Below are the books I’ve read so far in 2023, not necessarily in order within the month of completion.
Books Finished in January
- Nophek Gloss The Graven #1, by Essa Hansen
- I liked the characters though the plot was a bit confusing and sometimes frustrating, but I still enjoyed it. I will need to check out the next book.
- Black Sun – Between Earth and Sky #1, by Rebecca Roanhorse
- This was a really interesting book. I enjoyed the different points of view characters their stories as things progressed. I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
- Everyone’s a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too by Jonny Sun as Jomny Sun
- A surprise graphic novel! It was a fun read.
- Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction, edited by Sheree Renée Thomas, Zelda Knight, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki
- Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spiritand Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction, edited by Joshua Whitehead
- This applies to the above two because I’m saying the same about both. I really enjoyed the stories in both anthologies. They each have a lot of interesting characters and stories about the characters. As with any anthology I read I look forward to looking up the various authors and seeing what else they have written.
Books Finished in February
- Not a Nation of Immigrants: Settler Colonialism, White Supremacy, and a History of Erasure and Exclusion by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
- This was an interesting read – some history I already new about and some I did not. There was a lot of stuff I would say is important for us to know.
- The Vanished Birdsz by Simon Jimenez
- The way this story unfolded took some getting used to but I really ended up enjoying it. There’s a lot going on and a single paragraph can span several years which makes things even more interesting. The characters make it all wroth it.
Books Finished in March so far
- Some Kids Left Behind: A Survivor’s Fight for Health Care in the Wake of 9/11 by Lila Nordstrom
- I really enjoyed reading this and I feel like I learned a lot about the aftermath of 9/11 from the point of view of people like Lila – people who lived near the towers. There’s a lot I had never heard about or realized. Also a lot comparisons to be made about what is going on now with COVID