GCL Boisset
@gcl-boisset.bsky.social
Writer. Reader. Reviewer. Will follow back readers and writers
Best nonfiction: Needing to Make Sense of the World with R.T. Ester by Arley Sorg: great discussion on writing processes and background
December 10, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Best nonfiction: Needing to Make Sense of the World with R.T. Ester by Arley Sorg: great discussion on writing processes and background
7)Prerequisites for the Creation of a Possible Predicted World by Chisom Umeh: mega corporation creates simulated worlds of what people in the past thought the future would like. Future backfires. Good start but end abrupt and preachy
December 10, 2025 at 3:29 AM
7)Prerequisites for the Creation of a Possible Predicted World by Chisom Umeh: mega corporation creates simulated worlds of what people in the past thought the future would like. Future backfires. Good start but end abrupt and preachy
6)The Fire Burns Anyway by Kemi Ashing-Giwa: builder of dream worlds lives paycheque to paycheque. Contemplates quitting but hangs on as there’s nowhere else to go. Good take on silent naive perseverance
December 10, 2025 at 3:29 AM
6)The Fire Burns Anyway by Kemi Ashing-Giwa: builder of dream worlds lives paycheque to paycheque. Contemplates quitting but hangs on as there’s nowhere else to go. Good take on silent naive perseverance
5)Ratlines by @brentbaldwin.bsky.social : intelligent rebel has consciousness stripped from body and injected into ship to become pilot. Avenges self from those who did this. Driven
December 10, 2025 at 3:28 AM
5)Ratlines by @brentbaldwin.bsky.social : intelligent rebel has consciousness stripped from body and injected into ship to become pilot. Avenges self from those who did this. Driven
4)Trees at Night by @ramirosanchiz.bsky.social trans Sue Burke:kids afflicted w/ disease go down to cavern where they join writhing mass of humanity but from which emerge poor copies of the kids which fool those wanting to be fooled.Bewildering,bleak,takes effort to follow,but worthwhile in the end
December 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
4)Trees at Night by @ramirosanchiz.bsky.social trans Sue Burke:kids afflicted w/ disease go down to cavern where they join writhing mass of humanity but from which emerge poor copies of the kids which fool those wanting to be fooled.Bewildering,bleak,takes effort to follow,but worthwhile in the end
3)Jade Fighter by @spires.bsky.social: Ling enters virtual dojo for taichi and other arts. She befriends an NPC that dreams of gaining agency and breaking out into the real world. Pleasant mix of reality and ethereality.
December 10, 2025 at 3:22 AM
3)Jade Fighter by @spires.bsky.social: Ling enters virtual dojo for taichi and other arts. She befriends an NPC that dreams of gaining agency and breaking out into the real world. Pleasant mix of reality and ethereality.
2)The Apologists by @tadethompson.bsky.social: detective investigating murder of mother and daughter uncovers truth of parallel universe and of self resulting from alien obliteration of humanity. Gripping
December 10, 2025 at 3:21 AM
2)The Apologists by @tadethompson.bsky.social: detective investigating murder of mother and daughter uncovers truth of parallel universe and of self resulting from alien obliteration of humanity. Gripping
1)The Stone Played at Tengen by R. H. Wesley: the gods, through celestial phenomena, challenge the emperor of Japan and his advisers to a game of go. The gods of course win, but the splendour is in the playing. Profound
December 10, 2025 at 3:20 AM
1)The Stone Played at Tengen by R. H. Wesley: the gods, through celestial phenomena, challenge the emperor of Japan and his advisers to a game of go. The gods of course win, but the splendour is in the playing. Profound
Clarkesworld 230. Ranking of stories follows
December 10, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Clarkesworld 230. Ranking of stories follows
Best nonfiction: Out of “Some Warm Little Pond,” Part II: BIOS and the Last Universal Common Ancestor by Kelly Lagor: good insight into the investigation
December 1, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Best nonfiction: Out of “Some Warm Little Pond,” Part II: BIOS and the Last Universal Common Ancestor by Kelly Lagor: good insight into the investigation
19)One Step Away by Lance Robinson: negotiator at 2045 environmental conference tries to get other countries to agree. Too preachy
December 1, 2025 at 12:18 AM
19)One Step Away by Lance Robinson: negotiator at 2045 environmental conference tries to get other countries to agree. Too preachy
18)With Lanterns Borne Aloft by Mark W. Tiedermann: small town council head deals with small minded locals opposed to outsiders. Too slow
December 1, 2025 at 12:18 AM
18)With Lanterns Borne Aloft by Mark W. Tiedermann: small town council head deals with small minded locals opposed to outsiders. Too slow
