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The Unrealized Potential of “Minx”

The HBO show about porn proves…dated and cringe-y

5 min readApr 27, 2022

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The question of desire, in Jacqueline Carey’s novels

Every so often, you wonder if your favorite writers, drunk off their own powers, toss a coin in the darkness of some much-advanced night…

7 min readDec 14, 2021

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The question of desire, in Jacqueline Carey’s novels

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Enough With the ‘Savages’

In which I get angry at Rae Carson, who tries to fix her errors, maybe too late

5 min readAug 16, 2021

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Enough With the ‘Savages’

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Girls Just Want to Have Revenge

Or, why are we still afraid of female anger?

7 min readMay 3, 2021

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Girls Just Want to Have Revenge

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Review: A Bollywood Affair

And also: a not-so-brief tirade about bad sex in romance novels

8 min readApr 2, 2021

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Review: A Bollywood Affair

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Meditation: Shadow and Bone

My thoughts on grief and legacy in Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse trilogy

5 min readMar 26, 2021

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Meditation: Shadow and Bone

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Review: The Bride Test

My reservations and enthusiasm for Helen Hoang’s unique cross-cultural romance

7 min readMar 18, 2021

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The cover for Helen Hoang’s novel “The Bride Test”

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Review: The Gilded Ones

In which I generally like Namina Forna’s YA feminist fantasy

3 min readMar 14, 2021

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The cover image for Namina Forna’s book, “The Gilded Ones”

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Review: Machineries of Empire

I wept and I laughed at Yoon Ha Lee’s visionary space opera trilogy

4 min readMar 9, 2021

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The cover of Yoon Ha Lee’s book “Ninefox Gambit”

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Review: The Beautiful Score

In which I enjoy the heck out of Leigh Bardugo’s criminal caper duology

5 min readFeb 9, 2021

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Review: The Beautiful Score

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Anika Reads

Anika Reads

Reader, gamer, sci-fi/fantasy nerd, reviewer. I love great stories, regardless of medium. This account is for honest reviews, observations, and critiques.

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