pickThis novel, about a prisoner sent to an alien planet, is nominated for the 2025 Hugo Best Novel award. It's another excellent story from the very prolific Adrian Tchaikovsky, who seems to write science fiction and fantasy with equal ease.
#52bookclub25 (Author releases more than one book a year)
#hugoawards
pickWhat the actual...?! 🤣🤣🤣
Looking forward to #camplitsy this weekend! @squirrelbrain @Megabooks @BarbaraBB
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so-soI really struggled with this one (and so did my IRL book club). The characters, especially Sarah‘s twin sister Emily, are unlikeable. Cozy mysteries are not typically known for strong plot lines, but this one seemed even more scattered than most. I liked RahRah the cat! I don‘t plan to continue with the series. #Vladimir #CatsOfLitsy #LitsyAToZ #LetterO #HasShortChapters #52BookClub25
pickThe story of Anne's daughter, this novel describes in realistic detail the lives of Canadians during WWI. Despite the heavy themes, this story still has plenty of charm and humour. I especially liked reading about the 1917 federal election as we were going through the 2025 federal election.
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#52bookclub25 (Has a moon on the cover)
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pickNominated for the 2025 #hugoawards Best Novella, this story is about a scientist whose digitized consciousness is uploaded into a mammoth, brought back from extinction. An indubitably weird but intriguing concept.
#52bookclub25 (climate fiction)
#gottacatchemall (Goodra: character discovers they have powers) @PuddleJumper
pickThis book was a reminder of why I love StoryGraph‘s reading challenges so much. I never would have discovered such a lovely story without #52bookclub25‘s bonus prompt: set in New Zealand. It‘s a mystery that will break your heart to pieces. The author did a fantastic job of bringing the struggles of caring for someone with Alzheimer‘s to the page. I couldn‘t put this book down.
The audiobook was great. She brought Emily‘s emotions to life.
pickThis fantasy novel about 3 teenagers who come back from the dead and one who never died in the first place is strange and extremely long. Reviews have been mixed, but I found the story funny, charming and wonderfully magical.
#52bookclub25 (has an epigraph)
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