David Bremner wants to read Master of Samar by Melissa Scott
I haven't read any reviews yet, but the blurb sounds like my kind of thing: magical venice + mystery
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Much of my "reading" these days is actually audiobooks while walking.
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David Bremner commented on Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
Born into post-apocalyptic Africa to a mother who was raped after the slaughter of her …
Yo dawg I herd you liked to read about misogyny, so I put some misogyny in your misogyny.
I mean, it's not gratuitous, but it's a lot.
David Bremner replied to Tak!'s status
@Tak@reading.taks.garden Except it's the wizards who have alarming political views?
David Bremner started reading Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
Born into post-apocalyptic Africa to a mother who was raped after the slaughter of her entire tribe, Onyesonwu is tutored …
David Bremner wants to read Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
A god will return When the earth and sky converge Under the black sun
In the holy city of Tova, …
David Bremner finished reading To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers
At the turn of the twenty-second century, scientists make a breakthrough in human spaceflight. Through …
Read while on a trip. The characters and world building are still with me, but the plot has become fuzzy.
David Bremner wants to read The Intelligence Illusion by Baldur Bjarnason
What are the major business risks to avoid with generative AI? How do you avoid …
"Want" is maybe a bit overstated. I feel like I should read this.
David Bremner wants to read The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher
A young woman discovers a strange portal in her uncle’s house, leading to madness and …
Not sure I'm ready for an uncomfortable T. Kingfisher, but throw it on the virtual pile.
David Bremner replied to Tak!'s status
@Tak@reading.taks.garden I💘NPC
David Bremner started reading Jackal by Erin E. Adams
Starting the audiobook, with a bit of trepidation.
David Bremner wants to read Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo
Recommendation of @nadinestorying@zirk.us
David Bremner wants to read Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Okonkwo is the greatest warrior alive. His fame has spread like a bushfire in West …
Recommendation from @nadinestorying@zirk.us
David Bremner started reading Infomocracy by Malka Ann Older
Infomocracy (The Centenal Cycle, #1) by Malka Ann Older
It's been twenty years and two election cycles since "Information," a powerful search engine monopoly, pioneered the switch from warring …
David Bremner wants to read The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz
On sale today for $3 DRM free. I bought mine on ebooks.com; I suspect wherever Tor books are sold has the same deal.
David Bremner reviewed Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope
Washington D. C., 1925
Clara Johnson talks to spirits, a gift that saved her during …
Fascinating view of black DC in the 1920s, along with a decent fantasy novel.
5 stars
First, I really appreciated that this book was not set in NYC, despite the author's initial intentions. NYC is cool and all, but not the only city.
The hero is based on a real young black woman who killed a cop in self defense during the 1919 riots in Washington. That incident is not central to the plot, but it does play an important part in explaining how the protagonist got to be who she is.
The book really centers the black characters, both heroes and villains. In a broader sense it includes a lot of discussion of the divisions of colourism and classism within the black community at that time. The external structural causes (hello white people!) are noted, but people have agency for good and ill.
Politics and history aside, the characters are fun and the plotting solid. If you squint at it the right way it turns …
First, I really appreciated that this book was not set in NYC, despite the author's initial intentions. NYC is cool and all, but not the only city.
The hero is based on a real young black woman who killed a cop in self defense during the 1919 riots in Washington. That incident is not central to the plot, but it does play an important part in explaining how the protagonist got to be who she is.
The book really centers the black characters, both heroes and villains. In a broader sense it includes a lot of discussion of the divisions of colourism and classism within the black community at that time. The external structural causes (hello white people!) are noted, but people have agency for good and ill.
Politics and history aside, the characters are fun and the plotting solid. If you squint at it the right way it turns into "four people with special abilities band together to save the community". The ending is maybe a little conventional, but consistent with the overall "comfort reading" slant of the book.
I liked that dealing with the spirits in the book was very similar to getting in debt to an organized crime group. The notion of debt and deals is crucial.