I mainly read sci-fi, fantasy, some mystery, some suspense/horror and the occasional non-fiction.
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True crime for kids. Or is it the happy childhood you never had? Thirteen tales. …
No matter what anyone tells you the bad thing that happened at school wasn't Billy!
Be careful what you wish for...Once upon a time there was a fairy godmother named …
A wonderful retelling of Cinderella and other fairy tales with modern sensibilities and exploration of the consequences of easy magic solutions. Some very good headology was used to motivate the other witches to help Magrat be a fairy godmother.
An interesting mix of my 2022 Tor story beginnings. All were intriguing / engaging enough to make me want to find the full stories. #Bookstodon
They say there are only two things you can count on ...But that was before …
DEATH is still my favorite character.
A very well done story exploring social identity, reckoning with past mistakes, coming to forgive yourself and others for mistakes. All wrapped up in an engaging story to unravel the mystery behind a failed space colony.
Be warned that christianity is part of some of the social identity story line. It came on a little strong at first and had me wondering if this was a book with a hidden proselytizing agenda. Thankfully that was not the case.
Excellent coverage of a wide variety of science topics from Quanta Magazine over the past five years. Is you enjoy this book them I highly recommend that you look for the Quanta Science Podcast.
"Diamonds dogs tells of a group of mercenaries trying to unravel the mystery of a particularly inhospitable alien tower on …
A good second book in the series, but for me the many interspersed storylines lessened my enjoyment.
Am I making it worse? I think I'm making it worse.
Following the events in …
Murderbot, ART and friends are working through some things and doing their best to minimize harm along the way.
Viv's career with the notorious mercenary company Rackam's Ravens isn't going as planned.
Wounded during the hunt for a powerful …
Discworld's pesky alchemists are up to their old tricks again. This time, they've discovered how to get gold from silver …
Mallory Viridian would rather not be an amateur detective, and fled to outer space to avoid it…but when one of …
