reading tofu finished reading Escape from Incel Island by Margaret Killjoy
To cope with rising misogynist violence, the US government offered people a golden opportunity: any …
Better than I thought, quick read, lotta memes, kinda fun
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reading tofu started reading Escape from Incel Island by Margaret Killjoy
To cope with rising misogynist violence, the US government offered people a golden opportunity: any …
Not super convinced from the blurb, but it's Margaret Killjoy and I got it cheap with her other book so let's go
Not super convinced from the blurb, but it's Margaret Killjoy and I got it cheap with her other book so let's go
It's Samhain and Danielle and her friends are laying low in the wilderness of Idaho, …
The Immortal Choir
5 stars
This one is quite different from it's predecessors. The anarchist demon hunters lie low and are telling each other stories of different kinds of magic. It even has some drawn images!
It's basically three prequels woven into a story. I wanted to know more about the other magicians from the first book anyways, especially Rebecca, so this was quite the right book for me. The stories and the discussion of "real" magic and magic magic (nor sure how to put it better) were quite nice.
This one is quite different from it's predecessors. The anarchist demon hunters lie low and are telling each other stories of different kinds of magic. It even has some drawn images!
It's basically three prequels woven into a story. I wanted to know more about the other magicians from the first book anyways, especially Rebecca, so this was quite the right book for me. The stories and the discussion of "real" magic and magic magic (nor sure how to put it better) were quite nice.
reading tofu reviewed Platform Decay by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #8)
Everyone's favorite lethal SecUnit is back in the next installment in Martha Wells' bestselling and …
Platform Decay (mild spoilers)
5 stars
This is a bit of a "default" Murderbot story, where some of the last books had a way more confusing storyline. (It's also a bit of a repetition (threatening murderbots' humans to get it to rescue other humans)). The outline of what's supposed to happen is known quite early and murderbot is doing murderbot things the murderbot way, as we all love it. The interactions with humans were exquisite, probably even better than in the last books. Often funny, pretty emotional this book, generally good. Murderbot hating that torus this book is set in becomes a running gag but isn't overdone.
Some characters I liked a lot were returning and played roles with different levels of satisfaction (RIP). Also some interesting new(ish) characters. I want to see more of Naya!
Murderbot has a new module doing emotional checks which had some moments but didn't do so much for …
This is a bit of a "default" Murderbot story, where some of the last books had a way more confusing storyline. (It's also a bit of a repetition (threatening murderbots' humans to get it to rescue other humans)). The outline of what's supposed to happen is known quite early and murderbot is doing murderbot things the murderbot way, as we all love it. The interactions with humans were exquisite, probably even better than in the last books. Often funny, pretty emotional this book, generally good. Murderbot hating that torus this book is set in becomes a running gag but isn't overdone.
Some characters I liked a lot were returning and played roles with different levels of satisfaction (RIP). Also some interesting new(ish) characters. I want to see more of Naya!
Murderbot has a new module doing emotional checks which had some moments but didn't do so much for me in general. Though it's been accompanied by some more of it's thoughts about it's mental health which I liked.
reading tofu wants to read Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi (Pet, #0.5)
Bitter is thrilled to have been chosen to attend Eucalyptus, a special school where she …
Preview to Pet, as mentioned in this (German) review: feddit.org/post/29728821
reading tofu commented on Hammajang Luck by Makana Yamamoto
Edie is done with crime. Eight years behind bars changes a person—costs them too much …
Just noticed this was the 100th book I finished and tracked on wyrms.de! 🎉
I still love this thing. I'm getting almost all my recommendations on bookwyrm. Running this instance feels pretty rewarding.
Keep on reading and talk about it 📚♥️
Just noticed this was the 100th book I finished and tracked on wyrms.de! 🎉
I still love this thing. I'm getting almost all my recommendations on bookwyrm. Running this instance feels pretty rewarding.
Keep on reading and talk about it 📚♥️
reading tofu commented on A Country of Ghosts by Margaret Killjoy (Black Dawn, #2)
Dimos Horacki is a Borolian journalist and a cynical patriot, his muckraking days behind him. …
I really liked her other books, I need to make sure to read everything she wrote. Her mostly writing novellas makes this kinda easy
reading tofu started reading Platform Decay by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #8)
Everyone's favorite lethal SecUnit is back in the next installment in Martha Wells' bestselling and …
Almost missed there's a new murderbot!
Almost missed there's a new murderbot!
reading tofu reviewed The Barrow Will Send What it May by Margaret Killjoy (Danielle Cain, #2)
Margaret Killjoy’s Danielle Cain series is a dropkick-in-the-mouth anarcho-punk fantasy that pits traveling anarchist Danielle …
Barrow
5 stars
This was even better. The characters got developed further, new insights into the whole magic thing including witchfire and some more.
So fast paced it's almost stressful, but there's still time for contemplations and a little romance.
This was even better. The characters got developed further, new insights into the whole magic thing including witchfire and some more.
So fast paced it's almost stressful, but there's still time for contemplations and a little romance.
reading tofu reviewed The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion by Margaret Killjoy (Danielle Cain, #1)
The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion by Margaret Killjoy pits utopian anarchists against rogue demon …
Uliksi
4 stars
Pretty good read, liked the place and most of the characters and especially the whole story.
The timing felt a bit weird sometimes (some thing they planned they really had to rush where it feels like they should have more time) and one antagonist character was interesting but then too flat.
Liked the contemplations of the role of such a benevolent murder spirit in such a society.
reading tofu rated Kindred: 5 stars
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
Dana, a modern black woman, is celebrating her twenty-sixth birthday with her new husband when she is snatched abruptly from …
reading tofu reviewed Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
The highly-anticipated, genre-defying new novel by award-winning author Akwaeke Emezi that explores themes of identity …
Interesting stuff
4 stars
Good read. There was a thing throughout the book that I didn't like on the world building but it became an important part of the story which was cool. Interesting protagonist with a very good description of how she perceived stuff. The different forms of communications were also good.
Good read. There was a thing throughout the book that I didn't like on the world building but it became an important part of the story which was cool. Interesting protagonist with a very good description of how she perceived stuff. The different forms of communications were also good.
reading tofu commented on Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
The highly-anticipated, genre-defying new novel by award-winning author Akwaeke Emezi that explores themes of identity …
So many names to remember 🫣 I'm always struggling with that. Though the names are rememberable
So many names to remember 🫣 I'm always struggling with that. Though the names are rememberable
reading tofu started reading Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
The highly-anticipated, genre-defying new novel by award-winning author Akwaeke Emezi that explores themes of identity …
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reading tofu commented on Hammajang Luck by Makana Yamamoto
Edie is done with crime. Eight years behind bars changes a person—costs them too much …
Enjoyed it, don't want to write a review so I boosted 2 that I both somewhat agree with.
Enjoyed it, don't want to write a review so I boosted 2 that I both somewhat agree with.