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to be read... or be otherwise engaged with

Title Author/Creator Medium Genre Notes Date Added
The Island of the Day Before Umberto Eco Book Historical fiction Really enjoyed The Name of the Rose (to the extent I could, considering I have no background in nearly every topic it brings up). --
On Vicious Worlds Bethany Jacobs Book Space opera Sequel to These Burning Stars. --
Kushiel's Chosen Jacqueline Carey Book Historical fantasy Sequel to Kushiel's Dart. --
Adulthood Rites Octavia Butler Book Science fiction Sequel to Dawn. --
The Overstory Richard Powers Book Environmental fiction Recommended to me by a professor. --
Le Roi de fer Maurice Druon Book Historical fiction First book in a French-language historical series heavy on political intrigue. In other words, exactly the type of thing I enjoy. Also an inspiration for A Song of Ice and Fire (which I have not read). --
Les fiancés de l'hiver Christelle Dabos Book Fantasy French-language YA fantasy novel that seems to be highly recommended by others who are learning French as an additional language. --
He Who Drowned the World Shelley Parker-Chan Book Historical fantasy Sequel to She Who Became the Sun. 6/18/24
Umurangi Generation Naphtali Faulkner Video game Photography, speculative fiction Recommended to me by a friend! And I've never played a game like it before. --

formerly on the list (things that i actually got around to!)
Title Author/Creator Medium Genre Notes Date Added
Entangled Life: How fungi make our worlds, change our minds and shape our futures Merlin Sheldrake Book Science non-fiction Recommended to me by a professor. --
The Backyard Bird Chronicles Amy Tan Book Memoir How did I not hear about this until today. I need this in my life. ← extremely casual bird enjoyer. 6/19/24