I have #mecfs so I have a lot of time.for reading, mostly #fantasy and #SciFi but I'm happy to dip into nearly anything.
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In 2025, with the world descending into madness and anarchy, one woman begins a fateful …
Adapting & building community during social collapse. Prophetic for its time, remains unsettling. God as Change could be a genuinely useful belief system. Only half a book, with ending sudden & too convenient (there is a sequel).
Reading time 5 days, 62 pages/day
WINNER of the 2021 Hugo, Nebula and Locus Awards!
The first full-length novel in Martha …
She's perfected the MurderBot recipe: awkward AI-AI relationship, friendly humans, emotional discomfort, clever conflict.
Reading time 3 days, 117 pages/day
It’s been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; …
Despite living in a utopia, a dissatisfied monk embarks upon a journey of self-discovery, illuminated by a charmingly inquisitive robot. Felt like a perfect cup of tea, served by a best friend with a warm embrace. This is #solarpunk.
From the acclaimed author who enthralled the world with Exodus, Battle Cry, QB VII, Topaz, …
Captures the first crack in the English colonial project, in Ireland. Very accessible history, if one-sided. The heroic protagonist is too good at everything, and the ending is awkwardly sudden. Poor bastards.
Content warning vague spoiler
(3 stars = I liked it)
A Korean family struggles under Japanese occupation & emigration. A worthwhile & revealing history, but like a gambler doesn't know when to stop. Perfectly executes a stunning jaw-dropping moment!