i think i'm gonna read this next, i've just gotten through "the big time" and "dragonflight" & i need something that won't drop something egregiously horrible on me like a ton of bricks like it's normal and OK

@agafnd always a fan of Wells’ Murderbot series for lighter reading. However, if you really need something wholesome, uplifting and still interesting, Chambers A Psalm for the Wild-Built might be an even better choice.

@kopischke oh that's definitely on my list, i love becky chambers' stuff

@agafnd yeah, me too. BTW, if you need a palate cleanser after The Big Time, may I recommand This Is How You Lose the Time War? It is kind of a riff on it, but for modern sensibilities: imagine the main operators of the time war falling in love with each other, and communicating by … subtly altering the timelines they fight over. It is queer, fun, smart and engaging. Quite the achievement IMO.