@rainer I'm almost finished with this and have been having a lot of fun! It has many more layers than I had expected. It's my first book by @pluralistic@mamot.fr and I don't think it will be my last.
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An American residing in Chicago with two degrees in comparative religions. Lived in India for five years. Currently working in higher education. Always have four to five books in rotation and always up for new recommendations!
Some Favorite Genres: #fantasy #scifi #history #speculativefiction #politics #anthropology #religion #mysteries #philosophy #theology #ecology #environment #travel #solarpunk
Some Favorite Authors: Margaret Atwood, Ray Bradbury, E.M. Forster, Ursula K. LeGuin, John Steinbeck, W. Somerset Maugham
Really looking to read more authors from the Global South in 2024.
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Sean Bala wants to read Starter Villain by John Scalzi
Starter Villain by John Scalzi
Inheriting your mysterious uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might imagine.
Sure, there are the things you'd expect. …
Sean Bala wants to read Tales of the Celestial Kingdom by Sue Lynn Tan (The Celestial Kingdom Duology, #2.5)
Tales of the Celestial Kingdom by Sue Lynn Tan, Kelly Chong (The Celestial Kingdom Duology, #2.5)
Sue Lynn Tan’s highly acclaimed, bestselling Celestial Kingdom duology is expanded with this new compilation of stories from before, during, …
Sean Bala wants to read The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate by Ted Chiang
The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate by Ted Chiang
This story concerns a Baghdad merchant. Mr. Chiang says the story was inspired in part by the work of physicist …
Sean Bala wants to read The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera
The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera
Fetter was raised to kill, honed as a knife to cut down his sainted father. This gave him plenty to …
Sean Bala replied to Soh Kam Yung's status
It is SUCH a good play. The creeping sense of doom and dread in the primary part is one of the best tension building experiences I've experienced in dramatic literature.
Sean Bala wants to read Wanderlust by Rebecca Solnit
Wanderlust by Rebecca Solnit
"In Wanderlust: A History of Walking, Rebecca Solnit draws together many histories -- of anatomical evolution and city design, of …
Sean Bala started reading Meru by S. B. Divya
I first saw this in my Amazon recommendations. I usually take them with a grain of salt but it seems like a very interesting work from @sbdivya@wandering.shop! Added to the To Read list!
Sean Bala wants to read Meru by S. B. Divya
Sean Bala wants to read Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver
Sean Bala wants to read The Gates of Europe by Serhii Plokhy
The Gates of Europe by Serhii Plokhy
Located at the western edge of the Eurasian steppe, Ukraine has long been the meeting place of empires – Roman …
Sean Bala wants to read How Infrastructure Works by Deb Chachra
How Infrastructure Works by Deb Chachra
A new way of seeing the essential systems hidden inside our walls, under our streets, and all around us
Infrastructure …
Sean Bala replied to Derek Caelin's status
@DerekCaelin Good luck! :)