Aimee Gunther started reading The Book of Elsewhere by China Miéville
The legendary Keanu Reeves and inimitable writer China Miéville team up on this genre-bending epic …
China Miéville and Keanu Reeves... What's not to like?
Reviews and Comments
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Aimee Gunther reviewed Rose/House by Arkady Martine
Basit Deniau’s houses were haunted to begin with.
A house embedded with an artificial intelligence …
A vibe, with Arkady's knack for maneuvering #Bookstodon
4 stars
It seemingly ends abruptly, but the interpretation of the ending is left as an exercise to the reader. Great writing.
Aimee Gunther rated Rose/House: 4 stars
Rose/House by Arkady Martine
Basit Deniau’s houses were haunted to begin with.
A house embedded with an artificial intelligence is a common thing: a …
Aimee Gunther reviewed She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
The description is not wrong: lyrical... a great way to journey through a a grand fantasy #Bookstodon
4 stars
Vibes of Circe. Driven characters push forward without the book becoming too heavy-handed. An exploration of identity and desire.
An upcoming novella set in Temerant centred around Bast. Illustrated by Nate Taylor.
Beautiful illustrations for a fae's lackadaisical day #bookstodon
3 stars
Different than the short story of the same name, but pleasant nonetheless
Aimee Gunther started reading The Narrow Road Between Desires by Patrick Rothfuss
An upcoming novella set in Temerant centred around Bast. Illustrated by Nate Taylor.
I liked the Lightning Tree, sure, let's do the expanded, illustrated version!
Aimee Gunther commented on She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
I guess this is a bit of a theme this year: fantasy inspired by olden day Asia. Let's go!
Aimee Gunther wants to read Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse (Between Earth and Sky, #3)
The interwoven destinies of the people of Meridian will finally be determined in this stunning …
Uh yes. I will most definitely finish this series!
Aimee Gunther reviewed Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis
Welcome to the Grand Abeona Hotel: home of the finest food, the sweetest service, and …
They're right: the Grand Budapest Hotel in space #Bookstodon
3 stars
Exploring a multitude of hotel employees and frequent guests as they solve a mystery
Aimee Gunther reviewed The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu (The Dandelion Dynasty, #1)
Wily, charming Kuni Garu, a bandit, and stern, fearless Mata Zyndu, the son of a …
T'was grand in scope, journeyed far, but not into my heart #Bookstodon
3 stars
A whole host of characters woven into a grand story... Wrestling with the conflict between the practices of traditional "honour" vs compassionate, practical strategy
Aimee Gunther reviewed Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
All her life, Kyr has trained for the day she can avenge the destruction of …
Impressed by the author's creativity in both book structure and character development. And it made me feel things#Bookstodon
5 stars
Aimee Gunther reviewed The Scar by China Miéville
A mythmaker of the highest order, China Mieville has emblazoned the fantasy novel with fresh …
An intoxicating strange fiction, building slowly but finishing well #Bookstodon
4 stars
China Miéville, in standard practice, creates a sepia-toned and detailed world while telling an intricate story
Aimee Gunther commented on The Scar by China Miéville
A mythmaker of the highest order, China Mieville has emblazoned the fantasy novel with fresh …
As expected some "weird fiction" but... I'm vibing it! Some similarities to Ada Palmer's Terra Ignota series. #Bookstodon
Aimee Gunther finished reading Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Montserrat has always been overlooked. She’s a talented sound editor, but she’s left out of …
As always, a fun jaunt to Mexico by Moreno-Garcia, however this foray into "horror" was not my thing. The magical lacked the detailed complexity I would have expected from the author. She did write one of the protagonists, Tristán, masterfully as a total dick.
Aimee Gunther rated Silver Nitrate: 2 stars
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Montserrat has always been overlooked. She’s a talented sound editor, but she’s left out of the boys’ club running the …