pickFinally finished my first read for 2026. I had to DNF The Devils by Joe Abercrombie.
This read is of a neo-scientist and a detective that keep crossing paths in different time lines in order to stop the creation of a chair that could destroy humanity. This is my second read by this author. He really has an obsession with time travel.
so-soMagical pencils that unlock memory? I was all in. Loved the family legacy, the historical Shanghai storyline, and the bond between Monica and her grandmother. But the romance subplot lost me—too quick a reconciliation after a betrayal that left a bad taste. Still, a creative debut that mixes historical fiction, speculative magic, and family drama in an original way. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it.
#ABookADay2025
“Burning books is not the same as burning bodies, but when one intervenes...against mass destruction of churches and books one arrives just in time to prevent the burning of bodies.“ --Raphael Lemkin
