"The Kingdom of Copper" by S.A. Chakraborty. I meant toto ordered it when I finished the first one? But the spoilers at the end were somehow for book 3, so I ordered that one instead, and then it was coming in four weeks, so I had to read this one in a rush. I felt like the author saw much more in Nahri than I did. I found it too stressful to be able to properly enjoy.
"The Empire of Gold" by S.A. Chakraborty. And here we are.
One time this woman was making all sorts of accusations against me and one of them was that I had called her a crocodile. I thought it was the most... bizarre thing at the time. Maybe this book explained that?
I found it much more relaxing to read than the previous volumes, because the characters (some of them) were in a position to be kind to one another occasionally. Though Chapter 42 wasn't my favorite. It felt like she ran out of time. I
LHC #113: "Ruined by Design" by Mike Monteiro. Hard copy. The library has 4 copies, but one has been out since last fall and one is lost. There are things I disagree with here, but the intention is good. Specifically, evil actors can accidentally do good things.
"The Queen's Gambit" by Walter Tevis. We watched the series on Netflix and I was curious how it deviated from the book, because I thought it was brilliant. Though that might have just been the costumes?
One thing I found interesting was the difference in treatment of the tranquilizers. In the show, they were treated sort of like adderall, improving Beth's focus. In the book, they're more of a detraction.
In the book, Benny Watts is developed more, Mrs. Wheatley less. Paris doesn't go the same at all.
"Finna" by Nino Cipri. Ferrett did a podcast about this, so I requested it. Short, but balances out some of that vast fat fantasy from the start of the month!
LHC #114: The Ten Thousand Doors of January" by Alix E. Harrow. Portal! It was worth the hype. I enjoyed it very much.