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kwmg40
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Pickpick

Nominated for the 2025 #hugoawards Best Novella, this story is about a scientist whose digitized consciousness is uploaded into a mammoth, brought back from extinction. An indubitably weird but intriguing concept.

#52bookclub25 (climate fiction)
#gottacatchemall (Goodra: character discovers they have powers) @PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper 🙌 🙌 1w
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kwmg40
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Mehso-so

This novel, a mix of horror and romance, was nominated for the 2025 #hugoawards Best Novel. This story, despite its creativity, didn't really work for me. I found it hard to relate to the main character, who is so gentle, delicate and understanding with the human she loves but otherwise happily chomps on the body parts of humans she doesn't.

#gottacatchemall (Spinda: character with distinguishing marks) @PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper Huh ... yeah that's a bit ... 1w
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kwmg40
What Feasts at Night | T Kingfisher
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Pickpick

The second book in T. Kingfisher's Sworn Soldier series, this novella works as a standalone. A gothic horror story that's both creepy and cozy. It's been nominated for the #hugoawards Best Novella.

#52bookclub25 (non-human antagonist)

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kwmg40
Thornhedge | T. Kingfisher
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Pickpick

Thornhedge is a 2024 Hugo Best Novella nominee, and it is a solid story, as are all of T. Kingfisher's works that I've read. This is a retelling of the Sleeping Beauty story, with a number of unexpected twists. #hugo2024 #hugoawards

#gottacatchemall (prompt 41. Shelmet: Fairy tale retelling) @PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 10mo
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kwmg40
Translation State | Ann Leckie
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A standalone book in the Imperial Radch series, this novel was nominated for the Hugo Best Novel award and the entire series for the Hugo Best Series award. It's an excellent story in a fascinating settling. #hugo2024 #hugoawards

This novel fits the “Dubwool: Character gets cosy“ prompt for #gottacatchemall, since two of the main characters spend a lot of time eating dumplings and binge-watching an adventure series. @PuddleJumper

Ruthiella I definitely need to read this! 11mo
kwmg40 @Ruthiella I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Have you read the other Radch books? 11mo
PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 11mo
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Ruthiella I‘ve just finished the Imperial Radch trilogy this year. Loved it! 11mo
kwmg40 @Ruthiella In that case, I‘m confident you‘ll love this one too! 11mo
bthegood Just checking in - everything okay? Miss your posts - (edited) 10mo
kwmg40 @bthegood Thanks so much for checking in. It turns out that yes, life has been a bit rough lately, as I‘ve been dealing with my elderly parents‘ health issues. There are no emergencies at the moment but it‘s left me with little energy for other things. I‘m hoping to get back to regular Litsy activity soon, though. I appreciate your thinking of me! 10mo
bthegood @kwmg40 thank you for responding - glad there no emergencies - 💕 10mo
kwmg40 @bthegood Yes, things are stable for the moment. Thank you again for the kind thoughts! 10mo
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kwmg40
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi | Shannon Chakraborty
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Pickpick

This swashbuckling fantasy adventure set in ancient times in the Middle East was fun and fast-paced. It's filled with terrific characters and a lot of humour. It was also nominated for a Hugo Best Novel award this year. #hugoawards #hugo2024

#gottacatchemall @PuddleJumper (prompt 29. Meowth: There are pirates)

PuddleJumper ❤️❤️ 11mo
TieDyeDude Yes! I loved this story. 11mo
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kwmg40
A Marvellous Light | Freya Marske
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Mehso-so

I loved the premise of this historical fantasy set in an alternate Edwardian England, but I found the story's pace very slow and the extremely long and graphic sex scenes quite tedious. I was listening to the audiobook version and didn't want to skip ahead in case I missed some crucial plot point. 😂

I picked this book up because the series was nominated for the Hugo Best Series award, but I'm not inclined to continue. #hugoawards #hugo2024

kwmg40 8 hours completed for the #20in4 readathon so far. @Andrew65

I'm using this book for prompt 34, “Impidimp: Prank or bet“ of the #gottacatchemall challenge, as some magical pranks and shenanigans take place in the story. @PuddleJumper
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willaful Yeah, if you didn't like this one, probably not much point in continuing. 12mo
PuddleJumper I didn't like this one either. I was really disappointed 12mo
kwmg40 @willaful I may return to the series one day, as there were some elements I liked and I though the series had potential. 12mo
kwmg40 @PuddleJumper Glad I wasn't the only one who felt this way! I had seen so many enthusiastic reviews that I was wondering if it was me that didn't get it. 12mo
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Witch King | Martha Wells
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Mehso-so

It hurts me to rate a Martha Wells book anything less than a wholehearted pick, but I just couldn't get into this one. The opening scene was fantastic and I liked the world Wells created, but the story seemed to drag on.

It did get a Hugo Best Novel nomination, though, so a lot of others must have liked it! #hugoawards #hugo2024

#gottacatchemall @PuddleJumper (prompt 55. Sirfetch'd: Titled character)

PuddleJumper That's a shame! 12mo
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kwmg40
Jennifer Morgue | Charles Stross
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Mehso-so

I finished this second Laundry Files book because the entire series was nominated for a Hugo award, and I'm working through the nominees. This one is a mix of Lovecraftian horror and James Bond spy thriller. It's a decent story but the humour is not really my cup of tea, so I don't think I'll be continuing the series, at least not for now.

#hugoawards #hugo2024

The_Book_Ninja I bailed on this book a few years ago. It was so boring and unfunny 13mo
kwmg40 @The_Book_Ninja A friend had enthusiastically recommended this series to me, and that was the main reason I hadn't bailed myself. 13mo
The_Book_Ninja @kwmg40 well you‘re a good friend and you had a go! 13mo
kwmg40 @The_Book_Ninja But not enough of a good friend to continue the series. 😂 13mo
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kwmg40
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Excellent space opera, with an interesting array of characters and a lot of unexpected twists in the plot. Nice to see that the book received a Hugo Best Novel nomination this year. #hugoawards #hugo2024

#MarvellousMarch @Andrew65
#gottacatchemall @PuddleJumper (prompt 32, Perrserker: Warrior or soldier character)

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