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Forgotten Female Fantasy Reviewing vintage woman-authored SFF
Call of Madness by Julie Dean Smith
Jun 29

Jun 29 Call of Madness by Julie Dean Smith

Jean Triceratops

Another one of those conflicting books.

Far Edge of Darkness by Linda Evans
Jun 16

Jun 16 Far Edge of Darkness by Linda Evans

Jean Triceratops
Book Review

The 1990s are back with more time travel drama.

The Dimensioneers by Doris Piserchia
May 16

May 16 The Dimensioneers by Doris Piserchia

Jean Triceratops

Pulp at its pulpiest — ie, worst.

The Panorama Egg by A.E. Silas
May 14

May 14 The Panorama Egg by A.E. Silas

Jean Triceratops

I’m not sure what the fork I just read, and I don’t think it was particularly good, but I enjoyed it a lot?

The Prince of Whales by R.L. Fisher
Apr 27

Apr 27 The Prince of Whales by R.L. Fisher

Jean Triceratops

This book is much more intentionally goofy than that cover would lead you to believe.

King's Dragon by Kate Elliott
Apr 24

Apr 24 King's Dragon by Kate Elliott

Jean Triceratops

Twice I’ve tried to read this. Twice I’ve failed.

Tempus by Janet Morris
Mar 20

Mar 20 Tempus by Janet Morris

Jean Triceratops

Lesson learned: sometimes you should read the back copy.

House of Illusion by Nicola Devon
Mar 16

Mar 16 House of Illusion by Nicola Devon

Jean Triceratops

No fantasy, no fun.

Suffer a Witch to Die by Elizabeth Davis
Mar 11

Mar 11 Suffer a Witch to Die by Elizabeth Davis

Jean Triceratops

I don’t think it gets much more obscure than this.

The Drastic Dragon of Draco, Texas by Elizabeth Scarborough
Mar 7

Mar 7 The Drastic Dragon of Draco, Texas by Elizabeth Scarborough

Jean Triceratops

Not as cute as that cover.

An Alien Light by Nancy Kress
Mar 3

Mar 3 An Alien Light by Nancy Kress

Jean Triceratops

Other reviews I’ve read for An Alien Light make me want to start a fight.

The Walls of Air by Barbara Hambly
Feb 20

Feb 20 The Walls of Air by Barbara Hambly

Jean Triceratops

Everything is mediocre yet hard to give up on.

Two-Bit Heroes by Doris Egan
Feb 12

Feb 12 Two-Bit Heroes by Doris Egan

Jean Triceratops

I needed a win, so I pulled out some Doris Egan. <3

Wizenbeak by Alexis Gilliland
Jan 19

Jan 19 Wizenbeak by Alexis Gilliland

Jean Triceratops

I really tried, but I didn’t even make it to page 3.

Chrysalis of Death by Eleanor Robinson
Jan 16

Jan 16 Chrysalis of Death by Eleanor Robinson

Jean Triceratops

ARE YOU NOT DEPRESSED? Because srsly, I am now.

Phoenix Fire by Elizabeth Forrest
Jan 6

Jan 6 Phoenix Fire by Elizabeth Forrest

Jean Triceratops

Phoenix Fire isn’t a real book, it’s a family-friendly action movie from the 1990s.

The Shaper Exiles: Garden of the Shaped by Shiela Finch
Dec 17

Dec 17 The Shaper Exiles: Garden of the Shaped by Shiela Finch

Jean Triceratops

A 4-star book become a 2-star book.

Dreamrider by Sandra Miesel
Nov 26

Nov 26 Dreamrider by Sandra Miesel

Jean Triceratops

I’ve an atheist goat and a toilet paper commercial in this review.

Islands by Marta Randall
Nov 16

Nov 16 Islands by Marta Randall

Jean Triceratops

A book centered around mortality that didn’t freak me out. Huh?

The Joy Wagon by Arthur T. Hadley
Nov 8

Nov 8 The Joy Wagon by Arthur T. Hadley

Jean Triceratops

I know, that robot looks like Claptrap. Don’t be fooled.

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