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Another hug of a book from Becky Chambers. I loved this—it picks up just where we left off, with Dex and Mosscap venturing into society to seek answers to Mosscap‘s question of what humans need. This felt a lot like Psalm for the Wild-Built: reflective and thought-provoking and comforting and affirming. Becky Chambers somehow always knows just what I need to read. (I mean, that dedication! 💜)

Mosscap wants to know what humans need. Dex wants to recapture the passion and purpose they had with their tea service. Obviously this means it‘s time for a life changing road trip.

As charming and delightful as the first, while also hitting you with a discussion on the difficulties of burnout and the violence in a system that equates human worth with productivity. Exactly what I needed right now. And yes. I cried during this one too. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

Another charming adventure with Dex and Robot, seeking the answer for “What do humans need?“ The novella had a lighthearted feel throughout.
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Absolutely loved this. The main character, Dex, is non binary. For anyone confused as how they/them pronouns work this is it. I love Mosscap the robots way of seeing things. I love the world building of Panga and the look at such a different society. I really like how relaxing and restorative this story is, even though there are quite philosophical themes about what people need and want. Not based on our version of religions despite the title.

My feelings for this book are not without bias. I loved the first book in the series because I found it refreshing read about a world where humans are trying to do what benefits society and the environment. So I was very excited when I saw this on the library shelf. I wasn't disappointed. This book continues to follow Mosscap and Dex through different towns as Mosscap meets more humans to determine what their needs are.(cont in comments)

I'm only halfway through this and I love it already. Seems like the perfect book to share tea with. (Rooibos tea paired with an orange and cranberry scone.)

I think I might actually be over my reading slump. I‘ve got a nice stack I can‘t wait to work through, hopefully mostly before school starts again!

Dottie literally wiggled her way into the picture asking for belly rubs 😂

I love the covers of these books!

This second Monk and Robot book finds Dex and Mosscap traveling across their little planet talking to folks in each village and town, so that Mosscap can ask it‘s big question: “What do you need?”

The answers vary widely as does the interpretation of what the question means. Just as sweet as the first book, perhaps a bit more philosophical, I enjoyed it and look forward to more. 🤖💕

“Well, that‘s the nice thing about trees. They‘re not going anywhere. You can take all the time you need to get to know them.”

When in need, it is possible to use a cat as a bookmark. At least briefly. 🐱🤣📚
Venkman is being tolerant this morning.

I enjoyed this book more than the first, but probably because this wasn‘t really a stand alone sequel. The preachy aspects that brought me near a so-so rating on the first books were absent and the characters are more developed with this second part. Honestly, this felt like an arbitrary editing or marketing decision. Like someone didn‘t trust the reader to cross genre. The author attempts to play with big questions of humanity and makes us 👇🏻

The second Monk and Robot book is a spiritually nourishing very funny queer utopian novella about two increasingly close companions, a nonbinary monk and a sentient robot. This book is so thoughtful, kind, and curious. It's full of conversations and open-ended questions and abundance and comfort and joy. What do humans need, especially in a society where all their basic needs are met? How does one find their purpose in life? I want to live here!

More gentle musings and philosophical meanderings with Dex and Mosscap in this all-too brief conclusion to BC's solarpunk duology. I'm gonna miss these guys - I loved their soul-searching & their growing bond. I loved that Dex swore and I loved how Mosscap was simultaneously naive yet also able to instantly see to the heart of the matter. Most of all, I loved BC's sublime writing lulling me into a state of restful & meditative joy. I am soothed.

Welcome comfort. Without it, you cannot remain strong.

Stopped at one of my favorite bookstores today!

I‘m so delighted that I got a skip-the-line loan from my library for this book! Been looking forward to it ever since A Psalm for the Wild-Built enchanted me, and it did not disappoint. After reading a lot of really heavy content lately, I found this story refreshingly effervescent and hopeful. It‘s also deeply thoughtful about humans‘ relationships with each other and with the natural world. Most of all: I 🖤 Dex and Mosscap!

Started this one today! I absolutely adored the first one, so I have very high hopes for this! 💕📚

I'm so excited that this dropped today. I'll be starting it very soon.

I was feeling a little flat this morning. Then this arrived on my Kindle - had totally forgotten it was out today so it was a nice surprise. And if Becky Chambers & her gorgeous writing can't unflatten me today nobody can!

Also I love the cover art for this series!

They set up on the corner of a busy downtown Asheville street and typed up original poems on the spot!

🎧 I LOVED this novella! These MCs are so good together!

The author takes you through so many political, personal, financial situations from the POV of a child as the robot is new to everything human! Everything is important! You‘re going to go fishing for dinner? Well how will the fish die?

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 👇🏻

4.5/5

A quiet, meditative sequel to the first novella in this series. I loved reading about Mosscap experiencing this world that we first saw through Sibling Dex's eyes. It's such a beautiful series, and I really enjoyed the questions Mosscap and Dex posed and the understanding that not all questions have answers.

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#bookspin: A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
#doublebookspin: The Crane Wife

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The thing about fucking off to the woods is that unless you are a very particular, very rare sort of person, it does not take long to understand why people left said woods in the first place.

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Squee!!!!

Received to review!

I enjoyed this, but less than the first book -- imyril's observation that Dex is really quite selfish stuck with me, and so it was quite prominent in reading it this time.

I love the world, though...

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4557188814?book_show_action=false&from_rev...

A wonderful, meditative conclusion to the Monk and Robot duology. (At least, I assume it's a conclusion.) Dex and Mosscap are such a lovely pair and I thoroughly enjoyed seeing them explore civilization and society together. And the ending was so perfect. It's another soft, comforting sci-fi read.

Today's reading plans. We have an ice storm coming in, so I'm keeping the coffee hot and getting ready to cozy up for a few days.

“What do humans need?” That‘s the question the robot Mosscap first asked of tea monk Sibling Dex, and in this novella, they take this question out to the cities and villages of Panga. Every Becky Chambers book is a celebrated occasion in our household. What do humans need? When I‘m reading a Monk & Robot book, I know what I need is on every page—a hopeful vision of a human future and the wisdom that it‘s enough to exist in this entropic universe.

Not too long to wait!!!

So obsessed with the cover revel for A Prayer for the Crown-Shy

www.tor.com/2021/09/13/cover-reveals-a-prayer-for-the-crown-shy-by-becky-chambers/

Good news Littens. I have seen the cover, read the blurb, and I am already crying.

https://www.tor.com/2021/09/13/cover-reveals-a-prayer-for-the-crown-shy-by-becky... #CoverReveal