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Qualityland by Marc-Uwe Kling

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In QualityLand, where big corporations use algorhythms to determine what inhabitants need or want at any given time, Peter Jobless receives an item that he does not want or need. He sets out to return it, but encounters some unexpected obstacles. At the same time, the politically progressive android John of Us is running against a right-wing demagogue for the presidency of QualityLand. This is a very funny satire describing a terrifying dystopic future that is not so far removed from our current reality as […]

Nancy Drew for the New Generation……and 2nd Bingo!

Pepper's Rules for Secret Sleuthing by Briana McDonald

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One of my MFA cohorts just published her debut novel, and of course, I had to buy it. Pepper’s Rules for Secret Sleuthing is a middle-grade story about our hero, Pepper, who’s gone with her father to help settle the estate of a late family relative. However, when they get there, Pepper notices some strange behavior from her own aunt and a few facts that don’t seem to add up. With the help of a neighborhood boy and unexpected assistance from her cousin, Pepper tries to […]

A delightful British rom-com (Bingo #6)

Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

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4.5 stars #CBR12 Bingo: Reader’s Choice (replaces How-To) Official book description: Wanted: One (fake) boyfriend Practically perfect in every way Luc O’Donnell is tangentially–and reluctantly–famous. His rock star parents split when he was young, and the father he’s never met spent the next twenty years cruising in and out of rehab. Now that his dad’s making a comeback, Luc’s back in the public eye, and one compromising photo is enough to ruin everything. To clean up his image, Luc has to find a nice, normal relationship…and […]

Grab a Cup of Tea and Settle Down With Our Favorite Demon-Sorcerer Duo

The Orphans of Raspay by Lois McMaster Bujold

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  Lois McMaster Bujold has released another novella set in her World of the Five Gods. And once again, she does it in such a sneaky fashion that I completely missed it! While the Five Gods series has three novels under its belt so far, Lois has been adding a number of stories to the series focused on a young man named Penric, who has become a host to a demon, who he dubbs Desdemona. Penric is a first for Desdemona – despite having close […]

Definitely a bro-fantasy, but with far more charm (#Reader’s Choice–BINGO!)

Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames

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Having only a few hours left to finish Bingo, and not yet quite having a bingo, I’m using Reader’s Choice in lieu of True Story–because I’m not the sort of person who enjoys reading True Stories anyway. So, Bingo! (Bingo across the top row: Remix, Reader’s Choice [for True Story], Far and Away, Youths!, Reading the TBR). Several months ago, I read the highly-recommended-online Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames (also with Aquillius from my previous review, AKA my husband). We both love fantasy, and […]



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