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I own ebook copies of all of these titles, but there are so many incredible books out there that I have not yet managed to read anything from this list yet.
Part of the problem is that my attention span isn’t as long as it was when I was a kid.
I tend to gravitate towards short stories, novellas, and short novels these days instead of mostly reading regular to long novels like I did back then.
Maybe Toronto will have a lot of thunderstorms this summer?
I find I’m more interested in digging into something full length if the weather outside isn’t conducive to doing something active there instead.
It’s hard to remain cooped up inside on a pleasant, sunny day.
At least half of these recommendations came from my friend Berthold Gambrel, so I’ll tip my cap to him for recommending them. If you love talking about indie books or older films, he’s a great person to follow. Just tell him that Lydia sent you over to say hello. 🙂
1.Vander’s Magic Carpet by Patrick Prescott
Why I’m Interested: Patrick is an Internet friend of mine, and I’ve been curious about this story of revenge and magic carpets for a long time.
2. The Devil and the Wolf by Richard L. Pastore
Why I’m Interested: This sounds hilarious. Richard is another Internet friend of mine I’ve gotten to know well over the years.
3. An Assortment of Rejected Futures by Noah Goats
Why I’m Interested: I love both reading and writing short stories. They can be so entertaining and memorable.
4. The Left Hand of Dog – an Extremely Silly Tale of Alien Abduction by Si Clarke
Why I’m Interested: Silly science fiction about aliens? Sign me up!
5.Born of the Sun: A novel of human ancestors by Peter Munford
Why I’m Interested: I love reading about prehistory and the various hominids that have lived on Earth. This is set about 2 million years ago, so it could be quite interesting to compare how people are now to how pre-human species were back then.
6. A Reconciliation With Death by Cody Ray George
Why I’m Interested: So many post-apocalyptic books end before their characters have any chance at all to begin recovering from what they’ve endured. I relish the thought of reading something that acknowledges that a terrible plague happened but then speeds forward to see how the characters recover from it. Healing is vastly underrated in speculative fiction in my opinion. We need more hope in the world.
7. Little House on the Wasteland by Laura Ingalls-Wei, Amanda Platsis , Christopher McElwain
Why I’m Interested: Horror and Laura Ingalls Wilder are two things I’d never think to blend together, but the people I know who read this book really loved it. I need to find out for myself how such wildly different styles of writing can improve each other.
8. American Chimera by H.R.R Gorman
Why I’m Interested: Chimeras are fascinating.
9. Roach by Liz Boysha
Why I’m Interested: People turning into bugs in stories is one thing…but a roach turning into a person? This could be really good.
10. Born in a Treacherous time (Dawn of Humanity #1) by Jacqui Murray
Why I’m Interested: As mentioned earlier, I love reading stories set in prehistory. This one is set 1.8 million years ago, a time period I have not read as much about as I have other time periods. Here’s hoping it’s an exciting and educational read.
Horror + Laura Ingalls Wilder is an interesting mix. LOL Here’s hoping for some rainy days so you can dive into some of these books. 🙂
Thank you!
These are all completely new to me. I hope you do get a chance to read these and share them with us!
Thanks. 🙂
I’m intrigued by the Little House on the Wasteland. I hope you enjoy these. I haven’t heard of any of these, thanks for recommending!
You’re welcome. Hope you like it if you read it.
The Left Hand of Dog has a pretty cover!
Agreed. 🙂
Nice list, especially Born of the Sun and Born in a Treacherous Time. Happy reading when you get to these. I tend to read more during the summer.
Thank you!
I haven’t read any of these but A Reconciliation with Death sounds amazing—heartbreaking but amazing. I’ll have to keep my eye out for it! I hope you enjoy these whenever you get to these 🙂
Thank you, Dini! Happy reading.
Born in a Treacherous Time sounds like a lot of fun adventure!
Agreed. 🙂
I’m not sure I’ve ever read the original “Little House” novel, but it is indeed always funny when we see authors blend two very different ideas or genres. I always think of Jane Austen and the zombie book as one example, which surprisingly I did enjoy. I tend to like shorter novels no matter the time of year. Long books get the best of me too often. 😉 Thanks so much for visiting my website today.
That’s another great example of mixing unlikely genres. And you’re welcome.
Great post. The Laura Ingles book sounds interesting.
Thank you. And agreed!
I’m definitely intrigued by Roach 🙂 Hope you’ll love all of these!
Cool. 🙂 And thanks.
I haven’t read any of these. I totally agree about the weather though. It can really impact my reading mood. I hope you get to some of these!
Thank you. 🙂
I can relate to the attention span being shorter than when I was younger LOL.
My TTT: https://laurieisreading.com/2024/05/28/top-ten-tuesday-books-i-was-super-excited-to-get-my-hands-on-but-still-havent-read/
That’s cool. I’m glad I’m not alone there.
Great list, Lydia! I hope you’re having a happy Tuesday!
Thank you. 🙂
Silly science fiction about alien abductions does sound like a lot of fun!
For me, I think my attention span is the same as it was, but my patience has shrunk considerably. I can give long books my attention without a problem, as long as the book feels like something I want to read. I just don’t have the patience to read everything anymore. It has to fit what I’m looking for now.
Here’s my TTT this week: https://bookwyrmknits.com/2024/05/28/top-ten-tuesday-unread-fantasy-pre-orders/
That makes total sense! Yeah, my tastes have evolved and narrowed, too.
These ones are all new to me but I hope you find time for them soon.
Thank you. 🙂
Though not really a fan of sci-fi, silly sci-fi sounds like fun. The Laura Ingalls-Wei book sounds good, too. Thanks for sharing and for visiting my blog.
You’re welcome. And thanks.
An interesting looking list. I’ve not read anything set pre history.
I hope that you enjoy them when you get to them!
Have a great week!
Thank you!
These are all new to me. I’m intrigued by Little House horror! Maybe you’ll get a few rainstorms so you can dive into these books. That’s perfect reading weather.
Fingers crossed I will. 🙂
Great list! I always thought my attention span would get longer as I got older, but it seems to be working in the opposite way. 🤷🏻♀️ You always have such interesting books listed – I really like the sound of Born of the Sun, and had to add it to my TBR. A Reconciliation with Death sounds really interesting too. It made me think about what you were talking about, how grief, loss, and healing are often glossed over in books so that the author can focus more on action. I think that’s what appealed to me so much about Crying in H-Mart, since it really stayed with that grief. Thanks for a wonderful post, and sorry for writing a short story of my own this week!
Thank you, Leah. I’m glad you get it.
I always enjoy your long comments, so feel free to keep making them if you wish. Happy reading!
I hope you enjoy all these when you get to them. They’re all new ones to me!
Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
Thank you.
I’ve read several of these. I think you will enjoy them. 🙂 And I’m curious about some of the ones I haven’t read. They all look good!
🙂
Little House on the Wasteland sounds interesting, unique combo
Agreed!
A roach turning into a person? How can I resist?! I’ll have to see if I can source a copy.
I hope you like it! Smashwords had it the last time I checked.