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The World We Make
The World We Make | N. K. Jemisin
Three-time Hugo Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N.K. Jemisin crafts "a glorious fantasy" (Neil Gaiman) -- a story of culture, identity, magic, and myths in contemporary New York City, that began with The City We Became. The Great CitiesThe City We Became For more from N. K. Jemisin, check out: The Inheritance TrilogyThe Hundred Thousand KingdomsThe Broken KingdomsThe Kingdom of Gods The Inheritance Trilogy (omnibus edition)Shades in Shadow: An Inheritance Triptych (e-only short fiction)The Awakened Kingdom (e-only novella) Dreamblood DuologyThe Killing MoonThe Shadowed Sun The Dreamblood Duology (omnibus) The Broken EarthThe Fifth SeasonThe Obelisk GateThe Stone Sky How Long 'til Black Future Month? (short story collection)
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Librariana
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Denial won't save us...

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Librariana
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In recent weeks, my eyes have begun to let me know (in subtle and LOUD ways!) that my computer-heavy job is taking a toll on them. After a visit to the optometrist, I was diagnosed with SPK (superficial punctate keratitis) - a (treatable!) ocular surface disease that affects the cornea, decreasing vision and causing the eye to become red, watery, and sensitive to light.

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Librariana 1 of 2 - All that to say... I'm trying to take better care of my vision 😁😊🧐🤓😎 I'm still reading!... but I'm also resting my eyes more frequently and listening to audiobooks, taking omega-3 supplements, applying drops and hot compresses. Fun stuff! 🙃 I chose to re-read Book 1 of the Great Cities duology (4⭐️) and am now almost 8hrs into its sequel. 2w
Librariana 2 of 2 - Thank you for checking in on me @CBee (my kindred spirit sister from another mister!) 💜 and Thank you @Andrew65 as well as @Clwojick for continuing to tag me in readathon and reading challenge posts. I appreciate y'all making me feel included 😌 2w
Librarybelle So good to hear you have a treatment plan in place and you finally have answers! 2w
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CBee @Librariana so sorry about your eye issues! Glad to hear it‘s treatable and that you‘re doing better 💚 2w
Librariana @CBee @Librarybelle I mean, I'm already a slow-as-molasses type of reader that's comically delusional about "reading multiple books simultaneously means I read more!" So now I'm just reading (listening to ?) one book and trying to spend less time on my phone (these little screens!) But yes! Thank you both! I'll be taking more intense, steroid-based eye drops soon and am grateful for a treatment plan/course of action ? 2w
Clwojick So glad it‘s treatable! Take it easy, and keep those headphones nice and charged up for audiobooks ☺️ I‘d say about 80% of my reads are audiobooks, so let me know if you ever need a recommendation. 🎧 2w
Andrew65 Sorry to hear the problem you are having with your eyes, but pleased to know the issue has been diagnosed and even better that it is treatable. Sending love and best wishes and enjoy sone good audiobooks. ❤️ 1w
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RaeLovesToRead
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I found a sprayed edges version of The City We Became on ebay to replace the one I lost / gave away. Balance restored 🧘🏼‍♀️

marleed I literally have a shelf in my ‘reading room‘. that is my give-away shelf (mostly to FLLs on my walks). My success at just lending books seems to be 0%. When I host bookclub I quickly point out this shelf available for the taking and also sing the praises of our easily accessible wonderful public lending library as well as prolific thrift stores! I love to give away / cull a book but only when I‘m ready! 3w
Branwen Gorgeous! 💕📚 3w
RaeLovesToRead @marleed I am forever caught in a cycle of trying to pass books on and clear space... then thinking ooh... maybe I would like to read that again 🤔 I tend to only keep my faves 3w
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Mandoul
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I loved, loved, loved the first book in this series, so expectations were high when picking this one up. I was already very invested in the characters and world that Jemisin had built, so no surprises that I did like this, but...it felt a little bit like the story was running out of steam second-half.

3.5 city avatars out of 5 🗽🏢

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Mandoul
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Life has been colourful over the last year, but it's good to be dipping back in here when I can. I snuck in a few pages of this before heading out in to the woods earlier. Feels like I'm maybe getting my reading groove back... 🙃 hope everyone is well.

Bklover Litsy is a good place to come back to. Welcome back! 4w
RaeLovesToRead Welcome back to Litsy!! 😁 I have this too... I think I gave away my exclusive Waterstones edition of the first one and I'm trying to track it down so I can buy it back 😅😅😭 4w
Crazeedi Welcome back! 4w
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Ruthiella Welcome back! 😃 4w
Mandoul Good luck tracking it down @RaeLovesToRead ! 4w
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Pedrocamacho
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I love Jemisin and I really enjoyed the first book in this duopoly. I liked this one a little less. I enjoyed the characters, but found the story lacking in suspense.

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Zoes_Human
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What a glorious chapter title!

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gossamerchild
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Thank you so much, @mommyoftwo ! I have been so excited to read this book. And the chocolate looks amazing. I hope you and your family are warm and cozy this frigid Christmas Eve.

#Jolabokaflodswap @MaleficentBookDragon

MommyOfTwo You‘re welcome. We had to go out today because we had our frost celebration today but at least it wasn‘t as cold as yesterday. 3mo
gossamerchild @MommyOfTwo yes. We actually went out for a short walk. The sunshine is wonderful! 3mo
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BehindthePages
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Once again N.K. Jemisin has created an engrossing and captivating tale of culture and social awareness. Brace yourself for the stunning draw of real world politics into a fantasy setting. This book is chilling in how it connects to recent events and will pull readers in with the drive to find out how the characters endure each new challenge.

Review https://www.behindthepages.org/post/the-world-we-make-by-n-k-jemisin-book-review

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rsteve388
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This was an excellent end to this story. I hope it isn't the end of course, cause it would be really cool to have other stories about other cities. Excellent book!

I have five more books to read before the end of the year! Yay! I might just make it.

Texreader Go go go!! 3mo
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Jolynne
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Jemisin always writes an awesome story. To quote her “you‘re not going to save the world with technology; you‘re not going to save the world with some new scientific innovation. You‘re going to save it with people choosing to fight against things they perceive as wrong.”

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Decalino
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This sequel to The City We Became finds the avatars of New York struggling to understand how best to represent their city & realize their potential, while the Enemy works to undo everything they've fought for, enabling hateful allies like the Proud Men & a mayoral candidate who wants to make NYC "great again." A rollicking, cathartic read for anyone who loves a city in all its complexity, or who'd enjoy using a bass drop to vanquish the haters.

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