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Annabel from AnnaBookBel carries on the work started by Cathy of 746 Books . You can read her kick-off post here.
Initially, I was going to use this as time to catch up on my “Read Everything I Buy in 2026 in 2026” goal, but then I remembered things like my book clubs and NetGalley. So I had to accept some setbacks there. I’ve got an ambitious, but easily achievable list.
I’ve frequently used the unofficial US Dates for Summer—Memorial Day to Labor Day, but Memorial Day has already passed. So, I’ll go along with the “official” June 1-August 31.
This summer, my 20 are going to be:
(subject to change, as is allowed, but I’m going to resist the impulse to tweak as much as I can).
What do you think of this list? Any warnings—or anything you think I should be really excited about?
Odds ‘n ends about books and reading that caught my eye this week. You’ve probably seen some/most/all of them, but just in case:
Ian Rankin: ‘Why people who read books live 1,000 lives’—Rankin, talks “about libraries, comics, BookTok, prisons and the enduring power of reading in an age of digital distraction.” If I didn’t already like the guy, this would make me take a second look at him/his work
Comparisons as Predictable as the Sunrise—”An analysis of 200,000 similes from popular fiction.” Not only is this interesting (if not more), it looks great. You’ll end up spending more time on this than you expect.
This Archivist Has Saved 175,000 Articles from 30 Years of Writing about Magic: The Gathering—This is primarily about archiving, but you’ll pick up some fun info about Magic along the way (I know at least two of you will read it just for that)
Love Language: The undying dream of Esperanto—One of my regrets is not continuing on in my study of this (if only because the persistence with it might have helped with other language aquisition). It also was fun–and made me think that one day I might just be as cool as “Slippery Jim” diGriz. (an idea forever labeling me as un-cool)
Rediscovering Rereading (Again)—I resonate with so much of this (if not the individual works being discussed)
Monthly Manga Mania Featuring Firsty Duelist: Pandora Hearts by Jun Mochizuki—This one might end up on my TBR
The Best Writers of the Future May Be the People Who Never Go Online—I’m not sure I can agree with this–but I liked thinking about it.
Magical Minds: Neurodivergent Fantasy Recs!
Typos, Glitches, and Postal Fails: The Unexpected Quirks of Publishing a Book—AJ Calvin gives a look at some of the mishaps that can befall a self-published author along the way..
Why I’m Raising My Prices as an Indie Author—Claudie Arseneault is doing what some would see as unforgivable and/or foolish–but it really makes sense.
Adam Holcombe “does the math” on a recent post about Indie Authors’ income
These last three have got me thinking about all the work our beloved Indie/Self-Published authors go through to bring us their works. I wish there were an organized way to celebrate them. Oh wait–that’s right, there is! Announcement: Self-Published Authors Appreciation Week 2026—That’s right, it’s back! And (hopefully) better than ever. I’m pretty excited about what I’ve started to put together for it.
Garbage Pail Kids as Books: Part I—put together by book promoter Lori Hettler, who has introduced me to some of the best and strangest work I’ve read. I hope we get more of these.
Tom Gauld’s latest brought a smile to my face
A Book-ish Related Podcast episode (or two) you might want to give a listen to:
Sit. Stay. Read. Ep. 39: Peter Abrahams aka Spencer Quinn, Cat on a Hot Tin Woof—I don’t know if I’ve heard Quinn/Abrahams interviewed before. Was nice if only for that
My favorite sentence/passage/phrase (or two) that I read this week:
“I know that when he sits beside me at the dining table and places his front right paw on my knee as he sniffs my food that he is trying his best to be polite before politeness loses.”—”Oscar” by Paul Yoon from The Best Dog in the World
To help talk about backlist titles (and just for fun), What Was I Talking About 10 Years Ago This Week?
