I love books with whimsy but it can be a tough balancing act between whimsy and silly. The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton is a clever, tongue-in-check romantasy about pirates, both male and female, magic, manners, propriety and Queen Victoria. I’ve seen it listed as Historical Fantasy. If you enjoyed Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, you will like this. Even though I found it a bit overwrought at times, the heroine possesses a steady head, until she falls for the pirate trying to assassinate her.
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Part of Your World is my second Abby Jimenez book. I liked this one better than The Friend Zone. This protagonist is also facing toxic situations from parents and an ex. It is a good balance of a wealthy city and a small-town boy who have terrific reasons not to be able to leave their worlds. Standard romance fare, dealing with issues related to women, like abuse, both physical and emotional. It is on the upper edge of spiciness.
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After several novella-length stories of Murderbot, Martha Wells produces a full length work, The Network Effect. She skillfully blends previous characters and plots into the further adventures and evolution of Murderbot. Murderbot is kidnapped by hostile somethings. Now he has to unravel why, who, and what do they want. He has to work with humans, even a human adolescent, and an old friend who needs him. Martha Wells has been surprised to find that Murderbot exhibits many traits of someone who is autistic. She, herself identifies as Neurodivergent. I have several neurodivergent people in my life and reading about Murderbot’s interior life helps me understand that they are not unaffected by life, not emotionless, their process and response is looks different. Wells advocates that the goal shouldn’t be to make them more “normal” but to adjust communication and understanding.
Here is a terrific article about Murderbot and Autism. An Autistic-Coded Robot Done Right: https://reactormag.com/murderbot-an-autistic-coded-robot-done-right/
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