Science Fiction 3/5
Mathematician Elma York survives the devastation caused by a meteorite strike to the US Eastern Seaboard, and uses her skills to help a coalition of nations accelerate space colonization in the face of an anticipated climate change apocalypse. This award-winning novel has much to recommend it, including a wonderful depiction of history and an exploration of racism and mysogyny of the 1950s. I found the pacing slow, though.
Sent Shadow Spy’s Daughter to my editor and am back to editing the nonfiction book on courage. We have a rough draft!
Young Adult 3-/5
Hazel, with only cancer-limited time to live her young life, falls in love and chooses to live her last days to the fullest. Yes, it’s sentimental, but I enjoyed this book. It’s not hard to become intrigued by the destinies of these ill-fated lovers.
Classic 5-/5
Paul Atreides, son of a powerful duke in the galaxy’s far future, must evade, out-manoever, and overcome overwhelming political and military forces—as well as history and myth—to secure water and Spice for the Fremen. I re-read this book in the last year and was pleasantly surprised by how well this classic stands up over time. Not only is it a must-read for anyone who wants to understand SFF references, it’s a gripping epic as well.
Finished the revisions on The Shadow Spy’s Daughter and am doing a read-through to see if I introduced inconsistencies in the revision process.
