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Shira Glassman

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Shira Glassman is a bisexual Jewish violinist passionately inspired by German and French opera and Agatha Christie novels.

She lives in north central Florida, where the alligators are mostly harmless because they're too lazy to be bothered.

A note on my reviewing style: I read lots of books, but writing reviews is work and I only really do them to endorse books that I enjoyed enough to signal boost. That's why my reviews are mostly positive. It's not that I like every book ever :P
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A note on my reviewing style: I read lots of books, but writing reviews is work and I only really do them to endorse books that I enjoyed enough to signal boost. That's why my reviews are mostly positive. It's not that I like every book ever :P
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Average rating: 3.87 · 4,299 ratings · 1,086 reviews · 20 distinct works • Similar authors
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Agatha Christie's Poirot by Mark Aldridge
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Shira Glassman is on page 181 of 248 of The Man Who Hated Banks and Other Stories: Diversity win! The criminal mastermind has a henchman boyfriend 🫣
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The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Ann Older
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Really creative worldbuilding — basically... lesbian exes solving a mystery on Jupiter?? Dark academia meets gas giant solarpunk? I liked that it was short because for some reason the actual mechanics of the prose were difficult for me to get through ...more
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The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers
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Enjoyed this next installation of a solid, enjoyable series. And it's nice to revisit old friends while learning more about species who were only mentioned briefly in the other books. I like the idea of the lavender lake and the species that decides ...more
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For the Sake of Our Elders by Robert L Stahl
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Agatha Christie’s Marple by Mark Aldridge
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Interesting exploration of the development of a very specific fictional icon. I enjoyed a lot of the random trivia, like:
1. JRR Tolkien staying in a vintage hotel because one of Christie's titles put him in the mood, only to get locked out of his roo
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Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
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Definitely more of a page turner than the first book (for me), and I liked the interaction with ART as well as the space thriller adventure aspects
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“Jeweled stars, pearl stars, silver coins in olive jars... glittering deep within the dark, see them flicker, see them spark...”
― Shira Glassman, The Second Mango

“You have to believe in your authority if you want anyone else to," Rivka commented.”
― Shira Glassman, The Second Mango

“Who is this brave woman,” he said softly between gasps, “who has pierced my heart?” Rivka smiled, at peace, and held him. She was still wearing her sword.”
― Shira Glassman, The Second Mango

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