This is filed under books I wish I’d read sooner. Nuns in space? Semi-sentient SpaceCraft? The writing is so good. Lina Rather knows how to use words economically and still create an immersive experience. #backlistbooks #spaceopera #bookreview #reading #novella #sciencefiction https://hollysreadingescapades.blogspot.com/2025/12/book-review-sisters-of-vast-black-by.html?m=1
Book Review: Sisters of the Vast Black by Lina Rather

It is Women in Translation Month! So I dipped in with Celestial Bodies. This is a very important recent book, but it isn’t going to be in my top ten reads… #books #bookreview #bookblog #translation #Oman #backlistbooks #womenintranslation https://hollysreadingescapades.blogspot.com/2025/08/book-review-celestial-bodies-by-jokha.html?m=1
Book Review: Celestial Bodies By Jokha Alharthi 3 stars

Reread/Review: Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver

I first read this book about 30 years ago when I was in college, and it blew me away. I’ve carried that paperback from house to house for years, but this was the year I picked it back up again. I w…

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