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Had to return this before i was finished with it.

Because Queen Roxane Gay told me to

I've encountered my first djinn, how exciting!

Continuing my quest to explore new worlds that go beyond the Eurocentric SFF.

Got this recommendation from the new list from NPR Books of the best SFF from the last decade. Lots of new stuff for me to check out.

It was available on the Libby app when none of the cool SFF books I want to read next are 🤷‍♀️

Phew, this is a journey. I'm learning.

Big whiplash from the last book I read, adjusting and getting into the vibe

Ms Roxane Gay liked this book, therefore I am reading this book.

Love when all my holds at the library come in at once!

NEW MURDERBOT! Pre-ordered this as a little treat for my birthday last month, thanks Murderbot!

Finding this a bit of a slog, struggling with a couple of aspects of the story, but determined to push through

I have become aware of the need to continue to persue #ownvoices books. I've realised that I've been reading and enjoying "Slavic" fiction written primarily by English speaking Americans. I am going to make an effort to read translated works from "the source" so to speak. This book is the first one I found that was listed in Libby from a list of recs I saw on Twitter.

It's getting so tense, I'm nervous!!🙈🙈🙈

Loving it

I am hooked, awww yeah

This came up in my library app, great timing as I finished my most recent read.

Purchased a few books for my birthday, thanks to the book riot podcast for the recommendation

Eeeek, it's about to go doooown

DNF couldn't do it. Would love her descendants to tell her stories if it felt right to them.

I liked what I read in the ebook so much that I purchased the paperback version. Stay tuned....

Real talk - I was so interested in the topic in the beginning of this book that I listened to a podcast on it and no longer
felt the need to finish the book 🤷‍♀️ the de-emphasis of rape as a tool by Genghis put me off and then the borrowing period ended.

I'm really struggling to get into this!

Bookclub pick with my sis 😍

Very different from Homegoing, I'm intrigued

Mixed feelings about reading this - want to know more about this extraordinary woman, but this book is written by a white lady. She is up front about and aware of this issue, so we'll see....

This just came through my library app, time to forsake all others in progress and focus on this one

Back on my Aztec bullshit. Keen to read an #ownvoices book about Inca/Maya/Aztec people

A jarring breath of fresh air entering the world of the ancient Mexica Empire

Back to sci-fi/fantasy written by women from a list at tor dot com

Yeah I think I'll mark this as DNF and move on. Life is too short when a book becomes a slog.