pickFinally finished my first read for 2026. I had to DNF The Devils by Joe Abercrombie.
This read is of a neo-scientist and a detective that keep crossing paths in different time lines in order to stop the creation of a chair that could destroy humanity. This is my second read by this author. He really has an obsession with time travel.
#HasAuthorNotes definitely makes me think of ergodic literature and Hughes' SF XX is apparently one of the more recent exemplary entries. Although it's still TBR, I have read a couple of books in this genre and one-House of Leaves, is a favorite. I have heard that the latest by the same author is quite impressive.
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John Scalzi just announced that there's an asteroid named after him! How delightful! (His fiction is completely hit or miss for me, but tagged was funny)
Here is his post about it! https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/01/12/a-minor-planet-a-major-thrill/
so-soThere were some really interesting world building aspects of this novella that would have been better served in a novel-length work. A lot of page time is spent in backstory for each character, so the plot itself felt a bit thin. It was still an enjoyable read, but maybe my expectations were set too high.
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Relaxing at my son‘s house while I babysit his dog. 🐾 I‘m looking forward to reading this book after having read the prequel a few weeks ago. It‘s a sci-fi novel about a future worldwide pandemic.
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Random find on the Southbank bookstalls in London yesterday. I loved this series growing up
pickIt just doesn‘t get better than this. This sequel is incredible on every level. The twists, the new relationships formed, the brilliance of a political revolution crafted from the inside, I love it all! Third time reading and it‘s even better than the first. I can‘t recommend this sci-fi series enough. If you can handle the gruesome nature of war, this one is so worth it.
pickAnother night, another book, another kitty 🖤🐈⬛ Trying to distract myself from this Bears game 💙🧡🐻
I really enjoyed this one! Thanks for the rec @Susanita It was quite a fun & easy read, and the end definitely had me lol‘ing. Good choice for my 2nd book of the year for sure.
so-soI was in the mood for some cozy sci fi, but I think Becky Chambers is still the gold standard for me. This one, barely 100 pages, felt too short to really endear me to the characters. I‘m intrigued by the world- a spaceship taking centuries to get to a new home where all the inhabitants frequently die and are rebodied during the voyage. The detective MC should have drawn me in more, but it was just too brief a story for me to get attached.🤷🏻♀️
