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12 sci-fi and fantasy books to unwind with this summer.22 books to read for International Women's Day 2022.14 Canadian YA books to watch for in spring 2022.The final five books and the panellists who chose them will be revealed on Jan. (From HarperTeen)īlood Scion was named one of the best Canadian YA books of 2022 by CBC Books.īlood Scion is on the Canada Reads 2023 longlist. But when she is forcibly conscripted into the Lucis army on her fifteenth birthday, Sloane sees a new opportunity: to overcome the bloody challenges of Lucis training, and destroy them from within.įollowing one girl's journey of magic, injustice, power, and revenge, Deborah Falaye's debut novel, inspired by Yoruba-Nigerian mythology, is a magnetic combination of Children of Blood and Bone and An Ember in the Ashes. Under the Lucis' brutal rule, her identity means her death if her powers are discovered. I will be the worst monster they ever created.įifteen-year-old Sloane can incinerate an enemy at will - she is a Scion, a descendant of the ancient Orisha gods. I read that book when it came out," Wheaton said about "The Martian" in a separate interview with. Wheaton has narrated dozens of well-known sci-fi and science titles, including Ernest Cline's " Ready Player One" (Crown Publishing, 2011) and webcomic "xkcd" creator Randall Munroe's " What If?" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014). So, the company asked Wheaton, who Weir described as a natural choice, to lend his voice to the book. But Audible was unable to come to an agreement with Podium to purchase the audiobook, and when the company asked Bray to rerecord the work, it couldn't meet his new budget, Weir explained. "So, Audible came in and said, 'We'll give you a pile of money for the rights.' I've personally always been a fan of huge piles of money," Weir said. With the rising success of both the site and the book, the audiobook company Audible looked to obtain the original audiobook of "The Martian." Meanwhile, Bray expanded his sci-fi audio readings and is now the narrator of 250 books. Since they collaborated on the audiobook, both of their careers took a great turn.įor Weir, "The Martian" ended up a Hollywood hit, with Matt Damon starring as Watney, and Weir also penned another hit space novel, called "Artemis" (Crown Publishing, 2017). "The Martian" is now available as an audiobook from Audible. His chip buzzes as he slides his invisible fingers up and down my arm to comfort me. So what will she do? Break his heart? Re-program him? The AI Lydia made in memory of her very young, very related, and very dead, younger brother. They can share thoughts, plot revenge and Henry can voice all of his desires. Lydia transfers Henry's consciousness into her own brain. *Cue "When Two Become One" by the Spice Girls*. With Henry's help she'll be unstoppable, but Henry is currently trapped inside a phone where his abilities are limited. So when Henry suggests they plan revenge against her bully, Lydia doesn't think twice. "Lydia Chlamydia, always in places you're not wanted." Since she built a brand new Henry.įrom the moment Henry died Lydia has been plagued with flashbacks of his death, worsened by the relentless taunting she faces at school. It has been two years since the car crash that killed Lydia's 10-year-old brother, and 18 months since she replaced him with code. (TWs: Incest, Adult-Minor Relationship, Rape, Toxic Relationship, Child Death, Misogyny, Fatphobia, Bullying, Sexual Assault, Violence, Forced Institutionalisation, Confinement) Spoilers ahead, but I promise I'm doing you a favour. “Like trying to reform shattered glass.”Īnd what I’m most thankful for when it comes to this duology, is Kalyn Josephson’s acknowledgement of this trickster and its tricky nature. “Some cracks couldn’t be mended they only became a part of you instead, forever places that left you unsteady. You win, but you feel it there every once in a while, poking its head in, luring you with bitter words. This year, reading the sequel, I feel it because I’m experiencing it this very moment.ĭepression is a funny thing ( pardon my insensitivity) because in every single person it haunts, it brings a different battle an ocean of self-doubt, a blanket of exhaustion, a mist of loneliness, a well of pointlessness, suffocating, suffocating, always suffocating you. Last year with The Storm Crow, I felt its theme of depression due to my own past. Since he got diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in November, Adam’s stopped going to classes, intent, instead, on perfecting the making of things. When she gets suspended for confronting her teacher, and he begins investigating her activist friends, Zayneb heads to her aunt’s house in Doha, Qatar, for an early start to spring break.