Planning my holiday reading. I have, um, a lot of books on my “to read” pile… but, many are heavy tomes that are at odds with my desire to get lost in a story that keeps the world at bay for a bit.
Looking for escapist sci-fi, fantasy, or other genre fiction - preferably contemporary authors, especially up-and-coming authors I may not have heard of and women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ authors.
Examples of stuff I’ve loved lately:
Murderbot series
“Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng“ - Kylie Lee Baker
“Direct Descendant“ - Tanya Huff
“The Drowning House” - Cherie Priest
“To Be Taught, If Fortunate“ - Becky Chambers
“Light from Uncommon Stars” - Ryka Aoki
“Of Monsters and Mainframes” - Barbara Truelove
And, of course, anything in the vein of Terry Pratchett’s work…
Suggestions?