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luzulaThe Corner That Held Them by Sylvia Townsend Warner
A historical novel that follows a convent of nuns in the Middle Ages over several generations. I enjoyed this a lot! It really has no plot, but I found it very readable, because of the lovely writing and the sense of place. It concerns itself with the material, social, and economical conditions as well as (or more than) with the spiritual ones, and it has a sly sense of humor. Passes the Bechdel test very well, obviously. Quote: I consume, I burn away, always lighting the same corner, always beleaguered by the same shadows; and in the end I shall burn out and another candle will be fixed in my stead. Though most of the book is rather more prosaic than that. I recommend this book toriverlight, because nuns. : )
Survival by Julie Czerneda
Recced enthusiastically byskygiants. : ) I enjoyed this! The focus on biology, both alien and earthly, is obviously up my alley, and I liked the protagonist. Stubborn female biologists FTW! I could've done without the romance, though really it takes up a very small part of the book. It's been a while since I read something fast-paced that kept me reading for the plot and mystery, and I enjoyed that. I can't say I understood everything about either Emily's motivations or the central mystery, even after the reveal, but maybe the author wanted to leave some mystery for the sequels. Oh, and the spoilery thing with the hair! I loved that.
Ficwise, I can recommend The Bone Fiddle, an Appalachian Sherlock AU byvulgarweed and ![[archiveofourown.org profile]](https://p.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico)
htebazytook. I don't read a lot of Sherlock, but this one has GREAT setting and immediately drew me in.
A historical novel that follows a convent of nuns in the Middle Ages over several generations. I enjoyed this a lot! It really has no plot, but I found it very readable, because of the lovely writing and the sense of place. It concerns itself with the material, social, and economical conditions as well as (or more than) with the spiritual ones, and it has a sly sense of humor. Passes the Bechdel test very well, obviously. Quote: I consume, I burn away, always lighting the same corner, always beleaguered by the same shadows; and in the end I shall burn out and another candle will be fixed in my stead. Though most of the book is rather more prosaic than that. I recommend this book to
riverlight, because nuns. : )Survival by Julie Czerneda
Recced enthusiastically by
skygiants. : ) I enjoyed this! The focus on biology, both alien and earthly, is obviously up my alley, and I liked the protagonist. Stubborn female biologists FTW! I could've done without the romance, though really it takes up a very small part of the book. It's been a while since I read something fast-paced that kept me reading for the plot and mystery, and I enjoyed that. I can't say I understood everything about either Emily's motivations or the central mystery, even after the reveal, but maybe the author wanted to leave some mystery for the sequels. Oh, and the spoilery thing with the hair! I loved that. Ficwise, I can recommend The Bone Fiddle, an Appalachian Sherlock AU by
vulgarweed and 
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