My mom brought home a cake to cheer me up, and two chapters in and this book already has me completely obsessed. Feminist time traveling rebels? Check. Time travel shenanigans? Check. Spetacular writing? Check and check.
A bookstore is definitively 100% the best way to cheer me up and my mom knows this
pick5 stars / ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Who would've guessed I'd fall in love with a story about a Murderbot, but this was such a well-executed delight of a book. A robot who just wants to watch the entertainment feeds all day winds up caring (at least a bit) about the humans its tasked with guarding while they survey an alien planet. Especially when sabotage puts all their lives in danger. Really can't say enough good things about this sci-fi novella.
pickLeyla lives in the depths of the ocean: London. After rising sea levels flooded the Earth, humanity was forced to adapt. Submersible racing and Anthropoid attacks are all Leyla has ever known. But as she searches for answers about her father--arrested on false charges--she begins to realize the government has been lying to them about almost everything. A bit predictable at times, but a fun, imaginative YA sci-fi novel.
4 stars / ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Okay this opening line though ?
"I could have become a mass murdered after I hacked my govenor module, but then I realized I could access the combined feed of entertainment channels carried on the company satellites."
1. Because Internet and The Sol Majestic
2. Evening reading, mostly
3. Nina Varela, because I just finished Crier's War and am obsessed
#weekendreads
pick4.5 stars / ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A science fantasy novel about a world where Automae have taken over & subjugated humanity. Ayla is determined to get revenge on Sovreign Hesod, responsible for the murder of her family, by killing his heir, Crier. But when Ayla accidentally saves Crier's life & is assigned as her handmaiden, they both realize their perceptions have been skewed by a history of violence & lies. But rebellion is still brewing & may tear them apart.
This lil floof is watching over me as I read and try to weather this (mild, thank the lord) migraine
The cover for Rory Power's next book 😍
https://www.tor.com/2019/11/13/cover-reveals-burn-our-bodies-down-by-rory-power/
Dying over the cover for Adiba Jaigirdar's debut novel
https://bookriot.com/2019/11/12/cover-reveal-and-excerpt-the-henna-wars-by-adiba...
A nice reading break amidst writing and wondering why on earth I decided to do some approximation of #nanowrimo when I'm also revising another novel 🙄
pickSuch a cute YA graphic novel about a girl who gets sucked into a video game and meets a robot who wants her help to save their digital world. Graley's style is as adorable as always and loved all the adventures and the emphasis on friendship. I was kind of hoping for a different outcome with the big bad, but still. Thoroughly, thoroughly enjoyable!
Bubble bath and robots
pickAbsolutely stunning sepia-toned artwork with pops or gold and ghostly blue are the real standout of this graphic novel, but the inventive storyline about a town that tolerates but traps witches is almost equally good. Magic, mystery, and lots of noir vibes. Thoroughly enjoyed this one!
1. Crier's War, The Light at the Bottom of the World, and The Sol Majestic
3. "The Landrovers are up to their usual scams and are 'this close to discovering legendary dry land,' if only they have my 'regular financial support.'" -- The Light at the Bottom of the World by London Shah
4. Currently drinking a grape Waterloo
#weekendreads
Friday night: time for a spearmint eucalyptus bath bomb and a new book
pick5 stars / ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A great sci-fi story if ever I've read one exploring the future of human space exploration. A crew catalogs incredible new discoveries & are pushed to their psychological limit on a mission to 4 exoplanets. Explores hopeful possibilities about the future as well as dark realities, all with plausible science to back it up. A truly excellent read & one fans of The Martian & The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet will especially enjoy.
pickA queer novel in the vein of The Miseducation of Cameron Post with mythology vibes.When Raya and Sarah are outed in their small Texas town in the mid 2000s, they're sent to "Friendly Saviors," a facility to "cure" them. Like Orpheus, Raya vows to survive this hell and being her love back with her. Easier said than done, especially in the face of rampant abuse. Painful & heartbreaking, but ultimately a reality many queer people have faced.
Have you all started voting in the Goodreads choice awards? Any write in votes? I wrote in The Lady from the Black Lagoon for nonfiction because it was one of my favorites of the year
pickThe life of a video game streamer is turned upside down by a group of trolls in a campaign to torment her off the platform. An unexpected online friendship with a boy hoping to become a game writer (against his parents' wishes), an armada of fans, & a police officer determined to fight against online abuse help her come out on top. Great for fans of SLAY. Bit upsetting at times because of the reality of online trolls, but a great, empowering read.
