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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.
Book Review: Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs
Entertaining enough, and no regrets for the read, but overall meh.
Book Review: The Brides of High Hill by Nghi Vo
While I don’t feel it’s the strongest in the series, it’s still enjoyable.
Book Review: Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
I closed the book at the end and found that I’d enjoyed it.
Book Review: Siren Queen by Nghi Vo
I’ll definitely be keeping Vo near the top of my list of ‘Must Read’ authors.
Book Review: You Can’t Market Manure at Lunchtime by Maisie Ganzler
An informative, useful, & inspiring book that ignores the teamwork & collaboration required to achieve the results.