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Learned a huge amount. Used an entire pack of sticky flags. Will need to go back over those flags and hopefully do some note-taking. My only complaint was that I wanted more about Syria. I felt like the book didn't give as much focus there, but I also realize there's only so much room in one book. I'll just have to keep reading more.

This grabbed me and didn't let go. I do wish there'd been a page at the end--just one scene--where someone involved explained to someone less involved exactly what happened and why. Really spelled it out for those of us who loved the ride but might have gotten a little dizzy along the way. Very Inception in that sense, no hand-holding which I admire, but could have used...just a little.

The concepts were brilliant. I loved all the questions this brought to my mind about deepfakes and truth and the power of culture and who controls it.

@DerekCaelin@bookwyrm.social thanks for sharing this, I'd never heard of it, but now I want to read it.

I really enjoyed this collection from fifty years of Copper Canyon Press poetry. It was interesting to see the shift in styles and topics as the years progressed, and having it all in one place helped me analyze the poetry I like best versus what doesn't turn me on. There are over 300 poems in this collection, so if you're looking to find a new-to-you poet to read, this is a great anthology to give you choices.

This has almost everything I love, and you can pet the dog and the cat. Fantasy mystery with conspiracy, magic books, (queer) relationships, nerd with sweet/sarcastic bodyguard, and did I mention magic books?

This is a solid story with good writing and plot that I found pretty dull. Also, the reveal turned out to be a huge trigger for me, so that wasn't great right before bed.

I really loved this. Utomi does a fabulous job of keeping this fable-feeling story from being bogged down by formula. Instead, he nods to the pacing of fable and myth while keeping the story lively and with smart twists. I'm looking forward to the next one.

I didn't finish this collection--stopping two stories and 100 pages from the end. There wasn't anything wrong with the writing or the stories, I just found them boring.