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/

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...

Book Review: The City in Glass by Nghi Vo

Working forwards and backwards in time to tell the story of a city and the demon who loved/loves it.

@chloroform_tea has our review at the NOAF blog

http://www.nerds-feather.com/2024/10/book-review-city-in-glass-by-nghi-vo.html

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Book Review: The City in Glass by Nghi Vo

Working forwards and backwards in time to tell the story of a city and the demon who loved/loves it. It seems Nghi Vo possibly likes to play...

Review [Video Game]: Astro Bot by Team Asobi

A beautifully-written love letter to fans of 3D Platformers and of the PlayStation legacy. Joe DiFranco has the review at the NOAF blog: http://www.nerds-feather.com/2024/09/review-video-game-astro-bot-by-team.html

Review [Video Game]: Astro Bot by Team Asobi

A beautifully-written love letter to fans of 3D Platformers and of the PlayStation legacy While anticipation for Astro Bot flew under the ...

Book Review: Gorse by Sam K. Horton

A deeply atmospheric tale set amidst the Cornish moors of the 18th century

@chloroform_tea has our review for your Wednesday, at the NOAF blog

http://www.nerds-feather.com/2024/09/book-review-gorse-by-sam-k-horton.html

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Book Review: Gorse by Sam K. Horton

A deeply atmospheric tale set amidst the Cornish moors of the 18th century Some books are heavy on plot, some on worldbuilding, some on char...

Film Review: The Substance

In order to sculpt yourself into your ideal form, how much are you willing to chip away?

@carturo222 kicks off your work week with his movie review at the NOAF blog
@carturo222.bsky.social http://www.nerds-feather.com/2024/09/film-review-substance.html

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Film Review: The Substance

In order to sculpt yourself into your ideal form, how much are you willing to chip away? For The Substance 's lead role, a 50-year-old perfo...