Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
Whatever he says, whatever he does, you need to remember that you are a brilliant, amazing person. You bend over backwards to please that man, and if he doesn't appreciate you, if he doesn't realize how special you are, then you just have to do whatever you need to do to protect your heart.
Saturnaila by Stephanie Feldman
But what do you need dignity for, when the world is ending anyway?
This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
I want to meet you in every place I ever loved. Listen to me. I am your echo. I would rather break the world than lose you.
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
When something bad is actually happening, it's easy to underreact, because a part of you is wired to assume it isn't real. When you stop underreacting, the horror is unique because it is, unfortunately, endless.
The Future by Naomi Alderman
There were no clicks or eyeballs in the sensible, reasoned middle ground, and all the money in the world in encouraging users to rush to treat the extremes as if they were the center.
November Book Competition - Holiday Themed
My bookish friends, Noah and Leslie, decided to compete for "Best Book" each month. This month, Noah and Leslie submitted “Holiday Themed” and there was a surprise this month!
October Book Competition - Sci Fi
My bookish friends, Noah and Leslie, decided to compete for "Best Book" each month. This month, Noah and Leslie submitted Sci-Fi and while it was close, we have a new winner and new leader!
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
Jamie Gray gets laid off at the start of the pandemic and finds himself unexpectedly working at KPS. KPS is tasked with studying and protecting the Kaiju in their natural habitat, which is Earth. Just not our Earth.
June's Book Competition - Classic by a Female Author
My bookish friends, Noah and Leslie, decided to compete for "Best Book" each month. This month, Noah and Leslie submitted “Classic by a female author” for the June book. Two wildly different books with shockingly similar themes surprised me, but ultimately, the competition wasn’t that close.