Jessica
A re-read. And a re-retelling. And a classic. Just as timely and formative as ever. I recommend the BBC Drama on 3 audio play from May 2024 if you can find it.
A re-read. And a re-retelling. And a classic. Just as timely and formative as ever. I recommend the BBC Drama on 3 audio play from May 2024 if you can find it.
A re-read. And a re-retelling. And a classic. Just as timely and formative as ever. I recommend the BBC Drama on 3 audio play from May 2024 if you can find it.
A re-read. And a re-retelling. And a classic. Just as timely and formative as ever. I recommend the BBC Drama on 3 audio play from May 2024 if you can find it.
A re-read. And a re-retelling. And a classic. Just as timely and formative as ever. I recommend the BBC Drama on 3 audio play from May 2024 if you can find it.
A re-read. And a re-retelling. And a classic. Just as timely and formative as ever. I recommend the BBC Drama on 3 audio play from May 2024 if you can find it.
Devoured it. I love a good retelling and this one was perfection. I would contrast it with Demon Copperhead where the retelling seemed to drive the beats and the plots, whereas Home Fire instead -- while equally clear -- instead shows you the timelessness of some stories. Just amazing. This is a 4.4 read for me. P for persistence likely to revise this one up to 5 stars by the end of the year.
Devoured it. I love a good retelling and this one was perfection. I would contrast it with Demon Copperhead where the retelling seemed to drive the beats and the plots, whereas Home Fire instead -- while equally clear -- instead shows you the timelessness of some stories. Just amazing. This is a 4.4 read for me. P for persistence likely to revise this one up to 5 stars by the end of the year.
Pleasure? 5 Purpose? 5 Plot? 4 Prose? 4 Personal? 5
4.6 → ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A really amazing reflection on religion and science and faith and transcendence. Whether you are a believer or an avowed atheist, this book has something really beautiful to say.
Pleasure? 5 Purpose? 5 Plot? 4 Prose? 4 Personal? 5
4.6 → ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A really amazing reflection on religion and science and faith and transcendence. Whether you are a believer or an avowed atheist, this book has something really beautiful to say.
Updated a reading goal:
Read 100 books in 2026
Progress so far: 50 / 100 50%
These short stories were kind of all over the place. Literally and figuratively. Some of them were quite good. Some were just unsettling. All were a little off-kilter. Keegan is probably on an I-will-read-anything-of-hers list for me, but had this been my first foray into her work, I might not have read more.
These short stories were kind of all over the place. Literally and figuratively. Some of them were quite good. Some were just unsettling. All were a little off-kilter. Keegan is probably on an I-will-read-anything-of-hers list for me, but had this been my first foray into her work, I might not have read more.
My comments from 50% through stand: No Friend to This House is written in the style of A Thousand Ships -- many many many side stories of all the women around Jason -- when I was expecting it to be more focused on Medea. I think I would have enjoyed it much more if I knew that going in because 1000 Ships was brilliant. There is an author's note at the end that explains how Natalie thinks about what she wrote. She suggests you read it after. I would suggest you read it before.
My comments from 50% through stand: No Friend to This House is written in the style of A Thousand Ships -- many many many side stories of all the women around Jason -- when I was expecting it to be more focused on Medea. I think I would have enjoyed it much more if I knew that going in because 1000 Ships was brilliant. There is an author's note at the end that explains how Natalie thinks about what she wrote. She suggests you read it after. I would suggest you read it before.
I love this little dystopian Sci Fi world and its gender-unknown protagonist. Hope there will be more!
I love this little dystopian Sci Fi world and its gender-unknown protagonist. Hope there will be more!
Delightful.