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A beautiful story. Light and simple but full of sentiment. A little cozy novella for those who'd like to read something pleasant and refreshing.
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This was a sweet little bite-sized novella—just the right size for devouring whole. The writing felt a little rough here and there, but the characters were wonderful. I loved seeing both Clara and Sal wrestle with their (very different) ingrained patterns and begin to let go. Another bonus: descriptions of teas I wish I could try. Pictured here is the Dorian Gray tea I own—a nod to the Dorian Gray tea in the book, which sounded tastier! 🫖☕️

I‘m worn out tonight and not feeling my current reads or my next on-deck book (Bellwether) in my current mood. #Clarissa is stressing me out and I know the next section of Maud will do some of the same. Prodigal God was fantastic when I started it on Tuesday, but tonight I need an escape. So I‘m going off-script and starting the tagged book, a cozy sci-fi novella borrowed from the friend I bought it for at Christmas. 😁

Such a sweet sapphic asexual romance novella: nostalgic and futuristic. Romance blooms between Sal, a sentient AI who owns a quaint tea shop, and highly-skilled technician Clara, who constantly has a strong case of itchy feet. I especially loved how Katz didn't pen the stereotypical, 'aces are robots', the most infuriating trope of all, so please don't be weary of this adorably ace sci-fi/romance book, as you'll be pleasantly surprised. Easy read.

A coder who works on robotic animal companions known as RAISES meets a centuries old sapient android running a tea shop and becomes enamored. This was sweet and cozy, but my biggest complaint is that it didn't feel particularly futuristic or sci-fi aside from the presence of robots. Enjoyable enough, though.

First Summer Splash square down, Touch Grass (read one book entirely outside). I read this while just a lil overheated in a tree's shade, and it's so short and sweet. I could read a whole series about Clara, Sal (and Joanie!, a la "And Peggy!"), but this was also enough. I'm fascinated with stories about AI/robots and the ways in which their rights and treatment change over time, and this has a sweet sapphic romance to bring the mood back up.

This was a cute, wholesome novella. Clara is a technician who repairs AIs. In Seattle, she meets Sal, an autonomous robot who's been running a tea shop for nearing 300 years. They develop a romantic partnership (Clara is asexual), and Clara helps Sal deal with increasingly frequent attacks on the tea shop from anti-robot criminals.
Overall, this was a light read. It was breath of fresh air and a great night-time read to wind down before bed.

At least I put yesterday‘s overwhelming sense of existential dread to productive use ...

A novella about a robot who runs a tea shop and a robotics mechanic/coder. A super sweet and lovely story featuring an ace f/f romance. So good.