July Newsletter
It's technically still July, so... that's something. I've been far to busy and we're remodeling the bathroom, for which I supply moral support 😁. I do have some tasty speculative fiction new releases from this month by diverse authors. Lots of novella's this month, which I love 😍.
July Diverse Reads
July has a nice assortment of fantasy, science fiction, and horror from diverse authors. There’s also quite a few novellas, which I love to read between longer books. Sometimes you need a quick fix before taking on something requiring a longer commitment. The Blood-Dimmed Tide by Stephen Aryan out July
Then I read a very cute sapphic, contemporary romance, Here for the Wrong Reasons. 100% recommend as a summer beach read.
Here For the Wrong Reasons
Content warnings: Sexual content, Alcohol, Cursing For a long time, I’ve wanted to visit Petals & Pages in Denver, a locally owned, queer-owned bookstore in downtown. I live just far enough away from the city to make it a trek for me, so I visited at the first opportunity. It’s
Jumpnauts is a departure from contemporary romance, and took me into the world of Chinese philosophers while going on an alien first-contact journey. If you liked The Three-Body Problem, you'll like this one, too.
Jumpnauts for Fans of The Three Body Problem
Content warning: War The book Jumpnauts by Hao Jingfang was initially written in Chinese and later translated to English by Ken Liu. The translation notes were very interesting and worth reading before jumping into the book. Ken Liu discusses why he chose not to translate certain words and how naming
Next month I'll have more of my shit together, fingers crossed! Until then, enjoy one more day in July.
/rae ryan/