Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz
Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher
CBR Bingo: Repair - In Automatic Noodle, the characters not only literally work to repair themselves and each other because they are robots who need repair after a few months of being shut down, but they also work to repair the reputation of their restaurant so they can grow it into a thriving … [Read more]
The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei
CBR Bingo: Friends - The Stardust Grail explores different types of relationships and the nature of what we owe to each other based on those relationships. Auncle and Maya are friends and their friendship has taken them across the universe together, but as they embark on this last adventure they … [Read more]
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers
This time, I read the duology back-to-back (how I wish this series had continued, but I understand Chambers stopping here). Where Psalm for the Wild-Built was really just about Sibling Dex and Mosscap, A Prayer for the Crown-Shy is much more the story of community. Having made it to the monastery … [Read more]
Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade
All The Feels by Olivia Dade
Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade
CBR Bingo: Bird - in All the Feels, Lauren is described as a bird-ish looking woman, and is eventually nicknamed Wren by Alex - which leads to both some miscommunication and hurt feelings and the resolution thereof. Overall, this series is light, fluffy, and mostly falls within the bounds of the … [Read more]
The Mapping of Love and Death by Jacqueline Winspear
cbr18bingo Card - Middle (as per title) Oh, dear, have gotten behind in my reviewing (definitely not in reading) of my pet Maisie Dobbs series. It’s 1932 and Billy, her invaluable assistant, has a wife on fragile ground, and meanwhile, her beloved mentor Dr. Maurice isn’t doing too well … [Read more]
Sunsplitter by S. A. MacLean
CBR18 BINGO: Season (the characters live and travel to places that are only ever 1 season) I liked this book quite a bit more than the first one. I was engaged the whole way through and never felt like it could stand to be shorter. It turns out there are immortal creatures that even daeyari are … [Read more]
