Goodreads Update Pt. 3
It is time.
I'm finally ready to finish up this incredibly long Goodreads update. Good news: this post won't be nearly as long as the last two.
A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. Maas - This is the sixth book in a series of which I have read only the first installment. I own the second one. But of course, I had to add this to my list.
The Knave and the Moon by Rachel Gillig - This is the sequel to a book that blew up the bookish internet last year. I have that book. I haven't read it, yet. (Tombstone quote, again.)
Ply by Hernan Diaz - I put this on my list when I saw it on a list of new books. I read Trust and it absolutely blew my mind. It was Uh-maze-ing! I don't even know what this is about. That's how good Trust was.
Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel - This is set in the near future. 2031 to be exact. California has seceded from the U.S. and Los Angeles is having a huge party. And then it goes all wrong.
American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee - This starts out in the 90s in Korea. The Koh family is comfortable, until the Asian Financial Crisis hits. They leave Korea and move around trying to regain their financial stability. I believe it weave together the story of the members of the family as well as their friends, enemies and neighbors.
Taipei Story by R. F. Kuang - Have I read any books by Kuang? No. Do I own at least 3 of her books? Yes. The thing about this author is that she writes very different books each time. She started off with a martial fantasy series. Then she wrote historican fantasy about language students at Oxford. Then on to a contemporary novel about a white woman pretending to be Asian to sell books. Then another dark fantasy about some students going into hell to get their professor out. Now we're back to contemporary fiction of a Chinese-American girl who goes to Taipei to connect with her heritage. Her grandfather dies, and she begins to re-evaluate her life.
The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon - This is about a woman who lived her whole life by the rules. Her father was the chief of their Irish clan and he married her off to another chief for political reasons. She did her duty. Raised her kids. Supported her husband. But when he died, she did the thing she had wanted to do her whole life: she became a pirate.
Sunrise by Tea Obreht - Obreht's first novel was set in the Balkans. It was great. This one is set in Wyoming. It starts in 2024 with a woman crashing a plane in the middle of nowhere and wandering around until she finds Sunrise. It's a perfectly preserved Old West town, but it also looks abandoned. Jump back to 2003. A young man is putting together a historical reenactment in Sunrise when a reporter comes and starts asking questions about a beloved town figure. In 1902 a gunslinger returns to Sunrise to hunt for a missing child. There are big secrets buried in this town, and I can't wait to see how she reveals them.
Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky - Real talk: I am only reading this because I need a book with Elder on the cover. The HRCYED prompt for It's Your Birthday says to read a books with your birth month tree on it. I don't know how to identify an Elder tree from any other deciduous tree, so I gave that up. I am going with a book that has the word Elder. And honestly, there aren't that many of those. Luckily, this is the first in a series, so I might have some idea what's going on. Also, it's only 200 pages. Hooray!
Sleepy Head: Narcolepsy, Neuroscience and the Search for a Good Night by Henry Nicholls - This is relevant to me. It is even more relevant since my kid has also been diagnosed with narcolepsy. I'm hoping for a better understanding of what is happening.
And that's it! We are entirely caught up on my TBR! Whew!