𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀 by: M. R. Carey

Melanie is a very special girl. Dr Caldwell calls her "our little genius".

Every morning, Melanie waits in her cell to be collected for class. When they come for her, Sergeant keeps his gun pointed at her while two of his people strap her into the wheelchair. She jokes that she won't bite- but they don't laugh.

https://bookblabla.com/book/the-girl-with-all-the-gifts

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𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻 by: John Scalzi

Charlie's life is going nowhere. Divorced and living with his cat in a house his siblings want to sell, all he wants is to open a pub, if only the bank will approve his loan.

Then his long-lost uncle Jake dies and leaves his supervillain business to Charlie.

But becoming a supervillain isn't easy. Jake had enemies, and now they're coming after Charlie.

https://bookblabla.com/book/starter-villain

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"The Three Body Problem " by: Cixin Liu

First novel in the groundbreaking, Hugo Award-winning series from China's most beloved science fiction author.

Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth... Read more https://bookblabla.com/book/the-three-body-problem

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"A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, 2)" .
by: Sarah J. Maas

Feyre has undergone more trials than one human woman can carry in her heart. Though she's now been granted the powers and lifespan of the High Fae, she is haunted by her time Under the Mountain and the terrible deeds she performed to save the lives of Tamlin and his people...

Read more at: https://bookblabla.com/book/a-court-of-mist-and-fury-a-court-of-thorns-and-roses-2

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Remarkably Bright Creatures by: Shelby Van Pelt

“A beautiful examination of how loneliness can be transformed, cracked open, with the slightest touch from another living thing". A charming, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus ... Read More: https://bookblabla.com/book/remarkably-bright-creatures

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"My Friends" by: Fredrik Backman

#1 New York Times - A deeply moving tale of four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a complete stranger’s life twenty-five years later.

People don’t even notice them—three tiny figures sitting at the end of a long pier in the corner of one of the most famous paintings in the world. People think it’s just a depiction of the sea. It isn't.

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https://zurl.co/523ak

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This took a while, but I have finally gotten a design for my landing page that I love. Still tweaking it here and there, but would love your feedback.

https://www.dilmandila.com/

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In 1666 a book was published that has been described as the first SciFi. It was written by a woman, Margaret Cavendish, is absolutely bonkers and I just reread a blog post I wrote about it a few years ago that includes a few tidbits. You probably shouldn't try to read the book. I'm not kidding when I say it's bonkers. But you might enjoy my book report.

https://skepchick.org/2021/01/first-mary-sue-first-scifi/

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Video Special reopening of Altadena’s main library after devastating wildfires
https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/special-reopening-altadenas-main-library-after-devastating-wildfires-120062920?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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