This would be the seriously speculative Sunday Post. We’re at Worldcon in Seattle right now, and this post has been prepared WAY ahead. Which explains the ‘TBD’ for the Apple A Day Giveaway Hop, because I doubt I’ll get to it before post time.
Howsomever, pretty much everything about giveaways is TBD right now, as the service many sites use to host giveaways, Rafflecopter, is going out of business on October 1, 2025. Mr. Reading Reality is already searching for alternatives.
Three of this past week’s reviews were majorly influenced by this weekend’s Worldcon, as Martha Wells, Murderbot‘s creator, is the Guest of Honor, Why Don’t We Just Kill the Kid in the Omelas Hole is up for Best Short Story, and, while this particular book of Adrian Tchaikovsky is not eligible for the current Hugos, two of his novels, Alien Clay and Service Model, are contenders for Best Novel, and his Tyrant Philosophers series is a contender for Best Series. I say “is” but by the time you read this the awards will have been revealed and I’m looking forward to being there.
This post’s cat picture is of two beings who would not be looking forward to us being away if they knew it was about to happen. But I would not be at all surprised to learn that this picture is true to life, as these two grumpy boys are probably grumping together this weekend, doing their best to support each other in their mutual grumpiness!
Current Giveaways:
$10 Gift Card or $10 Book in the Summer 2025 Seasons of Books Giveaway Hop
$10 Gift Card or $10 Book PLUS EVENT-WIDE AMAZON/PAYPAL PRIZE in the Late Summer, Dog Days & Back to School Giveaway Event!
Winner Announcements:
The winner of the Apple A Day Giveaway Hop is TBD
Blog Recap:
Grade A #BookReview: Wrath of the Dragons by Olivia Rose Darling
B- #BookReview: The Memory Hunters by Mia Tsai
Grade A #AudioBookReview: Why Don’t We Just Kill the Kid in the Omelas Hole by Isabel J Kim
A- #BookReview: The Murderbot Diaries: Obsolescence, Compulsory, Home, Rapport by Martha Wells
B+ #BookReview: The Hungry Gods by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Stacking the Shelves (666)
Coming This Week:
Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz (#BookReview)
The Late-Night Witches by Auralee Wallace (#BookReview)
Making History by K.J. Parker (#BookReview)
Before and After by Anna Hackett (#BookReview)
Lethal Pursuit by Will Thomas (#BookReview)
I love your cat pictures. They are adorable. I may not comment (out of forgetfulness!) but I always check in and see what they are up to with your great pictures! I have three myself who get very grumpy when we leave town too!