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Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep by Paul Tremblay As the cover material makes clear, this is a simple little story.

Taipei Story by R.F.

The Responsible Party by Claire Carusillo This is a strange story.

Wild For Austen by Devoney Looser This book was recommended to me, though I forget the exact source.

The Intrigue by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Yet another Noir from the prolific Moreno-Garcia.

Redshirts (2012) by John Scalzi The title is a joke, and if you get it, you get it.

Athens and Sparta by Adrian Goldsworthy The author’s introduction indicates that this book was written to fill in a perceived gap suggested be his previous Rome and Persia, namely, what happened before Rome v.

A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett I really liked the earlier Ana and Din stories, and I was ready for a new case.

Adversary to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer The fourth book of the “to the Villain” series is more of what we expect.

The Sixth Nik by Daniel Krauss A strange and rather depressing story of future spacefaring.

The Mortons by Justine Larbalestier and Scott Westerfeld File this under: “If you think your family is a problem….”

Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead I really liked Whitehead’s earlier Harlem stories, spanning the fifties to seventies.

The Tapestry of Fate by Shannon Chakraborty As expected, the adventures of Amina al-Sirafi are hardly over!

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (2023) by Shannon Chakraborty The greatest female pirate ever?

Country People by Daniel Mason When Milton-scholar Kate is offered a one year faculty position in Vermont, the family packs up and drives from California.

Model Actress Whatever by Kim Newman Kim Newman is still doing it, though it’s not always clear what “it” is, but it surely it is “Whatever”!

Attention-Seeking Behavior by Aea Varfis-van Warmelo The unnamed protagonist of this short novel is a liar.