The Native Star, M. K. Hobson’s debut novel, has been nominated for the Nebula Award this year.  This historical fantasy, set in an alternate America in the year 1876, had piqued my curiosity so when The Book Smugglers announced a Nebula Readathon I knew it was time to read it.  I am so glad I did – I was hoping to like it, but I didn’t expect to love it as much as I did.  A sequel, The Hidden Goddess, […]

This week brought a lot of books.  For one thing, I was bad and bought 3 myself .  Also, I received 4 YA books from Penguin that were a complete surprise, some of which look very good (and one of which prompted that third purchase of the week since I desperately want to read it but it was a sequel). The Native Star by M. K. Hobson This book has already been one I’ve been wanting to read for a […]