Speculative Fiction—aka Scifi & Fantasy—fan.
For regular social stuff, I'm on @jzacsh@qoto.org and originally tracked my books at goodreads.com/jzacsh (still maintaining that profile).
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The most uplifting rom-com you’ll read this year – a fresh take on the friends-to-lovers trope, brimming with heart, joy …
Discover how to move through pain and injury, overcome perceived limits, and be in control …
Good info. Felt longer than it needed to be. Glad I read it, and I'll definitely be reading this periodically.
For nearly two decades, Scott Jurek has been a dominant force—and darling—in the grueling and …
2013 (1st read): 3 stars.
2025 (2nd read): 5 stars. No idea why I didn't enjoy this book as much a decade ago, but I love it now. Love the recipes and his story itself is weaved as a fun ride. Particularly appreciate his sprinkled advice on running. It happens my two reads of the book correspond with the two times in my life I've really gotten into running, so maybe it's that I'm enjoying running more now that makes me enjoy the book more?
Billy Sive is the most exciting thing that's happened to U.S. sports in years. He's a champion long distance runner, …
The concluding part of the highly-acclaimed science fiction trilogy that began with Nnedi Okorafor's Hugo- …
Rereading
"Heidi Heilig's debut teen fantasy sweeps from modern-day New York City, to nineteenth-century Hawaii, to places of myth and legend. …
From the legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the wellsprings of …
nice background audiobook when not in an art-making phase, but trying to remind oneself back in.
From the legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their creativity, comes a beautifully …
A heartwarming story about training a rescue donkey to run one of the most challenging races in America.
When Chris …
The torchbearer of the barefoot running movement, sparked by his global bestseller Born to Run, Chris McDougall offers practical advice …
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World is a book by the …
re-reading
Brave the dark. Get ready to fly or die in the breathtaking follow-up to Fourth …
Fun addition to the series, a perfect distraction when going on long runs. Looking forward to #4.
Brave the dark. Get ready to fly or die in the breathtaking follow-up to Fourth Wing and Iron Flame from …
An explosive memoir charting one woman’s career at the heart of one of the most …
very intrigued by the effort Meta is putting into fighting this book: www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5zyq0250wo
An instant cult classic upon first publication, Suzette Haden Elgin's Native Tongue trilogy has earned …
Shows its age but that doesn't detract from its value in a 2025 reading. Surprised this isn't a more popular series.