Among Others
by Jo Walton · first published 2011
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Seeking refuge in fantasy novel worlds throughout a youth under the shadow of a dubiously sane half-brother who dabbled in magic, Mori Phelps is forced to confront her mother in a tragic battle and gains unwanted attention when she attempts to perform spells herself.
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You realize not a single person has mentioned a female author? Let's fix that: The Long Tomorrow by Leigh Brackett The Doomsday Book by Connie Willis Among Others by Jo Walton Feed by Mira Grant The Hunger Games! The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin Grass by Sheri S Tepper Gate of Ivrael and Downbelow Station by CJ Cherryh And the fabulous space…
on “What are your favourite sci-fi books?” ↗It Starts With Food was the book that has had the most significant impact on my life this year. Power, Speed, Endurance, which I recently got, has a shot at being the next most impactful. Among Others was one of the most enjoyable fiction reads. Beautiful. Prep was also surprisingly good, and not something I would usually have read. Leading So People Will Follow surprisingly insightful and clearly…
on “Ask HN: Best books you read in 2012” ↗…a lot of it is his current views of the SF he read when younger, as well as a general discussion about the value of SF to young enquiring minds. For a very different take, I really enjoyed the novel "Among Others" by Jo Walton which is a coming of age story about a young girl who is avid reader of SF/fantasy. It really puts you in the mindset of someone who is growing up with SF while they are in fact growing…
on “Growing Up with Science Fiction (1978)” ↗…The only physical books I buy are for series where I've already been buying them as physical books before I got my e-reader (and cookbooks). The most recent physical books I've bought are Jo Walton's Among Others and Nicole Krauss' The History of Love. I'm planning to pick up The Rook at some point too (although I think it's best as an audiobook).
on “Object Lesson: Why we need physical books” ↗