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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"On the island of Kavekana, Kai builds gods to order, then hands them to others to maintain. Her creations aren't …
Stella thought she’d made up a lie on the spot, asking her childhood friend if …
Good horror, but not the horror for me. Left me feeling unsettled for a while.
"A god has died, and it's up to Tara, first-year associate in the international necromantic …
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a good magical murder mystery with fun world building and a cathartic conclusion. I figured out some stuff with/ahead of the characters, and felt that the reveals had been well set up. Lots of people being good at what they do, which is one of my favorite things.
Explores and deconstructs all the assumptions about what a relationship has to be, and then offers alternatives to each principle. Great introduction to relationship anarchy (among others), lots to think about
Initially dnf, because one of the stories has a sexual assault scene I wasn't expecting that put me off it.
Eventually read the last couple stories. Has many favourite authors, but unfortunately most of the stories didn't resonate with me, which is a shame since I was excited for this anthology.
E-Book Extras: ONE: The Keys to Chalion: A Dictionary of People, Places, and Things; TWO: …
Better than I remembered. Wonderful to see mad Ista, sweet Ista, angry Ista, come into her own though the god's meddling.
Won the 2020 Hugo for Best Novel. Ambassador Mahit Dzmare is posted far from her …
Sci fi x political thriller x some romance, set in an empire full of poetry, narrative, allusions and military, where the main character is an ambassador who sees both the beauty and the threat it is. I loved this book, looking forward to the sequel.
Fourteen year old Mona is a baker but she is also a not-very-powerful wizard - …
A solid short novel about a T Kingfisher style heroine: uncertain, doesn't want to be a hero but does the right thing anyway when it matters. Mona is a Wizard of Bread, which ends up getting used in many creative ways, including a sourdough starter familiar and gingerbread person familiar.
Aside from the lively plot, I enjoyed the commentary on heroes & the necessity of heroics, and the quiet moments with her uncle, Molly & the general.
Dapper. Lesbian. Capybara. Pirate. Cinrak the Dapper is a keeper of secrets, a righter of …
Charming tales of the Dapper Capybara pirate Cinrak. I thoroughly enjoyed the world full of all sorts of rodents, cats, merfolk, lovable kraken and glass whales, with sentient stars and wild adventures. I wish there had been more it it - it's structured as a collection of short stories, and I wanted more about the time in between the tales, more details about character interactions and growth
Murderbot returns in its highly-anticipated, first, full-length standalone novel.
You know that feeling when you’re at work, and you’ve had …
This short story is told from the point of view of Dr. Mensah and is …
Short, emotional story from Mensah's perspective set just before Network Effect. Always fun to see how Murderbot is perceived by those around it, especially by someone as fond if it as Mensah.
In this sequel novella to “Mira’s Last Dance”, Temple sorcerer Penric and the widow Nikys have reached safety in the …
In this sequel to the novella Penric's Mission, the injured Penric, a Temple sorcerer and learned divine, tries to guide …
A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens.
The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for …
