Category: Literary fiction & Poetry

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

Book 2: better & funnier than Book 1

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

Enjoyable action sci-fi featuring a delightfully antisocial cyborg

A Poem That’s Like a Perfect First Date & other articles by A. O. Scott

A. O. Scott (NYT) unpacks ‘Having a Coke with You’ in the warmest and most entertaining way. Gift article links! 🎁 🎁 🎁 🎁

Orbital by Samantha Harvey

An astonishingly lovely exploration of our capacity for wonder

Rapture by Emily Maguire

Compelling & uplifting historical fiction

The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka

A touching portrait of life and memory loss

Grace Notes by Karen Comer

Page-turning pandemic verse novel

Enter the Body by Joy McCullough

An inventive reimagining of Shakespeare’s heroines (mini-review)

Bindi by Kirli Saunders

A beautifully written verse novel for upper primary children

Dear Medusa by Olivia A. Cole

Compelling post #MeToo verse novel (mini-review)