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Our 2024 book club shortlist read continues with “Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon”, “The Terraformers,” and “Some Desperate Glory.” We enjoyed them all, to varying degrees! Plus: What else are we reading?

2024 Awards Shortlist, part 2

Jason Snell with Aleen Simms, Scott McNulty, Erika Ensign and Heather Berberet

Referenced Works
Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon
[Amazon] [Apple]
Some Desperate Glory
[Amazon] [Apple]
The Terraformers
[Amazon] [Apple]
Show Notes & Links

Next books: “The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi”, “The Saint of Bright Doors”, and “The Water Outlaws.”

What else are we reading?

Erika:

  • The Best-Ever Cosplay of Whistle and Midnight
  • Seven of Nine is a Third-Culture Kid
  • Almost Human - The Borg as a Metaphor for Societal Ableism

    • Aleen:

    • To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose
    • Geekerella by Ashley Poston

      • Scott:

      • Twilight Falls by Juneau Black
      • Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway

        • Heather:

        • Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoiki
        • Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yaros

          • Jason:

          • Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky

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