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A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green

December 26, 2022 by Zannah

Started: 12/15/22
Finished: 12/26/22

Sequel to A Truly Remarkable Thing, where the other characters get to narrate, which is pretty interesting. Gotta save the world now!

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Posted in: What I've Been Reading Tagged: library, physical, SF, source: trusted author, The Carls

The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake

November 25, 2022 by Zannah

Started: 11/16/22
Finished: 11/25/22

Sequel to The Atlas Six, which I enjoyed so much I got on the waiting list for this one immediately. Turns out there will be at least one more (there’d better be), and this one suffers a little bit from 2nd volume syndrome. It has a thing to do, but it takes overlong to get there, and there are a lot of scenes of characters figuring something out without actually telling the reader what they’re figuring out. I can’t tell if whatever the thing is (or things are – this happens more than once) is supposed to be obscure and I’ll find out later, or if I’m just being dense and I should have understood what the character was saying.

But I enjoyed it! And I’m looking forward to the next book.

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Posted in: What I've Been Reading Tagged: Atlas series, fantasy, library, magic, physical, source: trusted author

Garlic and the Witch by Bree Paulsen

November 25, 2022 by Zannah

Started: 11/25/22
Finished: 11/25/22

Sequel to Garlic and the Vampire, which was super cute. This one was also super cute, and I read it in about 20 minutes. Nice story, with nice characters.

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Posted in: What I've Been Reading Tagged: fantasy, graphic novel, library, middle grade, physical, source: trusted author

Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho

November 2, 2022 by Zannah

Started: 10/24/22
Finished: 11/2/22

I have a read a couple of Zen Cho’s short stories and loved them. Happily, I also really enjoyed this first book in a series about Regency magicians. Yay magic, yay alternate Regency England! Yay small-minded bigots get their comeuppance!

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Posted in: What I've Been Reading Tagged: ebook, fantasy, magic, Sorcerer to the Crown series, source: trusted author

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

October 24, 2022 by Zannah

Started: 10/21/22
Finished: 10/24/22

Becky Chambers writes NICE books. People are generally good, they talk about what they need and what others need, and sometimes not much happens. Somehow, it’s relaxing, not boring.

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Posted in: What I've Been Reading Tagged: library, Monk and Robot series, physical, SF, source: trusted author

Velvet Was The Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

September 27, 2022 by Zannah

Started: 9/24/22
Gave up: 9/27/22

I don’t remember what I thought this book was going to be about, but I certainly didn’t expect a bored and thoroughly unpleasant 30-something woman, a somewhat interesting young government thug, and a missing person who sounded like someone I would find pretentious and obnoxious. Not for me. Gave it up.

Oh, wait, I know. I was confusing it with Certain Dark Things, which I am still interested in reading.

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Posted in: What I've Been Reading Tagged: fiction, gave up, library, physical, source: trusted author

The Thousand Eyes by A.K. Larkwood

September 5, 2022 by Zannah

Started: 8/28/22
Finished: 9/5/22

Sequel to The Unspoken Name, which I really enjoyed. I liked this second book so much I emailed the author to thank her. And I learned there will be a third! (That wasn’t guaranteed, or even necessary, based on how it ended, but I’m happy to hear it.) There’s a time jump I found jarring at first, but pretty quickly I loved that the characters got to grow up. I think that just means I’m old, but still!

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Posted in: What I've Been Reading Tagged: fantasy, library, magic, physical, source: trusted author, The Serpent Gates

Sisters of the Forsaken Stars by Lina Rather

August 28, 2022 by Zannah

Started: 8/26/22
Finished: 8/28/22

Sequel to Sisters of the Vast Black, we continue the adventures of our nuns who live in a living space ship, but now they’re on the run.

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Posted in: What I've Been Reading Tagged: Hugo nominee, Hugo packet, novella, Our Lady of Endless Worlds, SF, source: trusted author, space

The Ruthless Lady’s Guide to Wizardry by C.M. Waggoner

August 25, 2022 by Zannah

Started: 8/17/22
Finished: 8/25/22

Sequel to Unnatural Magic, but nearly unconnected except it exists in the same world, and it was great. Made me laugh unexpectedly, and the romance was fun.

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Posted in: What I've Been Reading Tagged: fantasy, magic, physical, source: trusted author

Book of Night by Holly Black

August 17, 2022 by Zannah

Started: 8/12/22
Finished: 8/17/22

I really enjoyed a trilogy by Holly Black (about fairies, the not friendly kind) and just could not finish a book of hers about vampires, so I wasn’t sure what I was getting into with this one. I think she enjoys writing main characters that are hard to like, which is fine, but also the magic in this was weird. It’s to do with shadows, but how and what exactly is mostly unclear (on purpose), and I just can’t tell you if I liked it. I had no trouble finishing it, though, so that may be a clue.

