@picklish@books.theunseen.city So glad I wasn’t the only one who saw all the Xenogenesis in this; I’m surprised more people aren’t naming it when it’s such a clear inspiration here!
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nogoodnik started reading Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson
Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson
"Generations after leaving earth, a starship draws near to the planet that may serve as a new home world for …
nogoodnik reviewed A Half-Built Garden by Ruthanna Emrys
On a warm March night in 2083, Judy Wallach-Stevens wakes to a warning of unknown …
4.9/5
4 stars
I’ve heard people call Ruthanna Emrys is an inheritor of Le Guin’s legacy, but Octavia Butler is all over this book; a kinder future than Parable of the Sower, with (usually) kinder aliens than Xenogenesis. Speaks to my anarchist heartstrings. Only 4/5 and not 5 because I found the corporate society immersion-breaking-ly gimmicky, but besides that a beautiful, rich, hopeful picture of the future.
nogoodnik finished reading A Half-Built Garden by Ruthanna Emrys
nogoodnik rated The Mountain in the Sea: 2 stars
The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler
There are creatures in the water of Con Dao. To the locals, they're monsters. To the corporate owners of the …
nogoodnik stopped reading Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler
Humankind discovers intelligent life in an octopus species with its own language and culture, and …
DNF; a book that really wants to be an ideas book but can’t stick the landing
nogoodnik finished reading Bestiario by Julio Cortázar
nogoodnik started reading Bestiario by Julio Cortázar
nogoodnik started reading Magic's Promise (Valdemar: The Last Herald-Mage #2) by Mercedes Lackey (The Last Herald-Mage)
The wild magic is taking its toll on the land, and even Vanyel, the most …
tbh probably wouldn't normally be my cup of tea, but I'm reading along with the Shelved by Genre podcast
nogoodnik reviewed Notes from the Burning Age by Claire North
Notes from the Burning Age
5 stars
Beautiful and hopeful; distant yet familiar (both for better or worse). Exceptionally structured and framed - one of those books where every twist is unexpected yet obvious in hindsight. On top of that, beautiful and true worldbuilding, with rich, earthy prose. Good for when the weather is turning; like warm, hearty soup.
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nogoodnik finished reading Magic's Pawn by Mercedes Lackey (Valdemar: The Last Herald-Mage, #1)
Magic's Pawn by Mercedes Lackey (Valdemar: The Last Herald-Mage, #1)
Magic's Pawn is a wondrous sci-fi fantasy adventure that centers around Vanyel Ashkevron, young, inexperienced in life, and very sheltered …
nogoodnik rated Annihilation: 4 stars
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer (The Southern Reach Trilogy, #1)
Area X has been cut off from the rest of the world for decades. Nature has reclaimed the last vestiges …
nogoodnik finished reading Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer (The Southern Reach Trilogy, #1)
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer (The Southern Reach Trilogy, #1)
Area X has been cut off from the rest of the world for decades. Nature has reclaimed the last vestiges …