Sally Bend

Reader, Reviewer, and Editor | Nonbinary | Neurodivergent | FLR Princess

November 2010

  • REVIEW: Thrace by Penelope Friday

    All 3 stories are set on the alien world of Thrace, a concrete jungle with an atmosphere poisonous to humans. As the closest inhabitable planet to Earth, however, it has proven to be a natural target for . . . well, let’s call it colonization. Humans have largely taken over the world, placing the native… Continue reading

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  • NEWS: Interview with Kathe Koja

    I have to admit, my only exposure to Kathe Koja has been through 2 of her early works, Skin (the story of a kinky menage a trois amongst artists) and Kink (the story of erotic performance art and body modification). They were definitely 100% alternative reads, with a wonderful sense of style, but both were intense and difficult to get through. I… Continue reading

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  • Hops, Follows, and Tag Alongs, Oh My!

    It’s time for another Book Blogger Hop, courtesy of Crazy for Books! This week’s question is: “Since Thanksgiving is coming up next week, let’s use this week’s Hop to share what we are most thankful for and what our holiday traditions are!” I am thankful for good books, good friends, and for a partner who is… Continue reading

  • "Waiting On" Wednesday: Nell Gwynne's Scarlet Spy

    “Waiting On” Wednesday spotlights upcoming releases that everyone’s excited about (created by Jill at Breaking The Spine.) The Women of Nell Gwynne’s by Kage Baker is one of those books that enjoyed an all-too-brief moment in the sun, before all-too-quickly burning away. Well-received and well-reviewed, it was sadly not well-read due to it’s small press… Continue reading

  • NEWS: Sweet Kobo Books Deal

    If you’re on the Kobo Books mailing list, you’ve probably gotten pretty sick of the email ‘deals’ that are only good on a select list of ebooks. It’s the same list every week, with a few additions, and invariably nothing that I’m looking for. Today’s deal is for a whopping 30% off, though, which was… Continue reading

  • Top Ten Literary Villains

    Top 10 Tuesday is an interesting meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s Top 10 is . . . The Top 10 Villains, Criminals, and other Nasties in Fiction. I do sooo love a good baddie, so here goes with my list (in no particular order): ♥ Nils Bjurman – the creepy sadistic bastard who… Continue reading

  • REVIEW: Age of Ra by James Lovegrove

    Okay, I admit it – I’m a sucker for a pretty face, a cute outfit, and a flashy book cover. This one caught my eye and, on a whim, I decided to pick it up. If the cover was the tease, then the premise itself was pure temptation. Imagine a world in which the gods… Continue reading

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  • Hops, Follows, and Tag Alongs, Oh My!

    It’s time for another Book Blogger Hop, courtesy of Crazy for Books! This week’s question is: “If you find a book that looks interesting but is part of a series, do you always start with the first title?” For review purposes, almost always (I have read the occasional middle volume, but I’ve found the review… Continue reading

  • "Waiting On" Wednesday: Silver: Humanotica, Book 1

    “Waiting On” Wednesday spotlights upcoming releases that everyone’s excited about (created by Jill at Breaking The Spine.) I am anxiously (never patiently!) waiting for Silver: Humanotica, Book 1 by Darcy Abriel. Born to freedom. Molded into submission. Pleasure is her only weapon. No matter what the law decrees, Entreus is no one’s chattel. And he’s… Continue reading

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  • Support a Great Cause . . . and Win Yourself a E-Reader!

    Octavia Butler is one of the grand dames of speculative fiction, an author who has successfully broken both gender and colour barriers with her work. Born into a low-income, racially mixed neighbourhood, she not only had to battle against the limitations of society, but those of her own dyslexia. Her Xenogenesis series (Dawn, Adulthood Rites,… Continue reading

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About Sally

Sally Bend is a nonbinary author, editor, and reviewer. Although shy and polite (she is, after all, Canadian), she loves to boldly and boisterously express herself through stories that bend the binaries of gender while exploring submissive sexuality.

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