is under siege. The zombies are coming back. And all Nona wants is …
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Ell commented on Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (The Locked Tomb, #3)
Her city is under siege. The zombies are coming back. And all Nona wants is …
A lot of things just happend very fast
Ell commented on A Matter of Oaths by Helen S. Wright
1 online resource (330 pages)
Damn, this book is very good and queer and is older than me!! Thanks for bringing it to my attention, Becky Chambers
Ell commented on Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Edwin St. Andrew is eighteen years old when he crosses the Atlantic by steamship, exiled …
So far this bears much resemblance structurally to Cloud Atlas, but is less than half the length. I ultimately found Cloud Atlas overambitious, so I'm interested to see where this one goes!