Weekly Wrap Up | A new 2024 fave, mini book haul

That Stephen King cover truly took me by surprise, what the heck.
⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
0:00 DNFing Remnant Moon & Chilling Effect
4:13 The Tokyo Zodiac Murders
8:13 Generation Ship
18:00 The Necessity of Stars
18:42 Bury Your Gays (ARC)
25:46 The Spear Cuts Through Water
29:53 Book Haul
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📚BOOKS📚
Remnant Population by Elizabeth Moon
Chilling Effect by Valerie Valdes
The Tokyo Zodiac Murders by Soji Shimada
Generation Ship by Michael Mammay
The Necessity of Stars by E. Catherine Tobler
Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle
The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez
You Like It Darker by Stephen King
Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton

[@MicahRion]

I can really relate to what you said about not guessing mysteries! I am also totally here to let the story take me along. In middle school I remember reading assigned books and being assigned worksheets that said, "what do you think will happen next?" and I remember always hating that question.

[@zixaz00]

Omg Lex from The 100 takes me back lol… I wasn’t a huge Clarke/Lex shipper cause I loved Bellarke but DAMN Lex’s ending was truly awful Spear Cuts Through Water didn’t 100% work for me but it’s so masterfully crafted that I love seeing people gush about it! It’s so underrated and it’s a tragedy it didn’t win all the awards.

[@ChantaalReads]

They made so many truly awful decisions in that show, especially as a Bellamy fan. ☠️ I’m genuinely shocked that Spear wasn’t showered with nominations last year. Genuinely.

[@zixaz00]

@@ChantaalReads seriously, every time I saw awards announced last year I kept being disappointed when it wasn't mentioned. Like I love Legends & Lattes but there was no good reason for that to get nominated for every award instead of Spear! Spear was nominated for the Ursula K Le Guin prize but didn't win. Literature Science Alliance really enjoyed the winner and Spear so it least it seems to have lost to a worthy winner!

[@ChantaalReads]

@@zixaz00 Ooh yeah I watch her too and the winner last year is on my TBR! At least I know I can lean toward the Ursula K LeGuin awards as a benchmark for some good and interesting nominations. The Hugo and Nebula nominations this year have not been doing it for me.

[@zixaz00]

@@ChantaalReads agreed! I definitely plan on reading Arboreality as well. I'm looking forward to seeing the nominees for the Le Guin awards this year!