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Movies Watched: Feb 11 – Feb 20, 2016

By Kriti Godey April 9, 2016 Movies, Reviews 2 Comments

[Feb 11] “Moscow on the Hudson” (1984) This was one of the most memorable movies I’ve watched over the last few months. It stars Robin Williams as a Soviet immigrant…

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Movies Watched: Feb 2 – Feb 10, 2016

By Kriti Godey April 9, 2016 Movies, Reviews No Comments

[Feb 2] “Blood Diamond” (2006) This is a story about the blood diamond trade in Africa – enslaved labor mining diamonds to be used for war. I hadn’t seen this…

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Movies Watched: Jan 27 – Feb 1, 2016

By Kriti Godey April 9, 2016 Movies, Reviews No Comments

My husband and I started watching a movie (sometimes more than one) every day in October. I’ve reviewed some of them briefly on my reading log at LibraryThing, but I…

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A few mini-reviews, January 2016 edition

By Kriti Godey January 9, 2016 Books, Reviews No Comments

I’ve read more than 30 books since the last book I reviewed, so I’m just going to do a few 1-paragraph reviews in an attempt to catch up. The Philospher…

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“Luna: New Moon” by Ian McDonald

By Kriti Godey November 10, 2015 Books, Reviews No Comments

As always, I’m behind on my reviews, so I’m keeping this one short. Luna: New Moon was marketed as “Game of Thrones set on the moon”, and that seemed pretty…

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“The Traitor Baru Cormorant” by Seth Dickinson

By Kriti Godey September 29, 2015 Books, Reviews No Comments

I was intrigued by the evocative title of The Traitor Baru Cormorant ever since I first heard of it. Then I found out that it was about a woman who…

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“Ancillary Mercy” by Ann Leckie

By Kriti Godey September 29, 2015 Books, Reviews No Comments

Spoilers warning: Spoilers for Ancillary Justice and Ancillary Sword. Ancillary Mercy starts right where Ancillary Sword ended, with everyone at and near Athoek Station recovering from the fallout of the…

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“Fool’s Quest” by Robin Hobb

By Kriti Godey September 15, 2015 Books, Reviews No Comments

As expected, I loved this book. It’s hard to talk about all the things Robin Hobb does right, especially because at this point, I expect her to do them right,…

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“Updraft” by Fran Wilde

By Kriti Godey August 29, 2015 Books, Reviews 1 Comment

Kirit Densira is only a couple of days away from earning her wings and starting her apprenticeship as a trader. But when she breaks one of her city’s laws by…

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“The Grace of Kings” by Ken Liu

By Kriti Godey April 9, 2015 Books, Reviews No Comments

There’s been a lot of anticipation about the release of The Grace of Kings, Ken Liu’s debut novel. If you haven’t heard of Ken Liu, he’s an accomplished writer of…

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