ScalziWe've made it to another Friday, and here is a new set of books and ARCs that have come to the Scalzi Compound. What here is piquing your interest?
Estarriol, Terrorist DragonBallad of Jayce
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Laura "Tegan" Gjovaag ⛈ 🐸@scalzi
While all of them look interesting, the bottom two - particularly the Jemisin book - look like ones I'd actually go out and look for.
While all of them look interesting, the bottom two - particularly the Jemisin book - look like ones I'd actually go out and look for.
/~gfaster 
@scalzi "The Ink Witch" sounds like a discount "Witch Hat Atelier"
Brian Nisbet@scalzi The City We Became is, unsurprisingly, excellent.
Das
Panic In The Darkroom@scalzi lucky me, I haven't heard of a single one of these titles, lots of reading to be had :)
Just by the titles, I think "Trail of Shadows" and "The ink witch" sound intriguing.
ThoraSTooth@scalzi Oooh, you're just now getting _The City We Became_? Loved that one, and the sequel.
Veronica Olsen
David Chisnall (*Now with 50% more sarcasm!*)The City We Became is very different (she has amazing range). It’s quite hard reading because of how on-point the social commentary is. If anything it’s become even more so since it was published. 100% recommended. As always, phenomenal world building and engaging characters.
Phiala Sarah Goslee@veronica @tstooth @david_chisnall @scalzi If you like audio books, The City We Became is _amazing_.
@tstooth @veronica @scalzi Oh wait, there was a really good interview with the audio narrator as well. https://lithub.com/an-interview-with-robin-miles-narrator-of-the-city-we-became-by-n-k-jemisin/
Seán Fenian@scalzi The Jemisin, I'd pick up and read on name value alone.
My first thought was that The Ballad of Jayce, from its title, was highly likely more-or-less Firefly fanfic ("official" or otherwise). But then I remembered that that's Jayne, not Jayce. So I got nothin' on that one, after all.
I can't judge anything about any of the others based solely on author and title.
My first thought was that The Ballad of Jayce, from its title, was highly likely more-or-less Firefly fanfic ("official" or otherwise). But then I remembered that that's Jayne, not Jayce. So I got nothin' on that one, after all.
I can't judge anything about any of the others based solely on author and title.
Brandon@scalzi definitely the bottom two.
Elaine@scalzi I enjoyed The City We Became
Michael McCune ☮️@scalzi definitely The City We Became, but mostly because i'm in the middle of reading it now lol.
You can put me down as curious about Song of Spores. =)
Bodhipaksa@scalzi Punctilious Punctuation sounds like my bag. And the Jemisin book.
Gary 
@scalzi huh, I thought Peter Straub died a few years back. Pleasantly surprised to be wrong!
Amethyst73@scalzi Loved loved loved City We Became. It's (more than) a little preachy in spots, but both the concept and the writing are really great!
hopedoty@scalzi The City We Became is an excellent read!
Flipper 🐬🏳️🌈@scalzi You have an impressive tbr pile. It makes me feel inadequate.
Kudos.
LikesCookies@scalzi the Ink Witch and Trail of Shadows look intriguing.
Chuck@scalzi I found the "City we Became" arc quite good and thought provoking. I particularly like the symbolism between humans being a bunch of cells all doing their jobs becoming an individual, and cities with all of their populations becoming sentient. The idea that life is based on collaboration is pretty neat.