After finishing it, I wanted to focus on the other books I was reading but the ending made me start the Mistborn: Secret Histories novella right away.

The novella takes place in Era 1 (at least as far as I have read) but the recommended order is after The Bands of Mourning, as mentioned at the end of the book. Pretty interesting so far.

Still Readings Ultra-processed Food by Chris van Tulleken and The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Caroll, but at very slow pace. Going to focus on them one at a time to speed them up.

What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately?

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[–] misericordiae@literature.cafe 6 points 2 weeks ago

I'm still settling on a new book rn, but I went on kind of a reading binge last week.

Finished:

A Case of Life and Limb by Sally Smith (mostly cozy historical mystery with legal elements) | bingo: different continent, x of y HM, new, alliterative, cozy

The reclusive barrister from the first book is drawn into another mystery while preparing for a court case rife with scandal.

This was a little less cozy than the first book, but I liked it just as much. I do hope the next one will break the pattern of 'seemingly separate court case turns out to be related to the mystery', though.

Obscura by Joe Hart (scifi thriller with mystery and horror elements) | bingo: none!

A scientist working on a cure for an Alzheimer's-like disease is convinced to travel to space to diagnose a team of astronauts with similar symptoms.

For as many issues as I had with this, it was still enjoyable. The horror/thriller/mystery parts were fun, but the physics were applied spottily, and I did a lot of eye rolling at the repeated railroading of the MC by others to avoid explaining the situation, only for them to later explain the situation.

Teacup Magic: The First Collection by Tansy Rayner Roberts (cozy fantasy of manners with romance and mystery elements) | bingo: different continent, indie, short HM, steppin' up HM, cozy

A trio of novellas about an upper-class young woman falling into magical mysteries and adventures with her friends and love interest.

These were charming, fluffy fun that I will happily read more of. Skip if you prefer detailed world building, or acknowledgement of privilege.