Book 35 of 2025: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Favorites this issue were “When He Calls Your Name” by Catherynne M. Valente, “The Garden” by Emma Törzs, and “Whalesong” by Daniel H. Wilson.
Catherynne M Valente
Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente
Book 16 of 2025: Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A hilarious Eurovision-in-space with humanity’s very existence at stake. I love Valente’s near stream-of-consciousness style and descriptions that draw very well deserved comparisons to Douglas Adams. Great, and I’m both looking forward to reading the recently released sequel and seeing Valente at Norwescon in a month.
📚 Uncanny Issue 54 edited by Lynne M. Thomas, Michael Damian Thomas, Monte Lin, and Betsy Aoki
49/2023 – ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Standouts for me this month are Catherynne M. Valente’s “Can You Hear Me Now?”, Grace P. Fong’s “We Do Not Eat Much Fish”, Sarah Monette’s “The Kingdom of Darkness”, and AnaMaria Curtis’s “The Coffin Maker”.
Book thirty-three of 2016: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, by Catherynne M. Valente. 🌟🌟🌟🌟 (199/366)
