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kwmg40
Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service
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I had a very productive September and managed to finish 12 novels, 3 graphic novels and a number of short stories. Much of this was from the 2023 Hugo Awards ballot, and I got my votes in before the end of the month! #hugo2023

Thanks to @TheSpineView for hosting!

TheSpineView You're welcome and thanks for participating!🌞📖📚 2mo
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kwmg40
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow | Various, DC Comics
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Pickpick

I loved this version of Supergirl's story from Tom King, and adored the gorgeous artwork by Bilquis Evely. In this Hugo-nominated work, the story is told from the point-of-view of a girl who seeks Supergirl's help in avenging the murder of her father.

#hugo2023
#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#SummerEndReadathon @TheSpineView
#RushAthon @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 3mo
TheSpineView Awesome! 3mo
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 3mo
Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 3mo
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kwmg40
Night and Silence | Seanan McGuire
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In this 12th book from the excellent Hugo-nominated October Daye series, Toby is again searching for a missing child, but this time, it's her own. I started this book during the last #BacklistReadathon but just finished it now.

#BookSpinBingo #SummerEndReadathon #RushAThon #SeriesLove2023 #hugo2023
@clwojick @TheAromaofBooks @TheSpineView @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 3mo
TheSpineView Fantastic! 3mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3mo
Andrew65 Brilliant 👏👏👏 3mo
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Ogres | Adrian Tchaikovsky
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I loved this 2023 nominee for the Hugo Best Novella award. It seems at first a fairy-tale-like fantasy novel but turns out to be quite different, as secrets about the world are slowly revealed to both the protagonist and reader. It's also told in an unusual second-person voice.

#hugoawards #hugo2023
#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#RushAthon @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 3mo
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 3mo
TieDyeDude I see the author's name come up quite frequently, but I've never read anything other than his novella Made Things. 3mo
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kwmg40 @DieAReader @TheAromaofBooks Thanks for stopping by! 3mo
kwmg40 @TieDyeDude I'd only read Elder Race by this author but I've just started Children of Time and am really liking it so far. The series is a nominee for Hugo Best Series this year. 3mo
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 3mo
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kwmg40
A Mirror Mended | Alix E. Harrow
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This retelling of the Snow White story has been nominated for 2023 Hugo Best Novella award. It was a low pick for me. It was enjoyable and had a lot of humour but I've been reading too many fairy-tale retellings lately.

#hugoawards #hugo2023
#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#RushAthon @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 3mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3mo
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Nona the Ninth | Tamsyn Muir
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I loved this 3rd book in The Locked Tomb series, though I'm not sure I understood everything that happened (as in, who's alive, who's dead, and who's in whose body). This novel and the series got 2023 Hugo Award nominations.

BTW, the first half of the book felt like Anne of Green Gables with necromancers. Nona even has braids on the cover!

#hugoawards #hugo2023
#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#RushAthon @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 4mo
Ruthiella Well “Alive” and “Dead” can be sort of fluid states in the world of necromancy! 😆 4mo
Ruthiella Ooh! Anne of Green Gables?!?! 🤯 Pyrrha does buy Nona a t-shirt which Camilla never would have…kinda like Matthew and the dress with the puffy sleeves. 🤔 4mo
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Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 3mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 3mo
kwmg40 @Ruthiella Good point about “Alive“ and “Dead“, and that comparison to the puffy-sleeves story is so apt!! 😂 3mo
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The Spare Man | Mary Robinette Kowal
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I really wanted to like this Hugo-nominated futuristic take on Dashiell's Nick and Nora characters. Usually, I love sci-fi/mystery combos, and I've liked several of Kowal's other books. But I didn't care for the characters and the tone was too cutesy for my taste.

#hugoawards #hugo2023
#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#RushAthon @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 4mo
Andrew65 Well done on finishing it 👏👏👏 3mo
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Mehso-so

I'd read this graphic novel because it was on the Hugo Best Graphic Story nominee list this year and probably wouldn't have picked it up otherwise. I probably would have enjoyed it more if I had been familiar with the video game it's based on.

#hugoawards #hugo2023
#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#RushAthon @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 4mo
Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 3mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3mo
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Nettle & Bone | T. Kingfisher
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A Hugo Best Novel nominee, this story provides an interesting take on the fairy godmother character. I always enjoy books by T. Kingfisher, a.k.a. Ursula Vernon.

First book finished for #RushAthon! @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES

#hugoawards #hugo2023
#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 4mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 4mo
Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 4mo
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Daughter of Doctor Moreau | Silvia Moreno-Garcia
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This retelling of H. G. Wells's novel has received Best Novel nominations for both the Hugo and Aurora SFF awards this year. It started off slow but the second half was fast-paced and exciting, with a number of plot turns that I didn't expect.
#hugo2023 #auroraawards

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