The God We Worship edited by Jonathan L. Master
Thursday, 1:17 PM by Michael Landweber—I have a strong, visceral memory of this one (I should add positive)
The Cupid Reconciliation by Michael R. Underwood
Hard Court by Robert Germaux—the first of many times that Bob has made me smile
Hounded (Audiobook) by Kevin Hearne, Luke Daniels—my introduction to one of my favorite audiobook narrators
And I talked about the releases of: A Mint Condition Corpse by Duncan MacMaster; The Last Star by Rick Yancey; Dietland by Sarai Walker; and Dark Run by Mike Brooks
This Week’s New Releases that I’m Excited About and/or You’ll Probably See Here Soon:
The Brothers McKay by Craig Johnson—Walt has to investigate the murder of one of his county’s least popular citizens.
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It was 13 years ago today that I first posted something to The Irresponsible Reader. I still can’t believe that I’ve stuck with it that long (I mentioned it to my wife the other day and it set her back a step)—even more improbable is that you, reader, are here. Whether you’ve been around for a few weeks or some years—my mind is boggled by it. Thanks for that, truly.
Last year, I commemorated the day by combining all my “Favorite Reads from Genre X” from Januarys past into one MEGA-LIST, which I’ve dutifully updated to include 2025 reads.
So MEGA that I truly don’t have a count. So MEGA I had to put a “Read More” link in it so it didn’t bog down the main page. Also so large, that I’m doing annoying things like overusing all caps and the word “mega.”
(a retread of last year’s joke, but I like it, so expect it to repeat for at least another couple of years.
It is a very strange list—authors that have no business next to each other, strange genre leaps, and a couple of books I’d largely forgotten about. Still, these are books that I’ve shouted about before and that I really want to draw your attention to—go read some of these!
This is definitely a work in progress. I’m going to continue to refine this list a bit in the future (not changing any selections—although I might add some from the year or two I didn’t post a “best of”/”favorite” list), just refining it—making it look better, polish some of the comments (I’ve done some of that this year), and that kind of thing. My goal is to have this in a format I like by the 15th Anniversary—assuming anyone’s actually still reading me then.
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Amongst Our Weapons
My original post
Any installment in this series is a strong contender for a favorite of the year even before I open it, and this one is a great example of why. While telling a pretty strong story, Aaronovitch expands this world and the reader’s understanding of it, a whole new magic system, and seemingly introduces the next major story arc for the series. We get to see almost every major (and more than a few minor) characters, too. For a fan, this book was a heckuva treat.
False Value
My original post
After wrapping up the overarching plotline from books 1-7, what do you do for book 8? Something completely different. If you were to draw a Venn diagram with circles for Charles Babbage/Ada Lovelace, Artificial General Intelligence, and Wizardry—the overlap is where you’d False Value. Who wants more? The mix of contemporary cutting-edge technologies and Newtonian magic is just fantastic.
Throw in more Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy references than is healthy and you’ve got yourself a winner.
Lies Sleeping
My original post
I’ve read all the comics (at least collected in paperback), listened to all the audiobooks, read the books at least once . . . I’m a Rivers of London/Peter Grant fan. Period. Which means two things—1. I’m in the bag already for this series and 2. When I say that this is the best of the bunch, I know what I’m talking about. Aaronovitch writes fantastic Urban Fantasy and this is his best yet. The series has been building to this for a while, and I honestly don’t know what to expect next. Great fight/action scenes, some genuine laughs, some solid emotional moments . . . this has it all. Everything you’ve come to expect and more.
The Goblin Emporer
To say I was daunted by the incredibly detailed pronunciation guide and information about names before the novel is to put it mildly, but that went away almost immediately. This is a wonderful work–such an intricate web of courtly manners and rules (written and unwritten), a murder plot, a coup or two, and some geeky engineers. Okay, that’s a bad way to try to describe this. I read this a couple of months ago, and already want to re-read it. Once I got into this novel I didn’t want to leave.
Chain-Gang All-Stars
My original post
If there’s a book I’ve recommended more frequently this year, I can’t think of it. I’ve also bought more copies of it to give away than any other. At the core, this is a satire and critique of the American culture–particularly as it relates to sports, mass entertainment, and (most importantly) the carceral system. Pitting convicted felons against each other in gladiatorial fights-to-death, selling merch featuring them, turning them into Reality TV personalities between bouts…Adjei-Brenyah holds up the worst of the US to look at.
