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Book Review: The Mythic Dream by Various
I thoroughly enjoyed pretty much every story in this compilation.
Book Review: The Mercy of Gods by James S. A. Corey
In general though, it was a solid piece of space opera.
Book Review: The City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty
I had a great time reading this one.
Book Review: She Who Knows by Nnedi Okorafor
A worthy prequel to an award-winning novel.
Book Review: The Book of Ile-Rien by Martha Wells
The two novels in this volume were good, solid stories.
Book Review: The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark
I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve read by Clark, and TDCTA is no exception.
Book Review: Black Shield Maiden by Willow Smith and Jess Hendel
Nothing to write home about, but diverting enough for a pre-sleep read.
Book Review: Translation State by Ann Leckie
I thought I wouldn’t enjoy it. I was wrong.
Book Review: Forged by Blood by Ehigbor Okosun
Formulaic yet still diverting enough.
Book Review: The Daughers of Izdihar by Hadeer Elsbai
DNF. It will return to the library only half read and quickly forgotten.
Book Review: The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport by Samit Basu
I love me a jinn story. And a bot story. And, apparently, a jinn-bot story.
Book Review: The First 90 Days by Michael D. Watkins
I found it useful for inspiring me to think about some stuff and for framing those thoughts.
Book Review: Rakesfall by Vajra Chandrasekera
The praise blurb of ‘A fearless, hallucinatory novel’ is accurate.
Book Review: The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman
DNF. The author lost all credibility for me.
Book Review: Sinopticon, translated & edited by Xueting Christine Ni
Reading the book was time well spent, and I’d love it if Xueting were able to put out new Sinopticon volumes every few years.
Book Review: Technocapitalism by Loretta Napoleoni
DNF. May contain interesting insights, but I knew I would be too irritated to reach them.
Book Review: Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
Good right until the end, which I didn’t like.
Book Review: Jelly Roll Blues by Elijah Wald
A good book, but longer than needed.
Book Review: I’m Afraid You’ve Got Dragons by Peter S. Beagle
A good story told well.
Book Review: The Water Outlaws by SL Huang
DNF. This might make a fun TV show, but as a book it wasn’t working for me.