David Bremner started reading Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente
"Mankind will not get to fight for its destiny. They must sing. A century ago, …
Starting my first @Catvalente@wandering.shop book, wish me luck!
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Much of my "reading" these days is actually audiobooks while walking.
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David Bremner finished reading The found and the lost by Ursula K. Le Guin
[This book] represents the first time that all of Le Guin novellas have been collected …
Amazing. Changed my view of the novella as an art form.
David Bremner commented on Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee
Ester's family was torn apart when a manticore killed her mother and baby brother, leaving …
No spoons for reviews ATM, but I will say I would probably read a sequel where I kindof had enough after Jade City.
David Bremner wants to read Starter Villain by John Scalzi
Expected publication September 19, 2023
Inheriting your mysterious uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than …
Yay fluff!
David Bremner rated Untethered Sky: 4 stars
Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee
Ester's family was torn apart when a manticore killed her mother and baby brother, leaving her with nothing but her …
David Bremner rated The Salt Roads: 5 stars
The Salt Roads by Nalo Hopkinson
- The Salt Roads was published in Warner hardcover (0-446-53302-5) in 11/03 and received rave reviews.
- Nalo Hopkinson made her debut …
David Bremner finished reading The Salt Roads by Nalo Hopkinson
The Salt Roads by Nalo Hopkinson
- The Salt Roads was published in Warner hardcover (0-446-53302-5) in 11/03 and received rave reviews.
- Nalo Hopkinson made her debut …
David Bremner finished reading Middlegame by Seanan McGuire
David Bremner wants to read The Neverending Story by Michael Ende
The Neverending Story by Michael Ende
This epic work of the imagination has captured the hearts of millions of readers worldwide since it was first published …
David Bremner wants to read The Last Dragoners of Bowbazar by Indra Das
Ru is a boy from nowhere. Though he lives somewhere—the city of Calcutta—his classmates in …
Another @jdnicoll@wandering.shop review
David Bremner wants to read Shorefall by Robert Jackson Bennett
Shorefall (2020, Quercus)
Based on a review of the sequel by @jdnicoll@wandering.shop
David Bremner commented on The found and the lost by Ursula K. Le Guin
[This book] represents the first time that all of Le Guin novellas have been collected …
Content warning Mild spoiler about ending of one novella
Just finished "Fisherman of the Inland Sea". Why Ursula you old softie, I did not expect romantic redemption from you. Usually when UKLG characters make selfish / shortsighted decisions, that's it, deal with it.
David Bremner replied to Soh Kam Yung's status
@sohkamyung@bookwyrm.social It's been a long time since I read Connie Willis, but I don't remember her being that playful. Maybe it just varies from book to book.
David Bremner commented on The found and the lost by Ursula K. Le Guin
[This book] represents the first time that all of Le Guin novellas have been collected …
The novella "Hernes" is enough to make this collection worthwhile. Also the voice acting by Alyssa Bresnahan is excellent in this audiobook version.
David Bremner replied to joachim@lire.boitam.eu's status
@joachim@lire.boitam.eu Yeah, not sure if the /The City Inside/ is angry or despairing, but it is definitely pessimistic, perhaps because it is explicitly extrapolating from current events.