It’s a book about death—violent death at the hands of violent people who only hope to go on so they can kill again—However, in a serious way the book is really about life. It’s a celebration of life, a call to protect it, a call to see it for what it is. It’s a reminder that “where life is precious, life is precious.” It’s impossible to read this without being moved–perhaps to action. But it’s also a visceral and exciting read that can entertain you without forcing you to think deeply about what it wants you to.
Go Back to Where You Came From: And Other Helpful Recommendations on How to Become American
by Wajahat Ali
My original post
I’m just going to remix some of what I said originally, this book was a great mix of memoir, social commentary, and satire—with a little sprinkling of a more general humor thrown in. The way he shifted between the genres was fairly seamless and quite effective—his own story (and that of his parents) were good illustrations of the societal ills he wanted to point to. Ali’s story is the kind that Americans love to tell and hear about success—even if his telling points to many of the flaws in our society. Through grit, determination, perseverance, and endurance, Ali pushes through all sorts of cultural, societal, legal, medical, and circumstantial challenges to arrive where he is. Because he believes in what we can be as a people, based on our (incredibly inconsistently applied and demonstrated) ideals and aspirations. It’s the kind of story we need to see, hear, and read more of.
Algospeak:
How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language
by Adam Aleksic
My original post
Language in general—but English particularly—is a constantly-changing thing, and these changes are happening faster and faster all the time. Algospeak is a great look at the hows and whys of a lot of the current evolutionary processes. It is about more than language—it’s also about how the Internet changes the way we think and express ourselves in general. And therefore, how society changes (which leads to Internet changes, and other circle-of-life things).
Aleksic has obvious expertise and passion for the subject (look at just one of his videos). He’s also active in these areas. It’s a great read, informative and entertaining. Hard to ask for more.
Amari and the Night Brothers
by B. B. Alston
My original post
I’m a tiny bit worried that recency bias got this one on the list. But, I’m not going to lose sleep over it.
This is a delightful story about a young girl from the “wrong” part of Atlanta being recruited by her missing/presumed dead brother into a Hogwarts/MIB mashup, overcoming odds, making friends, saving the day by doing all the sorts of things that young teen protagonists have to do (with a little support from the grown-ups who are supposed to be stopping her), but mostly through grit. The book is written with a sense of joy and hope, while never losing sight of what Amari has to overcome in terms of her own circumstances as well as the specific villainy.
Also, and I can’t stress this enough, there’s a weredragon. What more do you need?
This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived on Taking on a World of Words—and shown to me by Aurore-Anne-Chehoke at Diary-of-a-black-city-girl.
The Three Ws are:
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Seems easy enough, right? Let’s take a peek at this week’s answers:
What are you currently reading?
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| Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein |
The Best Dog in the World: Essays on Love edited by Alice Hoffman |
Unread: A Memoir of Learning (and Loving) to Read on TikTok by Oliver James, read by James Shippy |
I’ve heard countless times that the movie is different than Heinlein’s novel. And boy howdy, everyone was right. I think I’m liking the book–but Heinlein had some issues.
I think I made the right call reading The Best Dog in the World one essay at a time–if I’d gone cover-to-cover, it probably would’ve taken a day, and I’d have been checked out for most of it. Still enjoying it.
I’m digging Unread–I’d like a little more depth and a little less repetition, but it’s still a solid read.
What did you recently finish reading?
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| Robert B. Parker’s Booked by Alison Gaylin |
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell, read by Ann Marie Gideon |
I think Gaylin tapped into a big trait (some would say flaw) of Sunny in a solid way in this book that Parker and Lupica didn’t. It was a fun read, too.
Last week, I said I was picking up Cultish because of Mrs. Irresponsible Reader. I didn’t tell her that, though, which is good, because I don’t have a lot of good things to say.
What do you think you’ll read next?
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| Remington Platypus by Steve Nash |
After the Fall by Edward Ashton, read by John Pirhalla |
I’ve been trying to get to Remington Platypus since the end of December. Finally! (The BookTempter’s TBR Challenge is helping)
I’m a little worried that After the Fall is going to be one of those books that’s better for my eyes than the ears, but I want to give it a shot.
Have you been reading anything good lately?
