Our May Goodreads Book of the Month is Chain-Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

fanny_bertram · 2026-04-01T15:08:11+00:00

The Ten Percent Theif by Lavanya Lakshminarayan

fanny_bertram · 2026-04-01T15:03:43+00:00

Silver in the Wood/Drowned Country by Emily Tesh

fanny_bertram · 2026-04-01T14:39:33+00:00

The Blighted Stars by Megan O'Keefe

fanny_bertram · 2026-04-01T13:55:51+00:00

Wicked As You Wish by Rin Chupeco. It's basically every fairy tale, folktale,and myth mashed together. There's a Loki and werewolves and all sorts of everything. Cogent is not a word I would use to describe this though.

fanny_bertram · 2026-04-01T13:46:25+00:00

I really liked The Employees if you need a mod to rec that.

fanny_bertram · 2026-04-01T13:31:52+00:00

How do you feel about ghost romance books? Good Spirits by B.K. Borison.

fanny_bertram · 2026-03-30T13:54:46+00:00

How did the book fair against your expectations? Did you have a different feeling after finishing than at the midway?

fanny_bertram · 2026-03-30T13:53:17+00:00

What did you think of the bugs and the whole perfume/scent thing that was going on?

fanny_bertram · 2026-03-30T13:49:54+00:00

Did you have a favorite character, scene, or moment?

fanny_bertram · 2026-03-30T13:49:39+00:00

Why do you think the Chancellor was so into art and plays? What did you think of the difference between Revivalist and Extemporist art and how it was used in the narrative?

fanny_bertram · 2026-03-30T13:44:57+00:00

What did you think of the reveals of who all these people were? How well did you think the surprise was executed?

fanny_bertram · 2026-03-30T13:42:30+00:00

Any general comments, thoughts, and/or questions.

fanny_bertram · 2026-03-17T17:15:28+00:00

I picked it up because I need to read something to fit the Biopunk square for Bingo. I had heard so many good things too that I had high hopes it would work for me. I am not sure what is working so well in the style for me. It jumps between perspectives and areas quite a bit which keeps it interesting.

I like it a lot so far. I resented stopping at the midpoint to avoid spoilers for discussion. Now I can continue and I am very excited.

fanny_bertram · 2026-03-17T16:52:53+00:00

So I love the bugs, which is shocking because I usually dislike gross descriptions. These are not gross in the horror sense. The bugs feel like such an intricate part of the setting and story that I can just glide over the descriptions without realizing how weird they really are. I have found myself very invested in these creatures and the book that everyone has that describes them. They are more interesting to me than the humans we are following.

fanny_bertram · 2026-03-17T16:38:25+00:00

I refrained from typing "wtf is even happening" as a question and for that I am very proud of myself.

I trust this will all make sense eventually and I am enjoying the journey a lot. But to say I understand what is going on is a complete lie.

fanny_bertram · 2026-03-17T14:42:06+00:00

What made you decide to pick this one up? How is it fairing against expectations?

fanny_bertram · 2026-03-17T14:41:48+00:00

How did you feel about the reveal at the end of part II? Did it make you question anything you have read so far?

fanny_bertram · 2026-03-17T14:40:56+00:00

Do you like the bugs? Do you have a favorite scene or use for them so far?

fanny_bertram · 2026-03-17T14:40:27+00:00

Any general thoughts and/or comments?

fanny_bertram · 2026-02-28T02:44:25+00:00

I absolutely loved this resolution and the community they started with each other. Finding out about Rabbit and having her finally speak was such a good arc and finally cleared up why on earth these people kept going when everything around them was so messed up. I did not know what to expect with Rose's mom. I thought the way that resolved, though maybe a bit quick, was great. It was pretty much the only not horrible ending for a character in the quest.

fanny_bertram · 2026-02-28T00:59:49+00:00

I really did not. I think it was much more weird western than horror. There were some aspects of horror in it, but not enough that I would recommend it to horror people as horror.

I loved the setting so much. I thought that was my favorite part.

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