įueled by the guilt of getting her friends in trouble, she resolves to try out a newer, “nicer” version of herself in a place where no one knows her. Like Zayneb’s teacher, who won’t stop reminding the class how “bad” Muslims are.īut Zayneb, the only Muslim in class, isn’t bad. Like the fact that there are hateful people in the world. Like the perfect fries Adam and his mom used to make together.Īn oddity: whatever gives you pause. Like potatoes-because they make French fries happen. Ali comes an unforgettable romance that is The Sun Is Also a Star meets Anna and the French Kiss, following two Muslim teens who meet during a spring break trip.Ī marvel: something you find amazing. “Heartfelt and powerful.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)įrom William C. “The bighearted, wildly charming, painfully real love story I’ve been waiting for.” -Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. Frederick Law Olmstedįrederick Law Olmsted is a talented and well-established landscape architect whom Burnham and Root hire to assist them in the creation of the fair. Before construction can begin on the fair, Root contracts an illness and ultimately dies in 1891. His characteristics provide a perfect complement to Burnham, as he lacks the business and social skills of his partner. Root is the more talented architect of the two and is admired for his intelligence. John Root is the partner of Daniel Burnham in their architectural firm and in the endeavor of designing and constructing the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. He faces numerous obstacles but can be said to have carried out his task successfully and memorably. Creating an incredible Fair and improving the reputation of the city of Chicago is a monumental task, one he accomplishes with a strong sense of determination and tenacity. Of the two partners, Burnham is the more skilled businessman and acts as the public relations expert for the both of them. Based in Chicago, he and his partner John Root are given the responsibility of designing and overseeing the construction of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, officially the World's Columbian Exposition. Daniel Burnham is one of America's most skilled 19th and early 20th century architects. And their CEO suspects someone is sabotaging his office furniture. Their biggest client, a high-end dog food company, is in the midst of recalling a bad batch of food that’s allegedly poisoning Pomeranians nationwide. Meanwhile, Gerald’s colleagues have PR catastrophes of their own to handle in the real world. But the longer Gerald stays in the void, the more alluring and absurd his reality becomes. wherever he says he is.įaced with the looming abyss of a disembodied life online, Gerald enlists his co-worker Pradeep to help him escape, and to find out what happened to his body. His colleagues assume it’s an elaborate gag to exploit the new work-from home policy, but now that Gerald’s productivity is through the roof, his bosses are only too happy to let him work from. Gerald, a mid-level employee of a New York–based public relations firm has been uploaded into the company’s internal Slack channels-at least his consciousness has. Told entirely through clever and captivating Slack messages, this irresistible, relatable satire of both virtual work and contemporary life is The Office for a new world. A work-from-home comedy where WFH meets WTF. Teamed up with Peter Parker, the two Spider-Men must put a stop to the winged duo before they can unleash experimental tech across the whole city. When Vulture breaks out of high-security prison and starts wreaking havoc across the city with his new accomplice Starling, Miles can't just sit back and watch. Tempted by the power and freedom of his new abilities, Miles must decide what kind of hero he wants to be. He's moved across Marvel's New York to East Harlem, an unfamiliar neighbourhood, is coming to terms with the loss of his father, and there's the small matter of being bitten by a genetically modified spider and gaining superpowers.Īfter a mix-up with the law whilst trying to stop a robbery, Miles questions what it means to be a hero when people are ready to believe the worst in you. The official prequel to Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales from Marvel and Insomniac Games, with an exclusive adventure that leads directly into the game itself. Promotion must be kept within acceptable limits.Follow all specific content restrictions.No off-topic or low-effort content or comments. No personal attacks, witch hunts, bigotry, or inflammatory language.No content primarily for humor or entertainment.Questions likely to generate discussion.Want to schedule an AMA with us? Read our guidelines for more information! To see previous AMAs, click here. New to reddit? Click here! 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