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Becky Chambers imagines a future that‘s the opposite of dystopian. Call it cozy science fiction. Monk & Robot collects two related novellas in one paperback. This book feels like a giant hug!

I read this collection of both novellas featuring Dex and Mosscap in bite sized snippets after work all week. I have been feeling pretty burned out much like Dex so the quiet comfort of these pages was very welcome .
#14books14weeka. Book 14

I am so happy that both books are included as one in the newly released paperback. I've read them both already, but I'm excited to read them again.

So good.

This may be my new favorite comfort book. A monk in search of something unknown even to themself bumps into a robot in search of understanding the meaning of humanity. Deep in the reclaimed wild, these two forge a bond that only deepens as the monk then guides the robot around human civilizations. It's like a balm for the soul and a love letter to nature. I wonder if the author was inspired at all by Mary Oliver.

I've read three books this year with cozy, minimalist, earthy treehouse villages, and I think I'm dying to move into one. 🌳

The books were Ship of Destiny - Robin Hobb, The Light Pirate - Lily Brooks Dalton, and of course, this one.