If I were more crafty at the socials, I’d have carefully deliberated over which book to review first, with an eye toward making some kind of statement about what kind of reader I am. Nope. This is just the last book I finished. Saw Cory Doctorow talk the day after. He’s so nerdy cool.

I’m not famous for my follow-through on projects like this, but maybe this time will be different (haha)? Worst case scenario, I fizzle out by March and no one cares because I have no followers. :) It’s a me-project with the potential for occasional conversation.

My reading tastes are eclectic, but lean toward sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, and creepy-twisty. I love reading other people’s favorite books.

This judge-a-book-by-its-cover girl is totally sucked in. Please congratulate your cover artist - these are stunning. Grabbing a copy of Castaways now. :)

Eh. It’s the bulk-reader’s dilemma. There are worse problems!

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes for mysterious, puzzly, romantic fun. I thought this series was over but now I see it has three more books.

Lockwood & Co for Percy Jackson vibes with a five-book run that is a perfectly contained story.

Ooh, The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, by Axie Oh.

Long Live Evil, by Sarah Rees Brennan. A spoof of/love letter to the current run of romantasies.

Arc of a Scythe trilogy. The first book is just Scythe. It’s YA with dystopia, vibes, but not the kind that reflect too directly on our current steaming pile.

Particularly, Paladin’s Grace for a fantasy-romance with killer world-building, extremely lovable characters, and a certain amount of silliness. If you like that one, she has SO many more.

Have you read any T. Kingfisher yet?

Check with family or friends in other states to see if they’d be interested in being library card buddies. :) Libby lets you manage multiple cards in one place, which is SO GREAT.

Awww, lame. It must a limit set by each library.

Also a mood reader. Useful Libby tools: put a 2026 tag on a ton of books. Scroll that list for what’s both available and fits the day’s mood. Their hold system is nice too: put 10 books on hold; when they all come at the same time (as they do), check 1 out and suspend the rest until you’re ready.

I don’t believe it has anything yo do with shrewdness and everything to do with time, interest, and skill. Marketing yourself is a completely separate hustle. Oodles of respect for those who can do both, but… ugh. You are not alone.

Mario’s pseudoscience class was one of the best.