What makes a good story?
I spend more time reading than I probably should. There are many other things I ought to be doing: laundry, ironing, writing… I console myself with the thought that somebody-or-other… Read more »
Author Archives: Theophania Elliott
Review: Penric’s Mission
Penric’s Mission by Lois McMaster Bujold My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was written by Lois McMaster Bujold. To a great extent, this is all you need to know…. Read more »
Writing Women in Traditionally Male Roles
Thankfully, we’ve got beyond the idea that a woman’s place in literature is to be the hero’s (prospective) love interest, and to scream and break her ankle a lot. However,… Read more »
Review: The Restorer
The Restorer by Amanda Stevens My rating: 4 of 5 stars What I Liked Well, I burned through this in about 24 hours. That should tell you pretty much all… Read more »
Review: Raw Power
Raw Power by Ambrose Ibsen My rating: 3 of 5 stars Ordinary bloke gets demon heart-transplant and finds it does more than just pump blood. Plus, he now has a… Read more »
Review: The Fervor, by X. Kovak
This short story introduces both Claire (who has recently discovered she is part-succubus, which explains a lot but is basically Bad News for her), and Lucas, who is an alpha… Read more »
Review: To Have and to Hold
To Have and to Hold by Lauren Layne My rating: 4 of 5 stars I used to say, I don’t ever read contemporary romance. Since this is the second I’ve… Read more »
Review: Sovereign
Sovereign by C.J. Sansom My rating: 5 of 5 stars It’s taken me years to get around to reading this, and having finished, I’m left with one inescapable thought: Why… Read more »
Review: Guns of the Dawn
Guns of the Dawn by Adrian Tchaikovsky My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was nothing like the book I expected from the blurb. I had expected a fast-moving adventure,… Read more »
Technology: Winners and Losers
History is full of winners and losers, and it’s particularly obvious when dealing with technology. Take video recording, for example. Does anybody remember Betamax? I remember borrowing video cassettes when… Read more »