Good anthology, but it's set during various apocalypses so was a tough read right now
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I mostly read science fiction and fantasy books, simple manga in Japanese, and about one non-fiction book a year. See also StoryGraph app.thestorygraph.com/profile/hwesta
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Holly Becker reviewed Defying Doomsday by Tsana Dolichva
Holly Becker rated Where the Drowned Girls Go: 4 stars
Where the Drowned Girls Go
There is another school for children who fall through doors and fall back out again. It isn't as friendly as …
Holly Becker reviewed The Relentless Moon by Mary Robinette Kowal
Holly Becker reviewed Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi
Review of 'Riot Baby' on 'Storygraph'
I couldn't finish this book because it was too good at what it set out to do. It delves into the lives and systematic problems that Black people in America face, and was too challenging for what I wanted to read.
Holly Becker reviewed Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark
Holly Becker rated Paladin's Hope: 4 stars
Holly Becker rated A Psalm for the Wild-Built: 4 stars
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
It’s been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they wandered, en …
Review of 'The Galaxy, and the Ground Within' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
I rarely cry at books but this one made my cry. So much emotion and character as these three travellers are unexpectedly stranded together and learn and teach a little with each other. Their stories are unfinished, but this provides a brief, heartfelt glimpse into their lives
Holly Becker rated Fugitive Telemetry: 4 stars
Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells
No, I didn't kill the dead human. If I had, I wouldn't dump the body in the station mall.
When …
Holly Becker rated The Empress of Salt and Fortune: 4 stars
The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo, Nghi Vo
With the heart of an Atwood tale and the visuals of a classic Asian period drama, Nghi Vo's The Empress …
Holly Becker rated Upright Women Wanted: 4 stars
Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey
Pulp Western with an explicitly antifascist, near-future story of queer identity.
“That girl’s got more wrong notions than a barn …