Roseanna

@chloroform_tea
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SFF enthusiast, ex-classicist, attempted blogger and successful shouter-at-the-internet. I read Nebula/Hugo nominees. One of the editors at 2023 Ignyte finalist fanzine Nerds of a Feather. (she/her).
Bloghttp://readerofelse.wordpress.com
Nerds of a Featherhttp://www.nerds-feather.com/
6 Books with Jordan Kurella

Jordan Kurella is a trans and disabled author who has lived all over the world (including Moscow and Manhattan). In his past lives, he was a...

Today at the Hugo Finalist NOAF blog, our @chloroform_tea ( who is also a Hugo Finalist herself in the Best Fan Writer category, very proud to have her as part of our team) discusses A Long and Speaking Silence by Nghi Vo
http://www.nerds-feather.com/2026/05/book-review-long-and-speaking-silence.html

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Book Review: A Long and Speaking Silence by Nghi Vo

  Food and stories open up deeper stories about people and their culture Nghi Vo writes wonderfully about food; I said as much when I review...

The Imaginary Singular Project: A Review of Trace Elements by Jo Walton and Ada Palmer
A view on SFF that gets a little too tangled in its own specific perspective explains @chloroform_tea at the NOAF blog:
http://www.nerds-feather.com/2026/04/the-imaginary-singular-project-review.html

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The Imaginary Singular Project: A Review of Trace Elements by Jo Walton and Ada Palmer

  A view on SFF that gets a little too tangled in its own specific perspective Back in April last year, I reviewed Colourfields: Writing Ab...

Book Review: The Language of Liars by S. L. Huang
Linguistics science fiction that isn't just the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis redux...Hook it to my veins.
@chloroform_tea has our release-day review of the book at the NOAF blog
http://www.nerds-feather.com/2026/04/book-review-language-of-liars-by-s-l.html
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Book Review: The Language of Liars by S. L. Huang

Linguistics science fiction that isn't  just the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis redux? And that will emotionally devastate you? Hook it to my veins....

Book Review: A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
Another go around at cosy, witchy romance, review by Hugo finalist @chloroform_tea
http://www.nerds-feather.com/2025/08/book-review-witchs-guide-to-magical.html

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Book Review: A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna

Another go around at cosy, witchy romance, but this one doesn't quite hit the mark. Back in 2022, I read, enjoyed and reviewed Sangu Mandan...

Book Review: No Such Thing As Duty by Lara Elena Donnelly
A blend of the historical and the speculative to linger on the concept of duty in a grim and everchanging world.
Hugo Finalist @chloroform_tea has our review
http://www.nerds-feather.com/2025/07/book-review-no-such-thing-as-duty-by.html

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Book Review: No Such Thing As Duty by Lara Elena Donnelly

A blend of the historical and the speculative to linger on the concept of duty in a grim and everchanging world. The viewpoint character of ...

The Arthur C. Clarke Award 2025: A Shortlist Discussion
@chloroform_tea and guest Emily Tesh discuss the 2025 shortlist at the NOAF blog
http://www.nerds-feather.com/2025/06/the-arthur-c-clarke-award-2025.html
The Arthur C. Clarke Award 2025: A Shortlist Discussion

Right in the heart of brimming awards season, we come to the Clarke Award shortlist, whose winner is due to be announced on the 25th of June...

Book Review: Red Sword by Bora Chung (translated by Anton Hur)
A gut-punch in book form says @chloroform_tea at the NOAF blog
http://www.nerds-feather.com/2025/06/book-review-red-sword-by-bora-chung-tr.html

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Book Review: Red Sword by Bora Chung (tr. Anton Hur)

A gut-punch in book form. A while ago, Molly Templeton wrote a piece at Reactor about not needing to understand everything in a book that I...

Videogame Review: Dragon Age: the Veilguard
The long-awaited fourth installment of the Dragon Age series from Bioware - does it match up to the legacy?
@chloroform_tea reveals her take at the NOAF blog
http://www.nerds-feather.com/2024/12/videogame-review-dragon-age-veilguard.html
Videogame Review: Dragon Age: the Veilguard

The long-awaited fourth installment of the Dragon Age series from Bioware - does it match up to the legacy? You gotta have dragons, right? I...

Book Review: He Who Drowned the World, by Shelley Parker-Chan

A masterpiece of politics, people, magic, murder, and war

Clara has our meaty, detailed review at the NOAF blog
@ergative

http://www.nerds-feather.com/2024/10/book-review-he-who-drowned-world-by.html

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Book Review: He Who Drowned the World, by Shelley Parker-Chan

A masterpiece of politics, people, magic, murder, and war Cover design and illustration by Lucy Scholes I almost didn’t read this book. I ha...