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A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand
dark
tense
Read for my Summer of Horror... and it pretty much ended it. It was excellent but TOO. SCARY.
The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
Did I retain most of this? Absolutely not. It turns out time exists but also does not exist, and both physics and math are bananas.
Also, although I am not the biggest Bumperpatch Cummerband fan ever, he's an outstanding narrator for this. Perfect for both falling asleep and thinking. Will check out again probably many times.
Did I retain most of this? Absolutely not. It turns out time exists but also does not exist, and both physics and math are bananas.
Also, although I am not the biggest Bumperpatch Cummerband fan ever, he's an outstanding narrator for this. Perfect for both falling asleep and thinking. Will check out again probably many times.
The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly
4.75
Really loved this. I think the comparison to If You Reach Me is apt in vibes as well as plot. A sweet, thoughtful middle grade SF pick from Erin Entrada Kelly.
Evocation by S.T. Gibson
2.5
Meh. 2.5 stars rounding up because I did end up reading the whole thing in one sitting!
Still laughing at the random moment when they've just done lots of magical stuff and are dealing with demon possession in this alternate "magic is everyday and not a secret" universe and a character is like "here's Polysecure, read it!"
Still laughing at the random moment when they've just done lots of magical stuff and are dealing with demon possession in this alternate "magic is everyday and not a secret" universe and a character is like "here's Polysecure, read it!"
Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk by Kathleen Hanna
Gosh. I'm glad she survived! Even more impressive how she killed at the Le Tigre reunion show last year.
So, so curious what it would be like to read this as an informed contemporary.
So, so curious what it would be like to read this as an informed contemporary.
Sorry, Bro by Taleen Voskuni
Oof. Not a fan of any of the characters or their choices. Rounding up to three stars for the enthusiastic and detailed Armenian content.
A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Academic mystery/fantasy-maybe-SF/romance told in two sets of letters. Surprisingly loved the epistolary format and the way we got gradual hints and reveals about the world, the characters, and what happened in the past. **Loved** that the "in the present" MCs built up such a lovely relationship that did not become a romance or anything like it -- deep platonic friendship as an end goal from two people in loving relationships felt like such a win. The world building was also fun: the Anne McCaffrey style "is it SF or fantasy" conceit and the queernormative world were just fun. A good time; will read the next one!