Lonely World by Megan Hale

A page-turning historical thriller with hints of magical realism about a corrupt government torturing those with disabilities
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Spotlight #BookReview: HOW TO WRITE A LOVE STORY by Catherine Walsh, a slow burn romance set in a tiny town in Ireland; a solid read. @catwalshwriter @duttonbooks #romance #romancereads #romancestagram #bookstagram #romancelandia #booksky

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Book Review: If We Cannot Go at the Speed of Light by Kim Choyeop

Short stories offer you the chance to dip briefly into a world and then skip out so there's not much time for development; just straight in to the plot and off we go. But this is all exposition and very little action. Rather than let the plots develop naturally, there are just vast passages of infodumping. I'm sad to say this is a rather dreary and insipid collection of stories.

Some of the stories start out with an interesting premise but then just fizzle out. There's a reasonably good idea in "The Materiality of Emotions" which describes people buying little trinkets which induce emotions in them. Again, emotions as drugs is well-worn stuff, but this builds up momentum nicely before suddenly ending.

The highlight is "Spectrum" which has some delightful world-building but, like the others, it's rather derivative of older stories. A woman's space ship crashes on a strange planet and she tries to befriend the local hominids. You've almost certainly read it before.

Overall I found it underwhelming.

Many thanks to NetGalley for the review copy.

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Chorus of Crows by Sharon Wagner

There is a particular kind of fear reserved for the moment you realize the threat is not outside the house, but inside the mind.
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Ever feel more “connected” but less close? Sherry Turkle’s Reclaiming Conversation changed how I think about phones, empathy, and human connection. One of those rare books that actually changes how you live. #NonFictionReads #DigitalDetox #BookReview #ViewsSheWrites #GoingBackToLiving

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How to Recognize and Pursue Your Best Choices

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Hearts and Minds (Virtuality, 2) by Ragnar Kroll

A chilling and thrilling exploration of what being a person really means
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