Tag: Heart of Iron

32 of My Favorite Sci-Fi Books by Female-Identifying Authors & Featuring Female-Identifying Characters to Celebrate Women’s History Month!

Posted March 2, 2022 in Bookish Things // 2 Comments

For women’s history month this year, I would like to focus on women in science fiction literature. We know incredible women like N.K. Jemisin and Ursula K. Le Guin who have changed and improved the genre. In 2020, there was nearly an equal amount of male and female authors publishing science fiction novels. There is still a lot of opportunity in the genre for greater overall gender diversity (non-binary authors only made up about 5% of publication). There is also a lot of opportunity to increase intersectionality in the genre. Still, I take what wins I can, and it’s very […]

So Long to Apple Cider & Autumn Leaves: The October Wrap Up

Posted October 29, 2018 in Checking In // 4 Comments

October is my favorite month of the year. Between the spooky Halloween aesthetics, nutmeg and clove in the air, and beautiful leaves… it’s the most gorgeous month of the year in New England. Add in the fact that it’s no longer 90-degrees with 100% humidity and that my birthday is in October, this is just generally a good month. And while I’m sad to see it go, I’m excited to see what November will bring. Without further ado, I present: October. The Monthly Haul Remember last month when I only hauled two books? Yeah, that was adorable. The beginning of October […]

Weekly Tea Time for the Soul #5: Where? BACK TO THE FUTURE.

Posted October 21, 2018 in Weekly Tea Time for My Soul // 14 Comments

Today is October 21st. It is tradition, in our little household, that on October 21st we watch Back to the Future. All three of them. I grew up on these films and so did my husband – we both love them. The tradition started on October 21st, 2015. It’s the date, in the second movie, when they went back to the future. Now we just sort of keep it up, because traditions are fun. It’s been an alright week. I’ve read four books out of my TBR Jar since the last time I updated – three for the Off the Grid […]

Heart of Iron by Ashley Poston

Posted October 8, 2018 in Reviews // 3 Comments

Heart of Iron and I have sort of a weird relationship. I think at the end of the day, I didn’t like it. But the thing is… I couldn’t stop reading it. It’s not a train wreck or anything like that – it’s just really immersive. And that’s good! This novel is an Anastasia retelling in a space outlaw setting. In many ways, it’s similar to L1F3LIKE, which I read earlier this year. Of course it is – they’re both high-tech Anastasia retellings! I honestly do believe I may have enjoyed Heart of Iron more if I hadn’t read L1F3LIKE, or if I has […]

March Wrap Up

Posted March 26, 2018 in Checking In // 4 Comments

My loves, I am exhausted. February and March are always difficult months for me, with many thanks to the glorious New England weather. I can only do so much with grey skies and snowstorms, you know? This month’s wrap up is going to be brief – mostly just to say hi and let you know what’s been going on in my library these days and see how you all are doing! The Monthly Haul My haul was pretty low key this month, which is fine! I didn’t go out and buy any of these except Children of Blood and Bone – […]