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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
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.
Area X has been cut off from the rest of the world for decades. Nature has reclaimed the last vestiges …
When a murdered woman is found in the city of Beszel, somewhere at the edge of Europe, it looks to …
Magic's Pawn is a wondrous sci-fi fantasy adventure that centers around Vanyel Ashkevron, young, inexperienced …
together w the Shelved By Genre podcast/bookclub
A whipsmart debut about three women--transgender and cisgender--whose lives collide after an unexpected pregnancy forces …
"Kublai Khan does not necessarily believe everything Marco Polo says when he describes the cities …
A Memory Called Empire is a 2019 science fiction novel, the debut novel by Arkady Martine. It follows Mahit Dzmare, …
דאָס ערשטן בוך װאָס איך װיל לײנען אַף ייִדיש איז, אַװדאי, דאָס קװירסטע
Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of the multi-system Teixcalaanli Empire only to discover …
a fun read with beautiful, full worldbuilding and compelling politicking, and plenty of space opera to keep you from putting it down. for me, I didn't find it very striking as a plot or character book, though there's plenty of both, and didn't get much out of it as an ideas book (compared to other SF I've read that plays with self, empire, and language) that said, I do love books that know how to interact with language! linguist-me was left satisfied!
a slow book about translation, motherhood, memory, and compassion. not very much happens but it's so beautifully written you don't notice. not sure if I would have enjoyed it more or less if I'd read it before the AI boom
In a world in which Alaska, rather than Israel, has become the homeland for the Jews following World War II, …
almost a third of the way through now and loving it! weird and enthralling
Child of two species, but part of neither, a new being must find his way. Human and Oankali have been …
The second book in the Lilith's Brood trilogy, this story takes place years after the …
Not as visceral as the book before it, B"H, but just as powerful.