2023 Reads | Week 52 [CC]

This week I had a great reread, plus finished off two high-priority end-of-the-year books.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro
0:19 Mammoths at the Gates
1:04 The Kingdom of Gods
2:44 Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand

MY PREVIOUS BOOKTUBE VIDEOS MENTIONED

2023 Reads | Week 50 (wrap-up of Mammoths at the Gates)

BOOKS MENTIONED

Mammoths at the Gates by Nghi Vo

The Kingdom of Gods by N.K. Jemisin

Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand by Samuel R. Delany

CONTENT WARNINGS

Mammoths at the Gates: death, grief, self-harm

The Kingdom of Gods: incest, child abuse, child sexual abuse, enslavement, torture, injury, death, death of a family member, trauma, grief, war, violence

Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand: homophobia, enslavement, medical experimentation, torture, abuse, rape, natural disaster, death, injury

CONNECT WITH ME

[stephanierenee]

I just read Mammoth at the Gates a few weeks ago and while I've really liked the other books in the series, this one just hit on a different level and I absolutely adored it! I can't wait for the next book in the series 🙂

[ReadBecca]

I've been having terrible deja vu, so I was like I swear Mammoth at the Gates was already wrapped up, but was ready to accept my brain was wrong 😆glad you and Sush were able to enjoy it again.

Yay for finishing a big chunky Jemisin!

A lot intrigues me about that Delany, I think Babel 17 is probably one I want to get to soonest though. I think density is definitely a general impression I've heard about his work.

[OliviasCatastrophe]

I'm glad you enjoyed the NK Jemisin series finale even if you found it quite intense! And that you had a good reading experience with your first series of hers. I have been meaning to try some Samuel R. Delany at some point as he is one of the pillars of afrofuturism. It does sound very detailed. I am going to try something else of his but I am glad to know I won't be starting here. Also, amazing to have read your way through your owned ebook TBR 👏🏾

[SluggishReader]

The last time I read Nghi Vo wasn't a big success, but I would to try more from author!
Looks like you had a great conclusion for 2023 reading year.
I am very much interested in the works of Jemisin and Delany. Been hearing so much about them but I have not read any.