Finished reading: Weyward by Emilia Hart 📚

A gripping witchy tale that perfectly fits the season and features strong female protagonists dealing with abusive patriarchal structures.

Finished reading: Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune 📚

Another piece of Klune‘s writing that tore at my heartstrings featuring found family, love, resistance against oppressive heteronormative powers and fantastic characters.

Finished reading: Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff 📚

Great rewriting of Lovecraft’s universe that empowers the characters with each successive story and teaches about the horrors of segregation!

Finished reading: The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner 📚

A fun read with a few interesting twists and historical mysteries.

Finished reading: On Writing and Worldbuilding by Timothy Hickson 📚

Another educational handbook on writing fiction, let’s see if I finally manage to put the advice into action.

Finished reading: The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang 📚

Lovely (and extremely spicy) story reminding me a bit of Cloud Atlas!

Finished reading: What Moves The Dead by T. Kingfisher 📚

Uncanny retelling of Fall of the House of Usher invoking additional issues of gender identity! Terrifying short read!

Finished reading: The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe 📚

Finished reading: Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell 📚

I can’t believe I put off reading this novel for such a long time - great story and characters!

Finished reading: The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins 📚

For a book I stumbled upon in the apartment we’re staying at after my eReader broke, this turned out to be a fascinating read!

Finished reading: The Age of Magical Overthinking by Amanda Montell 📚

An enlightening exploration of the mind and the biases that haunt it, guided by the author through relatable examples and personal narratives.

Finished reading: Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher 📚

I absolutely adored the story of Marra and her fellowship of misfits. Following their adventures felt like watching a group of close friends with all their unique irks and quirks. Looking forward to reading more by T. Kingfisher/Ursula Vernon!

Have you got any recommendations?

Finished reading: If Cats Disappeared From The World by Genki Kawamura 📚

Fun quick read!

Finished reading: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman 📚

Finally got around to read this and I can’t understand why I put it off for such a long time. Fantastic story full of magic, eldritch horrors and beautiful characters!

Finished reading: Before We Say Goodbye by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 📚

Finished reading: A Catalogue for the End of Humanity by Timothy Hickson 📚

A fantastic collection of sci-fi and fantasy short stories. Especially loved On the Beach of Forgotten Things and Trickle Down Lobotomies.

Finished reading: How Do You Live? by Genzaburo Yoshino 📚

„How will you live?“ - a great final question to end this thought-provoking book about humanness and individual experiences.

Finished reading: The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll 📚

Ryder Carroll put together a comprehensive yet minimalist enough journaling system which I am giving a try right now. Especially the idea of being able to use it as a reflection of past decisions and emotions makes this intriguing.

Finished reading: Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell 📚

Fun space opera.

Finished reading: Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa 📚

A comforting read reminding me of the Before the Coffee gets Cold series. Loved the insight in Japanese culture and the setting although the bookshop part ended rather early in the story.

Finished reading: The Giddy Death of the Gays & the Strange Demise of Straights by Redfern Jon Barrett 📚

Touching exploration of gender, identity and polyamory with a diverse and likable cast of characters! Will have to read Proud Pink Sky soon.

Finished reading: Love, Life & Legacy by Nicholas Bate 📚

Finished reading: Starlight and Shadows by Vera Winters 📚

Loved the premise of this queer cozy fantasy story about a magic shop after enjoying Legends and Lattes, but this one unfortunately fell apart, especially towards the end.

Finished reading: The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson 📚

Not bad, but certainly not my favorite one of Sanderson‘s.