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Book Review: The Sin in the Steel by Ryan Van Loan
A gender-swapped Sherlock set in a fantasy world ought to be my bag, but this one didn’t capture me in the least.
Book Review: Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi
It was too gritty, too violent, too angry, and that’s exactly why I read it anyway.
Book Review: Graveyard of the Pacific by Randall Sullivan
I came here for history, not for rich men’s midlife crises.
Book Review: The Expert System’s Brother by Adrian Tchaikovsky
I didn’t dislike it like Spiderlight, but I didn’t love it like Elder Race.
Book Review: The Black God’s Drums by P. Djèlí Clark
Clark continues to entertain and impress me with his stories.
Book Review: Material by Nick Kary
I cut my losses and quit reading when I reached chapter three.
Book Review: Hacking Diversity by Christina Dunbar-Hester
The book is laser focused on an academic audience, not a practical one.
Book Review: The Affinity Bridge by George Mann
It was an OK book, and I don’t regret my time spent with it.
Book Review: Year of No Garbage by Eve O. Schaub
A vivid and horrifying picture of the trap we’ve built for ourselves.
Book Review: Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz by Garth Nix
It was a fun read with some concepts I’ve not seen in other fantasy books.
Book Review: In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune
The entire work is completely charming, in the most magical sense of the word.
Book Review: Thinking in Systems by Donella H. Meadows
On the list of books I want to revisit every few years.
Book Review: Feeding Each Other by Nicole Civita and Michelle Auerbach
Inspirational and unflaggingly optimistic despite the serious nature of the problem addressed.
Book Review: Our Fermented Lives, A History: How Fermented Foods Have Shapes Cultures and Communities by Julia Skinner
This book was a good read that I recommend to anyone who wishes to consume and create more mindfully.
Book Review: The Witch King by Martha Wells
It’s a solid story with well-rounded characters set in a meticulously crafted world.
Book Review: The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi
The story builds well upon the foundation laid in the first book.
Book Review: Once Upon a Tome by Oliver Darkshire
It was an entertaining read, worth seeking out if you’re lowercase-b-biblically inclined.
Book Review: The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi
By the end of it, I was grateful to know that I wouldn’t need to wait more than a few weeks for the second book to be available.
Book Review: Danger and Other Unknown Risks: A Graphic Novel by Ryan North and Erica Henderson
There’s magic! And dimension hopping! And a talking dog!
Book Review: The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu
Liu’s writing remains as skillful here as in his short fiction