pickCame across this short story when searching for a book to read for this months #QueerBC - of course I couldn't resist. It's a prequel to In The Lives of Puppets and somehow makes me want to reread the again. Even though it's just a very short text, it's got written TJ Klune all over. It's heartbreaking and it's sweet and cute. And sad.
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repost for @Riveted_Reader_Melissa
Hello #SheSaid!
I hope this week has been treating you well and that you enjoyed the break/catch-up month. We are back this week with the first section of The Fifth Season! It is a reread for me, but I have to say I still feel as lost in the beginning this time as I did then, even though I know it all makes sense later… how are you making out with this week‘s section?
pickI had absolutely no idea this post-apocalyptic read would be so damn good. I‘d never read Winton before and he is an incredible storyteller.
pickWow, Alex was unbelievable unlikable character but that was a purpose. Reading this felt so disturbing.
I enjoyed the writing and it made me laugh several times. I loved all those slang words that were used, some of them were super clever!
The story itself was pretty simple but I was curious to see how everything was going to end.
pickCharacters were okay, they felt relatable with their worries.
I loved all that action, this was pretty thrilling to read & I wanted to see what was going to happen next.
pickI liked characters and rooted for them. Atmosphere was also really well created: this was a dark book!
Plotwise this felt like being a bit everywhere and that made me like this slightly less than previous book.
pickI really liked the writing and main character's “voice“. She was relatable and I really rooted for her. In the last part of the book I started to forget who was who because there were so many new characters and didn't know much of them.
Atmosphere was awesome and so well created - I even had nightmares while reading this.
As a story this was pretty simple but intriguing enough. This really was worth reading.
#WeeklyForecast
Have Sonia and Sonny cued up for a listening opportunity. Will likely finish Death and make progress in Red Sky today now that chores are done. I‘m liking the tagged so far for #TOB2026. Caught up with buddy reads.
pickAcross the Universe follows Amy, who‘s awakened from cryosleep fifty years early aboard the ship Godspeed. She connects with Elder, next in line to lead the ship‘s society, and together they uncover who‘s targeting the other frozen passengers—and the lies running the ship. It starts a bit slow but ramps up fast, and I‘m excited it‘s only the first in a trilogy!
