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Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 10:12 am
Partly sunny and warm; not quite summer weather yet but working up to it!
What I Just Finished Reading
Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear, by Seanan McGuire. I'm not a fan of McGuire's writing (though I enjoyed reading her LJ, back in the day) but when I saw the cover of this I knew I could save it for a "Chosen for Its Cover" prompt, and I did! This was for Read Broader.
Written on the Dark, by Guy Gavriel Kay. Character-driven, lovely prose, loosely based on historical events of which I knew little, a very enjoyable weekend read. For A to Z Authors.
Cold, by Drew Hayden Taylor. I know that Stephen Graham Jones is pretty much the king of Indigenous Horror right now, but I've noped right of his books, so for this subgenre it's Taylor for me. Well told story, great characters. For A to Z Authors.
Making Amends by Nisi Shawl. This is another one of these novels composed of related short stories, difficult to do well. An introduction explaining how it all ties together didn't really help me. For Read Broader - Woman Author.
Hijab Butch Blues, by Lamya H. Ok, this is where Read Broader really shines - I do read pretty broadly, but let's be honest, there's little reason for a 71-year-old white cishet woman to pick up this book. But I did, and I'm so glad. Lamya H wrote so movingly about her faith and how it relates to her daily life, fear of coming out in an unsupportive culture, the search for meaningful relationships. Definitely one of the best books I've read this year. For Read Broader - LGBTQIA+ Author. (And now I'm fearful for Lamya H's safety; I haven't found anything recent about her, but it's added to my list of things to worry about.)
What I Am Currently Reading
Everything I read last week was pretty weighty, so I'm taking a break with a cozy mystery, The Retired Assassin's Guide to Country Gardening, by Naomi Cuttner. It's like Murderbot (or Owlet's Bucky) retiring to a small town and meeting up with the Thursday Murder Club. I wasn't going to apply it to any challenge, but I just discovered that it can go in A to Z Titles, so there it is. Much fun!
What I Am Reading Next
Yet another Adrian Tchaikovsky coming out tomorrow! Bee Speaker. (I keep hoping against hope he'll write the origin of the Bug People, some of my favorite books of all time. I guess the yoga is helping my
flexibility in keeping every crossed *grin*
Question of the Day: What's blooming? Many things, but my favorite right now is larkspur, from a packet of mixed wildflower seed. It seeds itself, comes in multiple colors, and is just so joyful out there:
What I Just Finished Reading
Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear, by Seanan McGuire. I'm not a fan of McGuire's writing (though I enjoyed reading her LJ, back in the day) but when I saw the cover of this I knew I could save it for a "Chosen for Its Cover" prompt, and I did! This was for Read Broader.
Written on the Dark, by Guy Gavriel Kay. Character-driven, lovely prose, loosely based on historical events of which I knew little, a very enjoyable weekend read. For A to Z Authors.
Cold, by Drew Hayden Taylor. I know that Stephen Graham Jones is pretty much the king of Indigenous Horror right now, but I've noped right of his books, so for this subgenre it's Taylor for me. Well told story, great characters. For A to Z Authors.
Making Amends by Nisi Shawl. This is another one of these novels composed of related short stories, difficult to do well. An introduction explaining how it all ties together didn't really help me. For Read Broader - Woman Author.
Hijab Butch Blues, by Lamya H. Ok, this is where Read Broader really shines - I do read pretty broadly, but let's be honest, there's little reason for a 71-year-old white cishet woman to pick up this book. But I did, and I'm so glad. Lamya H wrote so movingly about her faith and how it relates to her daily life, fear of coming out in an unsupportive culture, the search for meaningful relationships. Definitely one of the best books I've read this year. For Read Broader - LGBTQIA+ Author. (And now I'm fearful for Lamya H's safety; I haven't found anything recent about her, but it's added to my list of things to worry about.)
What I Am Currently Reading
Everything I read last week was pretty weighty, so I'm taking a break with a cozy mystery, The Retired Assassin's Guide to Country Gardening, by Naomi Cuttner. It's like Murderbot (or Owlet's Bucky) retiring to a small town and meeting up with the Thursday Murder Club. I wasn't going to apply it to any challenge, but I just discovered that it can go in A to Z Titles, so there it is. Much fun!
What I Am Reading Next
Yet another Adrian Tchaikovsky coming out tomorrow! Bee Speaker. (I keep hoping against hope he'll write the origin of the Bug People, some of my favorite books of all time. I guess the yoga is helping my
flexibility in keeping every crossed *grin*
Question of the Day: What's blooming? Many things, but my favorite right now is larkspur, from a packet of mixed wildflower seed. It seeds itself, comes in multiple colors, and is just so joyful out there:
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