I didn’t get this up yesterday–you might have noticed things were busy around here. A day late and at least a quarter short, here’s my
Fantasy with Friends is a weekly meme hosted by the good people over at Pages Unbound. Fantasy with Friends poses questions each Monday about fantasy, either as a genre as a whole or individual works.
This week’s prompt is:
Are there any fantasy books that you think had a movie adaptation that was even better than the book?
I can think of one right off the top of my head. It’s also one of the first movies I turn to when the conversation of “Adaptations vs. Books” comes up.
Matthew Vaughn’s Stardust.
If you’ve watched it and have read the novel, I can almost guarantee you agree. (if not, please tell me—I’ve only run into people who agree, I’d love to hear an argument for the book). I’d love to do a more in-depth comparison, but I don’t have time for a re-read of the book (I did flip through the illustrated version to see if anything jumped out), but after writing a draft of this, I did watch the movie—the power of suggestion. Not that it takes much for me to want to watch it, and I was so glad I indulged.
One of the more obvious strengths is the depiction of Captain Shakespeare, his crew, and the scenes that involve them. The film changed the tone and approach, making it more entertaining. And, then, come on…DeNiro.
The story is focused. The tone is sharpened. It feels like a fairy tale with 21st-century sensibilities. More than that–it’s a fairy tale come to life. The book is a fine, stand-alone fantasy, with some creative touches.
The casting was fantastic. How do you not swoon over Yvaine the instant she shows up? Not just the way they shot Daines, but the way she asserts herself the instant Tristan shows up.
Really, the only thing that’d make the film better is if Tristan got into a hallway battle. No one (including Vaughn and Cox) knew in 2007 just how good Cox would be in those. You think Humphrey revealed his cowardice when Tristan does that sword trick? Put the two of them in a hallway and watch Tristan run up a wall. (as hard as it is to imagine Cavill quaking at Cox)
Okay, I’m getting off target here. Basically, like I said the book was…fine. It comes across as less-fine once you watch the movie–or if you come to it after the movie. I’ve tried the book twice, just to see if it was the time I encountered it. I liked it moderately more the second time, but really, it just made me want to watch the movie.
I’m just rambling now–without re-reading the book, it’s hard to talk about the way it’s not as good as the adaptation. Generally, in every conceivable way the movie is better–but I’d prefer to be more detailed.
I’m really looking forward to some of the other posts in response to this prompt, I’m looking for some new movies to watch.
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Odds ‘n ends about books and reading that caught my eye this week. You’ve probably seen some/most/all of them, but just in case:
Why the Canon Is Worth Conserving—R.V. Young makes a good case here. Maybe not convincing, but good to chew on.
The Written Word Is Having A Rough Week—”Rough” is putting it mildly.
Common Readers: BookTok’s critical values
The most famous crime writer you’ve never heard of – prepare to be hooked—a heckuva piece on Peter Grainger. About time he got some attention.
Waterstones livestreamed Brandon Sanderson in conversation with Joe Abercrombie—I haven’t watched yet, but I imagine it’s more than worth the time.
Scalzi’s recent BlueSky post about AI sums up what a lot of us SF fans have been thinking. Just phrased better.
A Book-ish Related Podcast episode (or two) you might want to give a listen to:
Authors on the Air Global Radio Network Jordan Harper discusses A VIOLENT MASTERPIECE—a great conversation about the book and more. Every exposure I have to this writer makes me like him more.
My favorite sentence/passage/phrase (or two) that I read this week:
Having a teenage daughter is like Choose Your Own Adventure, a constant set of junctures in the road. She’s in a mood? How do you respond? Do you snap? Do you sympathize? I chose my go-to: ignore.—Go Gentle by Maria Semple
To help talk about backlist titles (and just for fun), What Was I Talking About 10 Years Ago This Week?
