The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty.
Susan, I *just* bought this and can't wait to get to it. Buckle my swash.
Inara: So, explain to me again why Zoe wasn't in the dress? Mal: Tactics, woman. Needed her in the back. 'Sides, those soft cotton dresses feel kinda nice. It's the whole... air-flow.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Cashmere - Apr 02, 2023 5:12:11 pm PDT #27610 of 28200
Now tagless for your comfort.
Pix - Apr 03, 2023 8:12:48 pm PDT #27611 of 28200
The status is NOT quo.
I LOVED "The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi"! I loved the characters, the plot, the snark, the humor — so much fun! I truly hope she writes the sequels the ending hints at.
-t - Apr 06, 2023 6:03:27 pm PDT #27612 of 28200
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Finally listened to Firewatch. I don’t think I am emotionally equipped to go right into Doomsday Book like I planned.
sj - Apr 13, 2023 1:39:38 pm PDT #27613 of 28200
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
There are a couple dozen mass market Doctor Who novels at the bookstore today that I’m having a hard time convincing myself I don’t need to buy. They’re in near perfect condition.
erikaj - Apr 14, 2023 10:52:01 am PDT #27614 of 28200
Always Anti-fascist!
If you are looking for something...kind of ambitious(and have some time, because it's long), you could do worse than "Mount Chicago."
-t - Apr 14, 2023 3:31:28 pm PDT #27615 of 28200
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I have downloaded a sample of that to check out, sounds interesting
I had been putting off reading the last two (last as in most recent, not last as in there won't be any more) InCryptid novels because they are Alice-centric and Alice is not my favorite. I was kind of grumbling to myself all the way through that there was too much Prices and not enough cryptids in these. However, the last one also has a bonus story that is partly from the POV of an Aeslin Mouse and the Aeslin Mice *are* my favorite, so it's all worthwhile and thought I'd better say so here in case anyone else might need that story. Bonus Novella: Where His Waffles Went in Backpacking Through Bedlam
Steph L. - Apr 14, 2023 6:13:04 pm PDT #27616 of 28200
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I'm 4 books behind on the InCryptid novels. I missed both Sarah novels and both Alice novels. But they're on the TBR list.
meara - Apr 14, 2023 7:36:36 pm PDT #27617 of 28200
Ooh I am at least one if not two InCryptid behind, good reminder.
bennett - Apr 15, 2023 6:48:36 am PDT #27618 of 28200
Connie Willis' Doomsday Book is on sale today in the Amazon Kindle store. Strongly recommended.
-t - Apr 15, 2023 8:22:34 am PDT #27619 of 28200
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Sweet. That’s my current listen-while-driving book, being able to switch to an e-book will come in handy.