A Short Stay in Hell by Stephen L. Peck
System Collapse (Murderbot #7) by Martha Wells
Tough Guy (Game Changers #4) by Rachel Reid
Flesh by David Szalay
The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan
Last One Out by Jane Harper
Here’s what I read while I was camping in France. It was very hot. I may have melted a few times. It was way too hot for complicated stuff, so for unrelated reasons: here’s a picture of a hotel that’s for sale in the charming, medieval town of Brancion in the Bourgogne for anyone contemplating a … [Read more]
Bangkok Wakes to Rain by Pitchaya Sudbanthad
I had this one on my to-read for SO long, and I have mixed feelings about the reading experience! At first I enjoyed it, and then it got a bit murky and bogged down for me - as books often do when there are multiple points of view, I just have such a hard time adjusting. But it stuck the ending and … [Read more]
The Gods of Tango by Carolina de Robertis
This book took me by surprise! I am not sure what I was expecting, but this was MORE. Leda is 17 years old. She is from a tightly monitored family in Italy who experiences a tragedy that is only obliquely referenced at first. She and her betrothed, Dante, decide to emigrate to Argentina, but when … [Read more]
Red Bones by Ann Cleeves
I inherited this one from a book club friend and read it on a little weekend beach outing. I don't usually seek out thrillers/mysteries - I find that their quality/pacing/gore levels/etc. vary so wildly that I have a hard time finding one that sticks. In other words: I've given up on a lot of … [Read more]
The Unicorn Hunters by Katherine Arden
Katherine Arden's Bear and the Nightingale trilogy is one of my favorite reads of the last few years, and maybe of all time, so I was delighted when I learned that she just released a new book, The Unicorn Hunters, and that it was available for purchase immediately! I did, in fact, purchase it … [Read more]
A Little Luck by Claudia Piñeira
Claudia Piñeira's Elena Knows was probably my favorite book of last year (!) so I sought out another of her novellas this year. A Little Luck is similar to, but not quite as mysterious as, Elena Knows. If you liked Elena, pick this one up! It's a little lighter although the pacing of the reveal is … [Read more]
