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October 2023 Reading Update!

It's been a busy few days, so the update's a little late. Also... I confess I've been super engrossed in playing Starfield for the last few weeks, so reading has been less of a priority as I hyperfixate. 😅

So it's gonna be a little less exciting an update, but still a Long Post, so enter the Read More for September's mini-review, the roster of current reads, recent acquisition list, and a few upcoming releases of interest.

September's Lonely Mini-Review

Moonshot: The Indigenous Comics Collection (Vol. 3) ed. by Elizabeth LaPensée, Ph.D. & Michael Sheyahshe - 5 stars

Another great collection of comics and stories! Personal favorites of mine: "Waterward by Sean & Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley & Sadekaronhes Esquivel, "Sky People" by Richard Van Camp & Kyle Charles, and "Future World" by Jennifer Storm & Kyle Charles.

Current October Reads

White Cat, Black Dog by Kelly Link

My library read, Kelly Link's newest short story collection. I'd already read the final couple stories in other anthologies, and very much enjoyed them. So far I've read the first two as well, and also enjoyed them. Gotta prioritize this heavily now, since it was due back yesterday and I couldn't renew the hold, oops! 💀

Lone Women by Victor LaValle

About 2/3rds through now, and it's continued to be a wild ride. A mix of horror elements and malevolent forces haunt this poor woman.

Speaking Bones by Ken Liu

Almost 1/4 through this thick tome, and kinda surprised that a certain anticipated string of events is already underway. There's still a lot of book to go!

Fresh Dirt from the Grave by Giovanna Rivero

This started as a casual read on Libby when I was having a rough time early in September, though it turned out to be more intense than I realized. It's a story collection from a Bolivian writer, and very much the dark magical realism I enjoy from the region.

October Acquisition and Plans

I wasn't feeling any of the choices from Book of the Month last month or this month, so I've only bought one new book:

Never Whistle at Night ed. by Shane Hawk & Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.

This is an anthology of horror/dark fiction by Indigenous writers, which I preordered immediately on learning about. It has entries from writers I've enjoyed before, like Morgan Talty and Darcie Little Badger. Hoping to start it this month for the spooky season!

Upcoming Releases

Out There Screaming ed. by Jordan Peele (October 3rd)

Technically already released as of this posting because I'M LATE OKAY. It's an anthology of horror by Black writers edited by renowned horror director Jordan Peele. Honestly, not sure why I didn't preorder this one, too, since I can't stop thinking about it. Includes entries from authors I've loved like Nnedi Okorafor, Chesya Burke, P. Djèlí Clark, Nalo Hopkinson, N.K. Jemisin... maybe I'll go ahead and order it after finishing this post lmao.

The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful by Milo Rossi (October 3rd)

Part of the prior lapse in preordering was just being busy and a little broke, because I meant to preorder this, too. Milo Rossi is an archaeologist also known as Miniminuteman online, posting about archaeology, anthropology, history, and geology, including taking time to debunk conspiracy theories and pseudoscience claims about any of the above. This book focuses on reveling in interesting and entertaining facts and should be a fun time with his sense of humor.

Wrath Becomes Her by Aden Polydoros (October 10th)

YA historical dark fantasy where a Lithuanian man creates a golem in his daughter's image to unleash it on the Nazis who killed her. She carries out this vengeance but also reckons with this existence bestowed upon her. I'm normally extremely wary of historical fiction from the World Wars, especially regarding the Holocaust, but... this sounds metal as heck. I'd give it a chance.

A Fire Born of Exile by Aliette de Bodard (October 12th)

Another sapphic space opera from an author I generally enjoy, based in her Xuya universe, where sentient ships and elaborate visual overlays abound. The daughter of a prominent official and a poor engineer fall in love against a backdrop of political turmoil.

And while not technically a release yet, I do want to highlight that Iron Circus Comics is poised to launch their next crowdfunding campaign for an anthology: Indiginerds: Tales from Modern Indigenous Life ed. by Alina Pete! The Mary Sue has a piece on it, and the campaign will start on BackerKit on the 16th!

As ever, if you made it all the way to the end, I love you! 😹

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