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Top Female Sci Fi Writers
Today, I am discussing women who write science fiction. Although science fiction is strictly about a future that uses technology, my definition for this post will include dystopian and speculative fiction. The genre has traditionally been male-dominated and the female main characters, few and far between. With more modern female sci fi writers coming onto …
Last Book I Recommended to Someone
This blog hop is organised via the Facebook group Bookish Blog Hops and runs from 1st- 15th February 2019. During the blog hop members of the group will be coming together to answer bookish questions. The full schedule of stops is below. Want to join in future blog hops organised by Bookish Blog Hops? Click …
Fierce Female Reads February | Announcement + Giveaways
In collaboration with Ashley at Falling Down the Book Hole and lots of others from the bookish community, we are bringing you Fierce Female Reads for the whole month of February. There are going to be multiple different things going on within this event, but it will all have a focus on those Fierce Females …
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Liebster Award #2
Many thanks to Rory at A Guy Called Bloke for the Liebster nomination. Please pop over and visit his site – it’s full of funnies and interesting anecdotes. He is one of the hardest-working bloggers I know, with something new posted every day. Here is a link to the official rules of the Liebster Award. …
Women in Work: The Invisible Share
First off, let me just say I don’t care if you go back to work after having a child or not. I have been both a stay-at-home mum and a working mum. But I wanted to see what the science had to say on the issue. Are working mums happier as well as having a …
What is fair?
We tore the calendar from the wall before the old year was even spent, ready to look forward instead of back. 2018 was a year of days; some good, some bad, but generally the foggy grey area in between. “Who will choose the next calendar?” My daughter asks this, all six years of righteousness showing …
Top 3 December Blog Delights
Greetings of the season to you all! Each month, around the 20th, I collate the best of the blogs in my WordPress community. I am so happy about all the great writerly types I’ve met through blogging. There are finite words in the universe but endless ways to arrange them, so writers should be supporting …
A Book That Left Me Feeling Cold
It’s hot here in New Zealand at Christmastime. Well, it is meant to be. So this is kind of a funny topic for me to host. I am part of a group of book bloggers who share recommendations. In December, I’m taking part in the Holiday Hop, a series of articles with a Christmas theme. …
Read over my shoulder
The kiwi summer has started off with a whisper, with overcast mornings and chill winds. Even if the sun is shining in the late afternoon, we wake to wet grass underfoot. It really is perfect reading weather, if only I could get a spare moment with all the Christmas shopping and end of year events. …