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Now reading: A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine. I believe the most recent Hugo award winner, the flowers are very appropriate for a book dripping in floral imagery. The ambassador is dead and a fledgling non incorporated province of floating space stations would like to remain non incorporated. So a new ambassador is sent with the memory of the old within her, but the empire is vast and full of secrets and she does not know what deals her predecessor made or promised. Lots of palace intrigue fitted in a science fiction narrative. Pretty creative but I did have trouble getting through it but ultimately worth the read. Will consider getting the next two books to see what the author was hinting at the whole time. #amreading #hugoaward #amreadingscifi #bookstagram #booklover

Can you sense a theme? #readingwithtea

Now reading: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Nora Seed has decided to end her not so happy life. But before death there is the midnight library where you can experience every life you missed out on. And if you love one you get to keep it. This stunning book came to me by way of @katenbarrel62. A great, heartfelt story with fantastic writing and just the loveliest of morals. Trigger warning though: the authors description of why Nora decided to commit suicide (not a spoiler) are suuuuuper realistic for those of us who wrestle with those thoughts. Get past those pages and you’ll find a book well worth your time. #amreading #themidnightlibrary #lovelibraries #fiction

Now reading: The Saints of Salvation by Peter Hamilton. The third in what I assume is the conclusion to the Sequence (definitely set up for some more books) we’ve gotten very far from the whodunnit beginnings and are fully and completely in epic space war tech beyond describing territory. Exactly what you’d want from Hamilton if that’s your vibe and that’s generally my vibe so definitely recommend. #amreading #scifi #amreadingscifi #salvationsequence

Now reading: A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear by Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling. Easily one of my favorite nonfiction reads. Despite the horrifying realization that libertarians are trying to take over my state, this book is so good in so many ways. Equal parts NH history, bear biology, bear encounters, and the unique personalities of a town that has always been hell bent on never paying taxes even before Libertarians tried to turn it into a utopia. Couldn’t put it down. #amreading #nonfiction

Now reading: Record of a Spaceborn Fee by Becky Chambers. Third in the #wayfarer series and Chambers continues her amazing ability to portray life so vastly different from ours but so relatable. Thousands of years and an entirely different culture separate us from them but basic desires are universal: to be loved, to have a place, to belong, to feel safe. Low on plot but incredibly high on feel good restorative moments, Becky writes a future I want to live in. #amreading #scifi #authorsofinstagram #bookstagram

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