Burned by Benedict Jacka
Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs
And I mentioned the releases of: The Highwayman. by Craig Johnson; Who Killed Sherlock Holmes? by Paul Cornell; This Damned Band also by Paul Cornell and Tony Parker; Your Favorite Band Is Killing Me: What Pop Music Rivalries Reveal About the Meaning of Life by Steven Hyden; The Second Life of Nick Mason by Steve Hamilton; and My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
This Week’s New Releases that I’m Excited About and/or You’ll Probably See Here Soon:
Hawai’i Rage by Tori Eldridge—”A suspicious death on a Kohala Mountain ranch draws ranger Makalani Pahukula into a tangled family tree.” It’ll be a minute before I can dive into this, but I’m looking forward to seeing how this builds on Kaua’i Storm
True Romance: A Noir Anthology editby by Troy Lambert & Vincent Zandri—the author list alone is enough to get me to shell out a couple of bucks. In this anthology, “passion isn’t red roses and candlelight. Instead, it’s obsession, betrayal, revenge, and the kind of desire that leaves bodies in its wake…From quiet suburban rot to organized crime empires, from calculated seduction to explosive violence, these stories explore the dangerous intersection where love and darkness meet. Because in noir, love isn’t salvation. It’s motiv”
It’s Hard to Be an Animal by Robert Isaacs—”a funny, magical, and tender novel following a lonely, conflict-averse man whose sudden ability to understand animals sends him on a wild romp around NYC, and ultimately helps him discover his own voice. “
Ironwood by Michael Connelly—the sequel to Nightshade (which I need to read soon) brings Detective Sergent Stilwell into contact with Renée Ballard and a violent drug deal.
Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily Krempholtz
Even secrets told at a whisper grow wings.
The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
“You can’t go home.”
“Why not?”
“I don’t know. Because it’s gone.” Aminata frowned, finished her drink, and nodded, “You can’t find it again. Even if you go back, it’s not there anymore. That’s history, that’s how it works! Someone’s always changing someone else.”
The terror that took Baru came from the deepest part of her soul. it was a terror particular to her, a fundamental concern—the apocalyptic possibility that the world simply did not permit plans, that it worked in chaotic and unmasterable ways, that one single stroke of fortune, one well-aimed bowshot by a man she had never met, could bring total disaster. The fear that the basic logic she used to negotiate the world was a lie.
Soul Fraud by Andrew Givler
…the entire building burst into flames. It was not a gradual combustion. One second, the building was a normal not-on-fire warehouse. Then it was all fire, as if it were the head of a match that had been struck.
Cooking has always seemed so magical to me. Two things can be made from the same five basic ingredients yet taste wildly different. It may only have been a day since I learned magic was real, but part of me always thought cooks were secretly wizards.
When you’re a kid, your mother tells you not to let your friends peer-pressure you into drinking, doing drugs, and other stuff. But she never covered what do if an acquaintance offered to help you summon a demon. Or at least mine didn’t. She completely skipped that chapter.
My phone buzzed in my pocket. I gasped as I was pulled from sleep’s dark, peaceful embrace. The process of waking up is a surprisingly accurate measure of how close your life is to rock bottom. For some people, the ones with everything clicking exactly as it should be, waking up is the worst thing that happens to them in a day. Because sleep is amazing. It’s mornings that are evil. It doesn’t matter if you’re rich or poor, fat or Mr. Universe. Sleep is the lesser equalizer after death. We all get to enjoy it, and it eventually finds us all. Waking up is a shared pain for all of us. Even those freakish morning people.
“What is it you mortals say? Ah, yes, time flies when you’re having fun,” he said with a twitch of his lips. “I’ve always liked that mental picture, time flying, when obviously it actually swims.”
Guns of Brixton by Paul D. Brazill
‘How is he?” said Kenneth to the fresh faced young policeman who’d been sat outside Bernie’s private room reading the Guardian.
‘Well, he’s been in and out of consciousness for most of the day. It was touch and go at one time,’ said the uniformed plod, ‘and he’s not out of the woods yet.’
He’ll go far with that degree in clichés, thought Kenneth. Officer material, no doubt about it.
Frog and Toad are Doing Their Best by Jennie Egerdie, illustrated by Ellie Hajdu
“Friends do not let friends dress like internet trolls,”
“Toad,” said Frog, “the older I get, the less I understand time.”
“Time means nothing,” said Toad. “Time is just the thing that happens between snacks.”
Moving the Millers’ Minnie Moore Mine Mansion by Dave Eggers, illustrated by Júlia Sardà
Like all of the best stories, this takes place in Idaho.
