Wow. I didn't expect this to be so intense and occasionally bloodthirsty. Not sure I enjoyed it overall -- a couple of scenes were too much for me.
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He/him. Chemical engineer and environmental risk assessor. Dance & theatre. D&D 5e. Mostly but not exclusively SciFi and Fantasy novels. English etymology. History of science & engineering. CriticalRole & Dropout. Find me elsewhere in the Fediverse at @ijc@mstdn.ca.
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Ian wants to read She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
In a famine-stricken village on a dusty plain, a seer shows two children their fates. For a family’s eighth-born son, …
Ian wants to read Mystery Cults in the Ancient World by Hugh Bowden
Ian wants to read Two Serpents Rise by Max Gladstone
Max Gladstone: Two Serpents Rise (2014, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom)
Two Serpents Rise by Max Gladstone
"Shadow demons plague the city reservoir, and Red King Consolidated has sent in Caleb Altemoc--casual gambler and professional risk manager--to …
Ian wants to read Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee (The Machineries of Empire, #1)
Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee (The Machineries of Empire, #1)
Captain Kel Cheris of the hexarchate is disgraced for using unconventional methods in a battle against heretics. Kel Command gives …
Ian reviewed Guilty by Definition by Susie Dent
Enjoyed both the mystery and the etymology!
4 stars
Ian reviewed Monk and Robot by Becky Chambers
Interesting setup. The coziness was a bit of a surprise.
3 stars
Ian wants to read Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree (Legends & Lattes, #0)
Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree (Legends & Lattes, #0)
Viv's career with the notorious mercenary company Rackam's Ravens isn't going as planned.
Wounded during the hunt for a powerful …
Ian wants to read Alexandria by Islam Issa
Alan, a middle-aged entrepreneur, is fixing up a house in contemporary Toronto. This brings him …
I admire the author, but this book was too violent for me.
2 stars
Ian finished reading Someone comes to town, someone leaves town by Cory Doctorow
Someone comes to town, someone leaves town by Cory Doctorow
Alan, a middle-aged entrepreneur, is fixing up a house in contemporary Toronto. This brings him into contact with a variety …
I've read these before and heard audio versions of some of them, and I enjoyed revisiting these moments with Miss Marple.
3 stars
Ian started reading Miss Marple : the Complete Short Stories by Agatha Christie
Ian reviewed Middlegame by Seanan McGuire
New York Times bestselling and Alex, Nebula, and Hugo-Award-winning author Seanan McGuire introduces readers to …
I wanted to like it, but not sure that I did.
3 stars
Ian finished reading Middlegame by Seanan McGuire
New York Times bestselling and Alex, Nebula, and Hugo-Award-winning author Seanan McGuire introduces readers to …