\nWith the first month of 2014 done, I’m reasonably satisfied in what and how much I’ve read. Eight books, five science fiction, one fantasy, two non-fiction. Could be better, could be worse. Five female writers, three male; I’m still trying to keep a rough gender equality in what I read.\n<\/p>\n
\nKey out of Time<\/cite> –Andre Norton \nRocannon’s World<\/cite> — Ursula K. LeGuin \nWomen in Medieval Europe 1200-1500<\/cite> — Jennifer Ward \nSoviet Operational and Tactical Combat in Manchuria, 1945<\/cite> — David Glantz \nPushing Ice<\/cite> — Alastair Reynolds \nThe Killing Moon<\/a><\/cite> — N. K. Jemisin
\nAnother novel in the series that started with Time Traders<\/a><\/cite> finds Ross and friends stranded in the prehistory of an alien planet. More decent young adult adventure science fiction.\n<\/p>\n
\nAn early LeGuin science fiction novel, not nearly as good or interesting as the novels she made her reputation with, but still of interest for fans.\n<\/p>\n
\nA thorough introduction to the roles women could and did play in the late middle ages.\n<\/p>\n
\nAn examination of the Soviet campaign against the Japanese late in World War II, in which they basically crushed the Japanese forces in Manchuria in barely a week.\n<\/p>\n
\nWhen Janus, one of Saturn’s moons, turns out not to be and leaves it orbit, only the Rockhopper is in place to follow it. Just another gritty Reynolds hard science fiction bravoura.\n<\/p>\n
\nFirst in a duology (so far) of fantasy novels inspired by certain aspects of Egyptian history and mythology.\n<\/p>\n