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Melismatic

Womb City | Tlotlo Tsamaase

This book is wild. And not for the faint of heart.

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Melismatic

Womb City | Tlotlo Tsamaase

This will likely be my last read of February and it‘s much denser than I was expecting. Think Nnedi Okorafor meets N.K. Jemisin meets The Handmaid‘s Tale.

nelsonmatt890 I like to connect with you and read, lol. 2d

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AnneCecilie

Binti | Nnedi Okorafor

I‘m going to an event with Nnedi Okorafor in early February. I‘ve never read anything by this author, but I‘ve tagged the book I‘m most familiar with. But I have an issue with books under 200 pages, so is this a good place to start or should I read something else?

TieDyeDude If it helps, Binti is the first of a trilogy. So if you read them all, it's more like 350 pages 😁 I haven't read any of her novels yet, just novellas, but I've enjoyed them. 2mo

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AvidReader25

Binti | Nnedi Okorafor

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I loved the novella that started this series, but I struggled with this one. It took me month to finish. It's more of a coming-of-age take as Binti returns to her home planet. I highly recommend the original novella Binti and the short story: Binti: Sacred Fire. I‘d pass on Binti: Home.

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The_Book_Ninja

The Rosewater Redemption | Tade Thompson

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Final part of this bonkers sci-fi trilogy. A near-future Nigeria has experienced an alien invasion/colonisation, so it makes literary sense an Africa country is best prepared for the fight back while the rest of the world seems inactive. Massive dollops of deus ex machina that‘s excusable because this is fast-paced, modern pulp with plenty of characters to love and hate.

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Suelizbeth

New Suns 2: More Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color | Tananarive Due, Hiromi Goto, Saad Hossain, Malka Older, Daniel H. Wilson, Minsoo Kang, Jaymee Goh, Karin Lowachee, John Chu, Kathleen Alcal�, Rochita Loenen-Ruiz, Christopher Caldwell, Tlotlo Tsamaase, K. Tempest Bradford, Darcie Little Badger, Nghi Vo, Alex Jennings, Geetanjali Vandemark

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Did this take me a year to read? Yes. Yes it did. It‘s an anthology, though and not necessarily intended as a read through. Much like the first volume, this is packed with terrific BIPOC speculative short stories. There‘s a particularly disturbing story by Tananarive Due, but what else would you expect (I love her). This anthology is so worth the read! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

BarbaraJean Oooh, I didn‘t realize there was a second volume! I‘ll have to track this down! 6mo

Suelizbeth @BarbaraJean Yes! I‘m hoping for a 3rd! 📚❤️ (edited) 6mo

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Zuhkeeyah

How Long 'til Black Future Month?: Stories | N K Jemisin

Home sick today. I always forget how being ill wipes you out...and reverts you to a cranky teenager 😂.

I'm really enjoying drawing out the tagged book of short stories. N. K. Jemisin is a queen.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I hope you feel better soon ❤️‍🩹 7mo

TheBookgeekFrau Feel better! 7mo

Zuhkeeyah @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TheBookgeekFrau Thank you! It took a week, but finally healthy again. Colds are the worst. 7mo

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AvidReader25

Binti | Nnedi Okorafor

This little piece of wood is one of my favorite things I found during the bookstore crawl last week. Slide your thumb in the middle, and it helps you hold your book open with one hand. I love it!

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