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 T. Kingfisher’s Swordheart

Rereading this because I have an ARC of the sequel, and tomorrow is my birthday, and I am treating myself to a highly anticipated book! Also because this is one of my favorite Kingfisher books! I think it’s her only romance that doesn’t have a grisly subplot, though there are horrible relations and creepy religious sects and a magical wood full of horrifying creatures. Lol. Never mind. But I do love the romance, between a widow whose in-laws are trying to steal her inheritance,  and a warrior trapped in a magical sword. Great characters and the side characters  (a gnole named Brindle and Zane, a very cool lawyer/priest of the White Rat) are also amazing. Just really a fun book.

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 Jaclyn Moriarty’s Time Travel for Beginners

I’ve loved all of Moriarty’s books across genres and audiences, but was very psyched to see she has another adult novel coming out. And this one involves a woman who gets a job at a Time Travel Agency??? Amazing!!! Really there are three POV characters, whose lives all intersect in interesting ways, dealing with grief and loss and parenting teen girls. Lots of humor, which Moriarty excels at, and lots of feelings, another thing she aces. Just a beautiful book. I almost want to start it over again immediately just so I don’t have to let it go. A.

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A review copy was provided by the publisher. This book will be released in August.

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 Suzanne Palmer’s Ode to the Half-Broken

Yalllllllll, this was SO GOOD, like place those preorders and library holds now bc you are gonna want to read this. Our main character is a former war robot in a near future post-apocalypse who has been living in isolation (studying insects!) for twenty years… until someone steals his leg. Soon the robot is out in the world investigating hints of trouble forming, with the help of a bionic dog and some other new friends along the way. This is interspersed with flashbacks to a scientist who is working on AI and robots, but whose company is very interested in defense contracts. I love robots with feelings and this one is one of the greats! Lots of action and mysterious stuff and friendships!! Fans of Becky Chambers and Martha Wells, get on this! A. 

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A review copy was provided by the publisher. This book will be released in May.