elevenses wants to read Ghost Music by An Yu
From the author of the “original and electric” Braised Pork (Time), An Yu’s enchanting and …
This sounds really intriguing.
Reviews and Comments
Mostly (queer) fiction these days.
I read more when I was younger and most of the books here are still imports from several years ago (and many of those, especially the to-read shelf, were very random; the to-read shelf can basically be disregarded altogether). Younger-ish reads are still archived as handwritten lists in notebooks on my shelf.
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elevenses commented on The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
I paused reading this several years ago, because I was worried about the ending, and I never managed to pick it up again (even after asking someone else if [something] would happen). Still planning to finish it someday, but by this point I'll have to reread the entire series.
elevenses wants to read A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos
Volume 1 of The Mirror Visitor Quartet
Winner of the Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire
Where …
Read a very positive review, "classic".
elevenses wants to read When the Tiger Came down the Mountain by Nghi Vo
The cleric Chih finds themself and their companions at the mercy of a band of …
Read a very positive review of this, especially the underlying philosophy of storytelling itself.
elevenses wants to read The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo
With the heart of an Atwood tale and the visuals of a classic Asian period …
I've had several people mention that this is very good.
elevenses finished reading Wonders of the Invisible World by Christopher Barzak
Aidan Lockwood lives in a sleepy farming community known for its cattle ranches and not …
I really can’t remember when I read this, but I loved it a lot, the kind of enjoyment where I buy the paper book so I can lend it out and (make) encourage others to read it.
elevenses wants to read Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket
Lemony Snicket is always great and I read a great review of this so now I’m curious.
elevenses wants to read All Systems Red by Martha Wells
All Systems Red is a 2017 science fiction novella by American author Martha Wells. The …
I really need to get around to reading this.
elevenses finished reading Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
"The Emperor needs necromancers.
The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman.
Gideon has a sword, some …
No clue when I finished reading this. I’d already spoiled the ending a chapter or two before reading it because I went to go buy the sequel. (Got this one as a free book from the Tor newsletter.)
elevenses reviewed Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey
Menolly, a young fisher's daughter, had dreamed all her life of learning the Harper's craft. …
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Such a sweet book.
elevenses reviewed Good Omens by Neil Gaiman
Armageddon only happens once, you know. They don't let you go around again until you …
Review of 'Good Omens'
Read for the umpteenth time. Still as good as ever.