OK, getting a jump on my 2026 reading with three I just picked up from the library: Clay's Ark, Octavia Butler; A Closed and Common Orbit, Becky Chambers (read the first one this year); and The Never Wars, David Pedreira. Pretty psyched.
See, Vera? Dress yourself up; you get taken out somewhere fun.
Jayne ,'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."
JenP - Dec 29, 2025 3:50:32 pm PST #28504 of 28508
Steph L. - Dec 29, 2025 4:04:20 pm PST #28505 of 28508
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
For Christmas, Tim gave me a Cat Sebastian book I hadn't read yet (We Could Be So Good), so that's next on my reading list.
JenP - Dec 29, 2025 4:23:48 pm PST #28506 of 28508
Excellent. I decided to start with Becky Chambers.
-t - Dec 29, 2025 4:56:24 pm PST #28507 of 28508
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Ooh, those are both so good.
I really did try to think of a different way to work that, but dammit that is what I mean.
Currently reading Someone in Time: Tales of Time-crossed Romance. Short stories, which is convenient for picking up and putting down in between doing actual work, and authors I like, but kind of a lot of emotion to have to shove aside when I have to get back to working sometimes...
Only 6 books out from the library right now, possibly a manageable amount if no more holds become available too soon...
JenP - Dec 29, 2025 5:15:38 pm PST #28508 of 28508
Nice! I decided to try for only three at a time this year if I can manage it. I always found that the holds I thought would take forever came way faster than my reading speed. Though, I do have a fourth on hold right now. I didn't think I'd find all three that I wanted on the shelves tonight.