This really did feel like a futuristic “The Thin Man” in space, complete with the smoldering wife/husband chemistry, the swanky cocktails, the glamorous fashion, the charming dog, and the determined sleuths. I loved it! Bonus elements that added layers of satisfaction were a culture that normalizes pronouns at introduction (plus lots of nonbinary pronouns and …
When I first read Shades of Milk and Honey back in 2010, I fell in love with the world that Mary Robinette Kowal created and with the characters of Jane and Vincent. Each Spring, I looked forward to another book in the Glamourist Histories series. Alas, with the publication of the fifth book, Of Noble Family, …
“I read Pride and Prejudice in high school and college, thankful I had put it behind me. Slumped at a desk with pink-streaked hair and dirty Converses, a marriage plot among ladies of class fell short of resonating with me as a reader. So when someone suggested I read Shades of Milk and Honey—promoted by its publisher …
