This is the third Matt Haig book I've read this year. And possibly the best. They're all very imaginative and quirky, and it's probably all on me that I'm not fully on board with them. I've just read so many books and developed some antipathies Haig tickles. Still, his books never fail to provoke thought and introspection and I completed this pretty satisfied with the denouement.
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btuftin started reading Hemlock and Silver by T. Kingfisher

Hemlock and Silver by T. Kingfisher
"From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes Hemlock & Silver, a dark reimagining of “Snow …
btuftin finished reading On the Calculation of Volume (Book I) by Barbara J. Haveland
btuftin started reading Paladin's Faith by T. Kingfisher (The Saint of Steel, #4)

Paladin's Faith by T. Kingfisher (The Saint of Steel, #4)
Marguerite Florian has spent her life acquiring and selling information, using whatever means necessary. When she falls afoul of a …
btuftin reviewed Midnight Library by Matt Haig
btuftin finished reading Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Midnight Library by Matt Haig, Matt Haig
Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each …
btuftin reviewed The Gold Bug Variations by Richard Powers
Not a book for me
3 stars
This was not for me. I found it to be too long, too intricate, too coy. If it hadn't been recommended to me by someone who loved it, it might have been one of my rare DNFs, but I persevered to see if it would eventually grow on me. But although I eventually gained a little interest in the faith of the characters after two-thirds or so, it was still somewhat of a slog to the very end.
btuftin finished reading A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher
btuftin rated How to Stop Time: 3 stars
btuftin rated The brief history of the dead: 3 stars
btuftin reviewed This Will Be Fun by E. B. Asher
Review of 'This Will Be Fun' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
This book is silly. Mostly fun silly, but the "our modern world, but TV shows are transmitted by magic and Ubers are horse drawn" concept grated on me a little. But still, it lives up to the title. Imagine it said sarcastically, and then becoming true. It's the perfect title for the book
btuftin rated The Ministry of Time: 4 stars

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
In the near future, a civil servant is offered the salary of her dreams and is, shortly afterward, told what …
btuftin reviewed The City & The City by China Miéville
Review of 'The City & The City' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
This is, to me, a perfect book. It might not be a perfect book for you, as it is very much a noir crime novel, and also profoundly philosophical speculative fiction, and you might loathe one, or the other or the combination. But if you like reading things that are new to you and different from what you've read, you should give it a try!
btuftin rated Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: 3 stars

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
Read John Berendt's Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil in Large Print. All Random House Large Print editions …
btuftin rated The Left Hand of Darkness: 3 stars

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin (Hainish Cycle)
On the planet Winter, there is no gender. The Gethenians can become male or female during each mating cycle, and …