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My favourites so far have been Alchemised by SenLinYu, Red City by Marie Lu, and Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. Unashamed. Just finished the two Ali Dawson books by Elly Griffiths this week. Quick and fun crime reads.
DNF The Chronicles of Narnia nor The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu. The first being children being incredibly annoying to me (didn't grow up with it so at my age now, I'm not the target audience), and The Grace of Kings just being far too slow.
A friend gave me Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky, but I haven't opened it yet. Maybe it's time I give it a crack.
Though next up is Mrs Sim is a Killer by Kang Jiyoung. Picked that up from the library so I'm on a time limit. Will try to start that tonight.
Children of Time is definitely one of my top sci-fi reads. Enjoy!
Thanks so much! I'll definitely give it a go now.
I can't comment on your favorites of the year so far but note most of the authors on your reply being female, that's awesome.
As far as Narnia I haven't read those books since I was child in the 70s and they impacted me greatly. Last year I did read the novella Put Away Your Childish Things by Adrian Tchaikovsy and it's connected to Narnia, loved it. AT is phenomenal, enjoy Children of Time my friend. I love how many new AT readers CoT has reigned in. Have you read anything by him?
Oh... I didn't realise that, haha. I've not actively seeked out female authors, perhaps I've just been drawn to female leads, which I think often goes hand in hand with female authors. Either way, I have enjoyed the listed books immensely.
I haven't read anything by Tchaikovsky, but I will soon, especially with the +1s on this thread.