17)The Underappreciation of Danny White by David Ebenbach: overdominators rule Earth and allow reunions only during Thanksgiving dinners. Point unclear
December 1, 2025 at 12:18 AM
17)The Underappreciation of Danny White by David Ebenbach: overdominators rule Earth and allow reunions only during Thanksgiving dinners. Point unclear
16)Faith by Kate Maruyama: daughter attempts to recover key scientific secrets locked up in mom’s Alzheimer’s mind while reliving past family tragedies and mysteries. Touching passages
December 1, 2025 at 12:18 AM
16)Faith by Kate Maruyama: daughter attempts to recover key scientific secrets locked up in mom’s Alzheimer’s mind while reliving past family tragedies and mysteries. Touching passages
15)Chalice by James L. Cambias: crew brought together in heist to steal data in virulent nanobots locked up in asteroid. Wide range of backstories and motivations well done
December 1, 2025 at 12:17 AM
15)Chalice by James L. Cambias: crew brought together in heist to steal data in virulent nanobots locked up in asteroid. Wide range of backstories and motivations well done
14)Mammoth by C.L. Schacht: defender of mammoth herd breeding project is hoodwinked by smugglers but recovers. Good premise
December 1, 2025 at 12:17 AM
14)Mammoth by C.L. Schacht: defender of mammoth herd breeding project is hoodwinked by smugglers but recovers. Good premise
13) And Every Galatea Shaped Anew by Marissa Lingen: Laura ditches trulove device that artificially boosts her feelings for Margaret. Breakup is tough but she powers through. Good exploration of emotions
December 1, 2025 at 12:17 AM
13) And Every Galatea Shaped Anew by Marissa Lingen: Laura ditches trulove device that artificially boosts her feelings for Margaret. Breakup is tough but she powers through. Good exploration of emotions
12) Cobalt Plate Special by @jonmhansen.bsky.social: hostess at restaurant makes cultural faux-pas while receiving extraterrestrial guests but recovers nicely. Cute
December 1, 2025 at 12:17 AM
12) Cobalt Plate Special by @jonmhansen.bsky.social: hostess at restaurant makes cultural faux-pas while receiving extraterrestrial guests but recovers nicely. Cute
11)People of the Consortium of Worlds v. Rax, God of Misery by Leonard Richardson: self-flagellating cultists bring Rax upon themselves and suffer. Galactic lawyer throws book and frees them. Twisted, clever
December 1, 2025 at 12:12 AM
11)People of the Consortium of Worlds v. Rax, God of Misery by Leonard Richardson: self-flagellating cultists bring Rax upon themselves and suffer. Galactic lawyer throws book and frees them. Twisted, clever
10)The Wi-Fi Womb by Avi Burton: transceiver installed in womb of expectant mother, gives more trouble than expected. Provocative.
December 1, 2025 at 12:11 AM
10)The Wi-Fi Womb by Avi Burton: transceiver installed in womb of expectant mother, gives more trouble than expected. Provocative.
9)The Mountain at the Heart of the Labyrinth by @deborahldavitt.com : widow deposits cremains of husband on Pluto volcano. Thoughtful dance on the knife edge between meaning and hollowness
December 1, 2025 at 12:11 AM
9)The Mountain at the Heart of the Labyrinth by @deborahldavitt.com : widow deposits cremains of husband on Pluto volcano. Thoughtful dance on the knife edge between meaning and hollowness
8) One Peek by Lilian Garratt-Smithson: technician on generation ship after awaking from stasis watches videos of family left behind years before. Present catches up with past. Good sense of time flow
December 1, 2025 at 12:07 AM
8) One Peek by Lilian Garratt-Smithson: technician on generation ship after awaking from stasis watches videos of family left behind years before. Present catches up with past. Good sense of time flow
7) Termina by Subodhana Wijeyeratne: last human is born on moon after humanity flees destroyed Earth. Alone, she wanders with bot, learning what happened and what could have. Bittersweet
December 1, 2025 at 12:07 AM
7) Termina by Subodhana Wijeyeratne: last human is born on moon after humanity flees destroyed Earth. Alone, she wanders with bot, learning what happened and what could have. Bittersweet
6) Earth’s Last Library by James Van Pelt: two pilots ferrying doomed Earth’s last books struggle with defective ships and ponder the value of books over life. Powerful read
December 1, 2025 at 12:06 AM
6) Earth’s Last Library by James Van Pelt: two pilots ferrying doomed Earth’s last books struggle with defective ships and ponder the value of books over life. Powerful read
5)The Starworthy Slip by @ackoch.bsky.social: heist on Jupiter moon gets-almost-sidetracked when one accomplice falls for beautiful local identity mixer. Slick, smooth
November 30, 2025 at 11:57 PM
5)The Starworthy Slip by @ackoch.bsky.social: heist on Jupiter moon gets-almost-sidetracked when one accomplice falls for beautiful local identity mixer. Slick, smooth