Author Archives: Lynne M. Thomas

About Lynne M. Thomas

Lynne M. Thomas is a seven time Hugo Award winning editor and podcaster. In her day job, she is Head of the Rare Book and Manuscript Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Book review: Miranda in Milan by Katharine Duckett

Posted on May 1, 2019

Miranda in Milan by Katharine Duckett My rating: 5 of 5 stars If you are the kind of person who read The Tempest and thought “Prospero is kind of a dick,” this is a book for you. It is Miranda’s … Continue reading →

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Book review: A Memory of Empire by Arkady Martine

Posted on March 1, 2019

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a fantastic slow burn of a first novel. I’m a fan of Arkady’s short fiction, and the hallmarks of well-crafted language, intricate, intimate worldbuilding, and … Continue reading →

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Book review: Witchmark, by C.L. Polk

Posted on January 29, 2019

Witchmark by C.L. Polk My rating: 4 of 5 stars Read this one relatively slowly because I wanted to savor it. This is going to be discussed as “gaslight fantasy” because it’s secondary-world with a vague post WWI-ish(?) setting, including … Continue reading →

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Ep 179 – Arachnids in the UK Time Zone

Posted on November 2, 2018

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Arachnophobes beware! This ep was full of creepy-crawlies. Join Deb, Erika, Lizbeth, and  Lynne as we talk about our reactions to spiders, companion balance, visions of dead wives, and more. How did this one land…

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Ep 177 – The Ghost Monument Valley Girls

Posted on October 18, 2018

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The second episode of a new Doctor is, in some ways, more meaty and discussable than the first! Join Erika, Lynne, and Tansy as we mourn for Deb’s leaky basement and dig deep into all…

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Ep 176 – The Women Who Fell to Earth

Posted on October 11, 2018

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IT’S FINALLY HERE! NEW DOCTOR WHO! Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Lynne as we gush over the new Doctor and pick apart this first episode. We’re quite pleased overall, but as always, there are some…

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Book review: The Unlikely Lady, by Valerie Bowman

Posted on October 10, 2018

The Unlikely Lady by Valerie Bowman My rating: 4 of 5 stars Lovely fluffy romance I got as an audiobook from my public library. Jane is a bluestocking. Garrett is supposedly a man-about-town. They hate each other. They snipe. They … Continue reading →

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Book review: Heroine’s Journey by Sarah Kuhn

Posted on October 4, 2018

Heroine’s Journey by Sarah Kuhn My rating: 5 of 5 stars Read this on the plane ride back from WorldCon. I love, love, LOVE this series. It is the cognitive equivalent of a warm hug, a blanket, a kitty, and … Continue reading →

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Rare Books in NON-ARL Libraries: THE SURVEY

Posted on September 17, 2018

Colleagues! Do you work with rare books at a library that is NOT a member of the Association for Research Libraries? Please consider completing this survey about your experiences! CONTEXT: Remember that Crowdsourced List of libraries that work with rare … Continue reading →

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Book review: Hunger by Roxane Gay

Posted on September 12, 2018

Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay My rating: 4 of 5 stars Content warnings for rape and body issues, both of which are presented in a straightforward but not euphemistic manner from the point of view of … Continue reading →

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