owlislost, to bookstodon
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Hey there good people of Let’s hear about what you’re ! I have this stack of I grabbed from the and I am also reading this excellent about https://www.versobooks.com/products/145-red-rosa @bookstodon

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JAJablonski,
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@owlislost @bookstodon Doing a bit of escapism here this weekend via Becky Chambers Wayfarer series.

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Brownian_motion,
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@seanbala @bookstodon @bookstodon Couldn't agree more with you. I wish I knew more about writing, but this book was wonderful.

xarvh,
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@seanbala @bookstodon
is a master of wholesome sci-fi where "nothing" really happens.
I eagerly read whatever she writes.

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I didn't really get how there could be such a thing as cozy SF. Just couldn't picture it.

Now that I've read The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet and A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers I totally understand.

Listening to these books made me feel like I was on a holiday.

I'll still be reading hard(er) SF, but it will be nice to grab some cozy SF from time to time :).

ottsatwork, to bookstodon
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Book 2: “Cat Burglar Black” by .

I saw some of his art online and thought it looked like “Invisible Hands” from Liquid Television, which I LOVED. Same artist! This didn’t have quite the same level of twisted, creepiness as that animated series, but I was so happy to find his work in comic form. There’s more too.

Someone stitched together all the “”. The voice acting is 🤌🏽 https://youtu.be/n5sP4yRb8Mw

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Panel 1, someone in bed, their head covered in bandages, eyes staring and teeth bared. A weak whisper: "Come closer, Katherine. Let me see you..." Panel 2 a severe looking older woman with her hands around the shoulders of a tentative, white-haired teen: "Don't be shy. Say hello to your aunt."

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Book 26: “The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet” by .

Wow, not what I expected: actual character development in a sci-fi title with lots of new species, cultures, and morphologies. How refreshing to take the time for this and not just plot plot plot! It does drag just a teeny bit: I wanted more to happen at one point. But I have faith Chambers can calibrate plot and character development for the rest of this series. Excited to read the rest.

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ottsatwork,
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Book 30: “A Closed and Common Orbit” by .

Really enjoyable, and only the second book in this series. This one follows two characters from the first book, and like the first, devotes good time to their arcs. Unlike the first, the plot moves quicker: it jumps back and forth in time to explore one character’s history.

I think it works as a standalone book, but even better if you read the series. Taking my time to read the next one to prolong it.

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