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So Late in the Day: Stories of Women and Men | Claire Keegan

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Well, this was quite dark. Keegan read from this at my local bookstore last fall and called out an audience member who was trying to photograph her during the reading. i love her writing. She almost fills the void Munro left, when she retired. looking forward to more.

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Dead Boss Cemetery Dot Com, Volume III: I Did Not Kill My Boss | Raquel Zepeda Fitzgerald

Dodged a bullet? Cricket didn‘t due to Gun Loving Loon Kristi N. In Dead Boss Cemetery Vol. III, a gun club faces an ugly, and grotesque scene. The leader shoots her head off when her gun misfires. OH NO! It‘s time for therapy again! https://tinyurl.com/yc2kr2fn

#murder #readers #jobstress #therapy #thriller #literature #series #novella #bookstagram #booklover #library #guns #gunviolence #police

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The Annual Migration of Clouds | Premee Mohamed

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This was a quick dystopian story. The Edmonton landmarks were cool. Lots to discuss for a bookclub. Will read more

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A Spindle Splintered | Alix E. Harrow

so-so

I read this last night before bed. Mistake. I had weird dreams all night. 🤣 Now I‘m dragging today. If I had really enjoyed the book the dragging today would‘ve been worth it. But at best I can say it was so-so. I enjoy reading different takes on fairy tales, but not this one. The world building didn‘t draw me in, and I didn‘t care about the characters-even the dying one. 😬 I think it was too short for what it was trying to accomplish. ⬇️

Cheryl_Russell_BookNotes I won‘t be reading the rest of the series. #fracturedfairytales #fairytaleretelling #alixharrow 2d

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Cheerful Weather for the Wedding | Julia Strachey

#StorySettings #Wedding

@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Fabulous cover 👏🏻🫶🏻🙌🏻 2d

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Artificial Condition | Martha Wells

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Just over here chortling with glee. There are funny moments, mostly as a result of wry asides and the 'why me, why am I saddled with the humans with no survival instincts?!' reflections of Murderbot, but mostly I'm just happy because I love being back in this world. 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? I'm keeping up with my spreadsheet for this series reread as I promised myself and it's making such a difference to the reading experience to take the time to record the details.
If I was marathoning the books I don't think it would be a issue, but as they're a lovely palate cleanser between other reads, the notations are necessary. 3d

Robotswithpersonality 3/? This book in particular stands out because it introduces us to ART, Asshole Research Transport extraordinaire, and begins Murderbot's journey of introspection, exploring the idea of choice (making decisions on its own, only sharing what it wants to share, thinking about what it wants to do next), considering past actions under duress in the light of new liberty. 3d

Robotswithpersonality 4/? There is also that bit of pathos, the ComfortUnit plot line, the parallels in Murderbot's current choices and those actions taken in the past towards it: what it means to choose to help others even if it's not in your best interests (Murderbot's choices with Tapan, the ComfortUnits's in Ganaka Pit), to free someone who didn't have a choice in their actions before: 3d

Robotswithpersonality 5/5 (Murderbot musing on Dr. Mensah's actions, and doing something similar for the ComfortUnit encountered).
This is why I love this series. This is why I love good sci fi. Yes, there are bots and planets and space going vessels and strange synthetics, and kickassery, but there are also important discussions with modern parallels and there is heart. Love it. 3d

julesG Great review! 3d

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Robotswithpersonality

Artificial Condition | Martha Wells

“...knowledge bases and unsolicited opinions.“
Pros and Cons. 😏

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Robotswithpersonality

What Abigail Did That Summer: A Rivers Of London Novella | Ben Aaronovitch

so-so

I don't think I'll ever get tired of Abigail + talking foxes adventures: Indigo scritches! 😍 The origin of fox cheese puff infatuation! The den meeting in particular gave me Tiffany Aching and the Nac Mac Feegle mounds.
1/2

Robotswithpersonality 2/2 That being said, I think the 'house' portion of this book went on a little long; this novella skates near my personal 200 page threshold for actually calling things novellas, and I think it could have been 150 pages and still accomplished everything it set out to do.

⚠️Self harm 3d

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The Furthest Station: A Rivers of London Novel | Ben Aaronovitch

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Evidently Aaronovitch is superb at creating a story of any length in which Peter Grant uses magic, science, police procedure and architectural know how to crack the case. I've enjoyed all the extant novels and the short story collection in the Rivers of London series, and can now vouch for this novella length entry as well. On to the next! 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/3 Regarding this particular novella: Always here for cheeky new river gods, commiseration about the dreary realities of morning commutes, and any ghosts that like to chat, for case solving purposes or just a little local colour. Some perennial favourites showing up: Abigail, Nightingale, Beverley, Post-Martin, as well as a cameo from a character I was glad to see pop up again. 3d

Robotswithpersonality 3/3 Audiobook means highlighting quotes is a bit more challenging, but I was particularly struck (and had free hands) at the moment this one came to my ears:
“Only Molly can make breakfast in bed a sinister experience, but over the years I've managed to repress my instinct to leap up screaming.“ 😆

⚠️animal death 3d

julesG I marked that quote too. 🤣 3d

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Robotswithpersonality

Artificial Condition | Martha Wells

One of my favourite parts of rereading this series is whenever Murderbot collects more helpless humans like they're stray ducklings. 🥹

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