Roseanna Pendlebury
@chloroformtea.bsky.social
SFF enthusiast, hobby-collector, blogger, shouter-at-the-internet. Editor at Ignyte and Hugo winner Nerds of a Feather, along with reviews elsewhere. 2025 Hugo Fan Writer finalist. All links here: https://linktr.ee/roseanna.pendlebury (she/her).
Why so many absolute TOMES, Waterstones
November 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Why so many absolute TOMES, Waterstones
Exhibition time
November 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Exhibition time
Pre-orders are great because sometimes a parcel turns up from Waterstones and I have no idea what it is. Present from past me.
Especially nice as today's is the conclusion to a trilogy I've been very much enjoying.
Especially nice as today's is the conclusion to a trilogy I've been very much enjoying.
November 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Pre-orders are great because sometimes a parcel turns up from Waterstones and I have no idea what it is. Present from past me.
Especially nice as today's is the conclusion to a trilogy I've been very much enjoying.
Especially nice as today's is the conclusion to a trilogy I've been very much enjoying.
Ed deploys his anti-eye-contact device on the tube
November 18, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Ed deploys his anti-eye-contact device on the tube
In terms of reading volume for me Fantasy had a slight edge but much smaller than previous years
November 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
In terms of reading volume for me Fantasy had a slight edge but much smaller than previous years
I was about to make a generalisation then realised I could just go check my spreadsheet and have facts.
These are the genres of the things I've read this year that were published this year that I gave five stars to. So 50/50 fantasy and SF. If you forced me to say, the spec ones would be 1 F, 1 SF
These are the genres of the things I've read this year that were published this year that I gave five stars to. So 50/50 fantasy and SF. If you forced me to say, the spec ones would be 1 F, 1 SF
November 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I was about to make a generalisation then realised I could just go check my spreadsheet and have facts.
These are the genres of the things I've read this year that were published this year that I gave five stars to. So 50/50 fantasy and SF. If you forced me to say, the spec ones would be 1 F, 1 SF
These are the genres of the things I've read this year that were published this year that I gave five stars to. So 50/50 fantasy and SF. If you forced me to say, the spec ones would be 1 F, 1 SF
Lote by Shola von Reinhold because it's been on the tbr AGES
One of my two Sophus Helle translations that have also been on the tbr FOREVER
And then at least one thing off my netgalley queue that's past pub date (probably Portalmania by Debbie Urbanski.
One of my two Sophus Helle translations that have also been on the tbr FOREVER
And then at least one thing off my netgalley queue that's past pub date (probably Portalmania by Debbie Urbanski.
November 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Lote by Shola von Reinhold because it's been on the tbr AGES
One of my two Sophus Helle translations that have also been on the tbr FOREVER
And then at least one thing off my netgalley queue that's past pub date (probably Portalmania by Debbie Urbanski.
One of my two Sophus Helle translations that have also been on the tbr FOREVER
And then at least one thing off my netgalley queue that's past pub date (probably Portalmania by Debbie Urbanski.
Fantasy: A Short History by Adam Roberts because Ed has already had great mileage deploying facts from it and I want in
The Stone Boatmen by Sarah Tolmie (another of strong recs)
The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling (strong recs for this and Starling generally).
The Stone Boatmen by Sarah Tolmie (another of strong recs)
The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling (strong recs for this and Starling generally).
November 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Fantasy: A Short History by Adam Roberts because Ed has already had great mileage deploying facts from it and I want in
The Stone Boatmen by Sarah Tolmie (another of strong recs)
The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling (strong recs for this and Starling generally).
The Stone Boatmen by Sarah Tolmie (another of strong recs)
The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling (strong recs for this and Starling generally).
Starting with the most likely reads:
Sea Now by Eva Meijer (tr. Anne Thompson Melo) because so many recommendations
Luminous by Silvia Park likewise
Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami aaand again (and so I can listen to AMOT)
Slow Gods by Claire North, same, and it sounds great...
Sea Now by Eva Meijer (tr. Anne Thompson Melo) because so many recommendations
Luminous by Silvia Park likewise
Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami aaand again (and so I can listen to AMOT)
Slow Gods by Claire North, same, and it sounds great...
November 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Starting with the most likely reads:
Sea Now by Eva Meijer (tr. Anne Thompson Melo) because so many recommendations
Luminous by Silvia Park likewise
Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami aaand again (and so I can listen to AMOT)
Slow Gods by Claire North, same, and it sounds great...
Sea Now by Eva Meijer (tr. Anne Thompson Melo) because so many recommendations
Luminous by Silvia Park likewise
Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami aaand again (and so I can listen to AMOT)
Slow Gods by Claire North, same, and it sounds great...
Feeling pretty powerful right now
November 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Feeling pretty powerful right now
Accidentally colour coordinated train reading
November 15, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Accidentally colour coordinated train reading
February is a long way off, but my friend and I just booked our annual reading holiday and I am already excited.
November 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
February is a long way off, but my friend and I just booked our annual reading holiday and I am already excited.
The getaway driver
November 14, 2025 at 12:25 AM
The getaway driver
Also comes in cow and cat flavour (the traditional Christmas animals)
November 14, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Also comes in cow and cat flavour (the traditional Christmas animals)
And then my actual favourite, because I’m pretty sure the way this is set up, the tree is driving the tractor
November 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
And then my actual favourite, because I’m pretty sure the way this is set up, the tree is driving the tractor
So much monarchy tat
November 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
So much monarchy tat
Something for the fountain pen girlies
November 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Something for the fountain pen girlies
Assorted horrors
November 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Assorted horrors
Assorted nonsense
November 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Assorted nonsense
It’s a lovely Christmas in the village and you are a horrible goose
November 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM
It’s a lovely Christmas in the village and you are a horrible goose
And this one
November 13, 2025 at 11:22 AM
And this one
Spot the issue with this one
November 13, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Spot the issue with this one