Guess who just went to the library to pick up holds and left with... twice as many books😅
Dying over the cover for Aminah Mae Safi's new book
https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2019/11/aminah-mae-safi-this-is-all-your-...
Sunday reading in front of the fireplace with this moody girl
pickA dark, wild ride about the occult magic and priviledge permeating the Yale campus and the societies it enables. Alex Stern can see ghosts, but even she isn't prepared for the dangerous rituals she oversees as a member of Lethe, tasked with keeping the magical societies in check. But Alex's dark past, a horrifying murder, and a plot to keep Lethe quiet wreck havoc on her life & on the campus. 4.5 stars / ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Tws in comment marked as spoiler.
1. Orpheus Girl and Don't Read the Comments
2. Patron Saints of Nothing
3. Leaves changing color
#weekendreads
pickStories intertwine as a Desi-French-American girl crosses paths with the great grandson of Alexandre Dumas on a search for a possible connection between Dumas, Byron, Delacroix, & a woman lost to history. A fascinating read mixing historical accounts with modern day. Though, personally, I'm eager to get my hands on a finished copy to find out how much is historically accurate, because I'm a huge nerd for that kind of thing!
Books: 18
Pages: 3,753
Longest: Kingdom of Souls
Shortest: The Groom
Favorite(s): Gideon the Ninth, Patron Saints of Nothing, The Need, Empire of Sin, and Kingdom of Souls
pickI picked this book up for research, but it wound up being a truly fascinating exploration of New Orlean's history. A true crime book spanning nearly 50 years and covering everything from the rise and fall of Storyville, the birth of jazz, and the infamous axman murders. Thoroughly researched and well-written. A fascinating read.
TW: murder, racism, use of the N word, sex work
pickFirst book in a while I've read all the way through without being able to put down. When Jay's cousin is killed in the drug war in the Phillipines, he is determined to discover the truth, retracing his footsteps & learning his story. Of course, it's all more complicated than he initially realizes. An absolutely heartwrenching book about grief, identity, & family.
TW for references to drug abuse, violence, & murder.
Bingo!
Set in Woods: Daughters of Salem
Disguises: Witchy
Murder: Ninth House
Toil & Trouble: Toil&Trouble
Black Cover: Ninth House
Scary: The Need
Magical: Kingdom of Souls
Skull: Ninth House
Character Missing: Gideon the Ninth
Haunted House: Gideon the Ninth
Spell Gone Wrong: Kingdom of Souls
Romance: Mad, Bad, &Dangerous to Know
True Crime: Empire of Sin
Half-Human: Monstress
October Pub: Ghost Spider
Bookish Pick: The Need
#octoberbookbingo
Found this one on Bookish's twitter and thought it looked fun
She's more excited than I am that it's getting cool enough for the fireplace 😂
Witch books! What's better than that?
https://bookriot.com/2019/10/28/2019-books-about-witches/
Two of my favorite things: fall drinks and books
https://bookriot.com/2019/10/26/fall-drink-and-book-pairings/
Any other littens love webcomics?
https://bookriot.com/2019/10/25/sff-webcomics-for-halloween/
Love a good book map 😍
One ninth book down, another one up!
I'm obsessed with the way these two books looked together with their dark coverage and Ninth titles. Such a good aesthetic 😍
pickWow wow wow this book. *Stefon voice* It's got it all: swordgighting, necromancers, enchanted skeletons, a dangerous quest for immortality in an ancient haunted house. I've never read a science fiction horror book before but I'll be eagerly reading all of this series. The voice is wry & biting & a perfectly hilarious contrast to the tone. I loved it from the beginning but it took me a little while to get to a point where I couldn't put it down 5/5
pickFinally read this one (and at a very seasonally appropriate time too), and I'm so glad I did. Reading it online gave me Nimona flashbacks, though very nice it's now in book form too. Witches whose power is connected to their hair length, corrupt government, and secret rebellions. Interesting worldbuilding and magic system and I got some Last Airbender vibes from it which I am SO on board for.
http://www.witchycomic.com/comic/page-1
pickHot damn, this book. All the hype is deserved, and now it's obvious why Michael B Jordan has already picked this one up for an adaptation. Incredible worldbuklding, complex characters, a fascinating storyline. Gave me major Children of Blood and Bone and Daughter of Smoke and Bone vibes. Only complaint is that it was so jam packed it felt like it might've been the plot of two books more so than one. But overall? Amazing.
1. Gideon the Ninth, The Sol Majestic, and Dead Astronauts
2. Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
3. The Deep by Rivers Solomon
#weekendreads
