Weekly Roundup

This week I’ve wrapped up a book I’ve been reading for about a month, as well as finished reading two more. I’ve started an exciting new book and gone back to a book I left on hold. Read on to get a roundup for the week and find out what I’m reading!

Book Review: The Calculating Stars

One woman. One mission. One chance to save the world.

It’s 1952, and the world as we know it is gone. A meteorite has destroyed Washington DC, triggering extinction-level global warming. To save humanity, the world unites to form the International Aerospace Coalition. Its mission: to colonise first the Moon, then Mars.

Elma York, World War Two pilot and mathematician, dreams of becoming an astronaut – but prejudice has kept her grounded. Now nothing – and no man – will stop her from reaching for the stars.

Summary: The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal is an aspirational, feminist, alternate history story about an extraordinary woman in extraordinary circumstances, that never loses sight of what makes us human. Elma never gives up, and her drive coupled with her experiences makes her an excellent example of a hero who doesn’t let the way things are stop her from trying to get to the way things should be.

Weekly Roundup

This week I’ve finished reading two books, wrote two reviews and picked up something new. Read on to get a roundup for the week and find out what I’m reading!

Weekly Roundup

This week I’ve posted a single review! (Boo) But it’s for the best book I’ve read so far this year! (Hooray) It’s been a bit of a strange week for me, click ahead to see what I’ve been up to

Weekly Roundup

This week I’ve posted a review for one of my most anticipated books of 2021, started reading another, and read a book that might be a new favourite. I also started a new Monthly feature focusing on reading goals!