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Posted in: What I've Been Reading Tagged: fantasy, library, magic, physical, source: trusted author

Tangles by Seanan McGuire

August 12, 2022 by Zannah

Started: 8/12/22
Finished: 8/12/22

Short story by an author who never misses. I want more (which is the best and worst feeling I can have about a short story). Dryads (kind of?) and magic and getting lost in a forest.

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Posted in: What I've Been Reading Tagged: ebook, fantasy, Hugo nominee, Hugo packet, magic, short story, source: trusted author

Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather by Sarah Pinsker

August 11, 2022 by Zannah

Started: 8/11/22
Finished: 8/11/22

Short story by an author I LOVE, and I LOVED this story. The premise is that the lyrics to a traditional ballad are posted online, and the action happens in the comments. It’s great, and everyone should read it. (Also, it won the Hugo Award for short stories this year.)

Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather

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Posted in: What I've Been Reading Tagged: ebook, fantasy, Hugo nominee, Hugo packet, Hugo winner, short story, source: trusted author

L’Esprit de L’Escalier by Catherynne M. Valente

August 10, 2022 by Zannah

Started: 8/10/22
Finished: 8/10/22

I think I just don’t like Cat Valente, which is a shame. I feel like I should, but I keep striking out. Hello, another depressing story.

L’Esprit de L’Escalier

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Posted in: What I've Been Reading Tagged: ebook, fantasy, Hugo nominee, Hugo packet, mythology, novelette, source: trusted author

Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire

August 2, 2022 by Zannah

Started: 7/31/22
Finished: 8/2/22

Another installment in the Wayward Children series, another heartbreaker. I love these books.

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Posted in: What I've Been Reading Tagged: ebook, fantasy, Hugo nominee, Hugo packet, novella, source: trusted author, Wayward Children

Mr. Death by Alix E. Harrow

July 31, 2022 by Zannah

Started: 7/31/22
Finished: 7/31/22

A devastating short story that came through for me at the end. If it hadn’t, I will fully prepared to abandon Alix Harrow, despite how much I have liked her books and stories.

Mr. Death

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Posted in: What I've Been Reading Tagged: ebook, fantasy, Hugo nominee, Hugo packet, short story, source: trusted author

A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark

July 31, 2022 by Zannah

Started: 7/20/22
Finished: 7/31/22

I’ve read a short story in this universe, so a novel was welcome. It’s a mystery, set in an alternate Egypt with magic. The writing was a little stilted, maybe self-conscious, but it was easy to ignore for the story. I’ll just hope it gets better with the next one.

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Posted in: What I've Been Reading Tagged: alternate history, ebook, fantasy, Hugo nominee, library, magic, mystery, source: trusted author

The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi

July 10, 2022 by Zannah

Started: 7/3/22
Finished: 7/10/22

I used this book as a test to see if I’m over John Scalzi, and it turns out I’m not. Or maybe I am, depending on the book. This one was fun, funny, a bit ridiculous, and perfect for his voice. (Kinda like Redshirts – everyone should read Redshirts.)

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Posted in: What I've Been Reading Tagged: library, physical, SF, source: trusted author

Little Free Library by Naomi Kritzer

November 18, 2021 by Zannah 2 Comments

Started: 11/18/21
Finished: 11/18/21

If only this were a true story! Link: https://www.tor.com/2020/04/08/little-free-library-naomi-kritzer/

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Posted in: What I've Been Reading Tagged: ebook, fantasy, Hugo nominee, Hugo packet, short story, source: trusted author

Metal Like Blood in the Dark by T. Kingfisher

November 17, 2021 by Zannah Leave a Comment

Started: 11/17/21
Finished: 11/17/21

A retelling of Hansel and Gretel where the kids are sentient machines in space, and the witch is a larger sentient machine. Fascinatingly weird, like the author (whose Hugo winner speech was about slime molds).

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Posted in: What I've Been Reading Tagged: ebook, Hugo nominee, Hugo packet, SF, source: trusted author, space

Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire

November 12, 2021 by Zannah Leave a Comment

Started: 11/8/21
Finished: 11/12/21

Next in the Wayward Children series, nominated for a Hugo like all the others because, well, it’s good. This wasn’t my favorite, but I’m happy to see the series move forward. I like the installments that serve as backstories to characters we’ve met, too, but knowing there’s a big picture arc is satisfying to me.

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Posted in: What I've Been Reading Tagged: ebook, fantasy, Hugo nominee, Hugo packet, source: trusted author, Wayward Children
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