Another great entry into the series. I went in expecting a tight conclusion to the series, but this feels like there is a lot of room for the story to continue, although many plot elements have been resolved.
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Pretty Greene Leaves 🌿 finished reading Apostles of Mercy by Lindsay Ellis
Pretty Greene Leaves 🌿 finished reading Children of earth and sky by Guy Gavriel Kay
The meta-commentary interludes were a bit distracting, but I enjoyed this book on the whole. Kay's unique blend of very real-world geography with just-slightly-off naming gives him freedom to invent scenarios inspired by history, but still not required to be a part of it.
Pretty Greene Leaves 🌿 started reading Apostles of Mercy by Lindsay Ellis

Apostles of Mercy by Lindsay Ellis
First Contact has not been going well. The nations of Earth are rapidly militarizing against the arrival of the Superorganism, …
Pretty Greene Leaves 🌿 finished reading Jorge Luis Borges by Jorge Luis Borges
For the first time in English,all of Jorge Luis Borges's fictions collected in a single …
Reading this, I kept being reminded of Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. Lo and behold, not only was Susanna Clark partly inspired by some of the short stories in this collection, especially "The Library of Babel", but both she and Borges were inspired by the works of one Giovanni Battista Piranesi, an artist of twisting impossible labyrinths.
Pretty Greene Leaves 🌿 finished reading Golden son by Pierce Brown (Red Rising Saga, #2)
Although the list of characters (and some unfortunate similarities in names) can make the details of the plot hard to follow sometimes, the overarching story is still gripping and I had no difficulty powering through in 4 days.
Pretty Greene Leaves 🌿 started reading Golden son by Pierce Brown (Red Rising Saga, #2)
I enjoyed the first book, and I'm interested to see how I feel about the sequel. The first book definitely struggled with its complexity, but I still found it gripping overall. Lets see if that balance is maintained!
Pretty Greene Leaves 🌿 finished reading The Hidden Palace by Helene Wecker (The Golem and the Jinni, #2)
I enjoyed this, but I admit I didn't really enjoy it as much as the first book. I'd be very curious to read a third book, though, as this felt a lot like a middle novel overburdened with setting things up for another book.
Pretty Greene Leaves 🌿 started reading Jorge Luis Borges by Jorge Luis Borges

Jorge Luis Borges: Jorge Luis Borges (1998, Penguin)
Jorge Luis Borges by Jorge Luis Borges
For the first time in English,all of Jorge Luis Borges's fictions collected in a single volume.
Pretty Greene Leaves 🌿 finished reading Exit Strategy by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #4)
Pretty Greene Leaves 🌿 started reading Exit Strategy by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #4)

Exit Strategy by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #4)
Murderbot wasn't programmed to care. So, its decision to help the only human who ever showed it respect must be …
Pretty Greene Leaves 🌿 finished reading War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
I did it! I listened to all 61 hours in 2 weeks. I enjoyed it overall, though it was a strain putting aside everything else I might want to listen to.
And wow, Tolstoy really really hated the Great Man Theory of history. I wasn't expecting 10% of this book to be essays explaining why history is complicated and arises from the experience of everyday people.
Pretty Greene Leaves 🌿 started reading War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Pretty Greene Leaves 🌿 finished reading Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #3)
Finally jumping back into this series after a friend reminded me of it via the recent TV show (that I'd been totally unaware of). The books are short but punchy. I forgot what a riot they are.