While Annie was gallivanting about Europe—which is what you do in Europe, by the way, you gallivant; it is a kind of traipsing—Henry was determined to build his new wife a lavish new house.
This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page
Getting back into reading feels like stepping back into the house of a beloved friend she hasn’t seen in a long time. It feels like coming home.
Tilly wasn’t sure she was expecting the trip to be fun. She was going because Joe had asked her to and it turnsed out that it’s very difficult to say no to the dead love of your life.
The right book in the hands of the right person at exactly the right moment can change their life forever.
Book shops aren’t just book shops, they’re places fo rbook lovers to come together, like-minded souls meeting among the stacks. They’re the hubs of community, the arena for heated conversations about the latest must-read series. They’re safe spaces to step in out of the rain, no matter who you are. They need our support now more than ever.
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
The problem with sending messages was that people responded to them, which meant one had to write more messages in reply.
She hadn’t lied once. And yet they were trusting her.
Poetry is for the desperate, and for people who have grown old enough to have something to say.
Grown old enough, or lived through enough incomprehensible experiences.
Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie
There is always more after the ending. Always the next morning, and the next. Always changes, losses and gains. Always one step after the other. Until the one true ending that none of us can escape. But even that ending is only a small one, larges as it looms for us. There is still the next morning for everyone else. For the vast majority of the rest of the universe that ending might as well not ever have happened. Every ending is an arbitrary one. Everything ending is from another angle, not really an ending.
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
I lost my notes to this, so started flipping through the book to find things to include…and realized that I was going to be flipping for hours if I didn’t stop. So, I’ll just go with these samples:
Smart cookie. I am smart, but I am not a snack object dispensed from a packaged food machine. What a preposterous thing to say.
Some trees aren’t meant to sprout tender new branches, but to stand stoically on the forest floor, silently decaying.
There is one topic of conversation humans never exhaust, it is the status of their outdoor environment. And for as much as they discuss it, their incredulity is . . . well, incredible. That preposterous phrase: Can you believe this weather we’re having? How many times have I heard it? One thousand, nine hundred and ten, to be exact. One and a half times a day, on average. Tell me again about the intelligence of humans. They cannot even manage to comprehend predictable meteorological events.
(Image by DaModernDaVinci from Pixabay)
After an annoying run of having to return library books before I can read them, I’m 3 for 3 this month (well, 2.2 at the moment, but it’ll be 3 in a day or two). That’s a relief–also, they’ve all been worth prioritizing. My wallet also appreciates that.
This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived on Taking on a World of Words—and shown to me by Aurore-Anne-Chehoke at Diary-of-a-black-city-girl.
The Three Ws are:
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
Seems easy enough, right? Let’s take a peek at this week’s answers:
What are you currently reading?
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| The Photonic Effect by Mike Chen |
The Best Dog in the World: Essays on Love edited by Alice Hoffman |
The Final Vow by M.W. Craven, John Banks |
The Photonic Effect starts out as Chen’s SF-iest book yet.
It’d be really nice if more of the essays about the love of/from a dog weren’t eulogies. Surely these people can talk about fantastic living dogs, right? (still, it’s such a good one)
Still early into revisting The Final Vow, but we’re just at the point where things are starting to pick up.
What did you recently finish reading?
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| Go Gentle by Maria Semple |
The Arkadians by Lloyd Alexander, read by Words Take Wing Repertory Co |
Go Gentle wasn’t as good as Where’d You Go, Bernadette (few things are), but it was much better than Today Will Be Different. So I’m calling that a win. I truly spent most of the novel trying to figure out where Semple was going next–and I was always, always wrong. Her choices were far better than I could’ve guessed.
The Arkadians wasn’t Alexander at his best, but it was plenty of fun.
What do you think you’ll read next?
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| Robert B. Parker’s Booked by Alison Gaylin |
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell, read by Ann Marie Gideon |
It’s time to check-in on Sunny Randall.
I’m not really sure what Cultish is beyond the subtitle, but Mrs. Irresponsible Reader just finished it and told me I’d probably really appreciate it.
Okay, that’s my list–what do you have?