New Books and ARCs, 9/17/21
Posted on September 17, 2021 Posted by John Scalzi 16 Comments
Another Friday, another fine stack of new books and ARCs to peruse! What here is catching your eye? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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Who is the publisher for the four books on the bottom and one on top?
The Brenchly book (Everything…) is published by Subterranean Press I’m pretty sure. That’s one that interests me most here.
Yes that’s SubPress on the binding of those for certain. Super jealous they sent John a Murderbot. The works by Powell and Byrne caught my eye. I was aware of Byrne’s new book but not Powell. Onto the to-read list they both go!
Stars and Bones reminds me of Paul Simon’s excellent title track from the album Hearts and Bones (1983), which is more obscure than it should be.
Holy cow, Engine Summer. I’m pretty sure I still have my paperback copy from the 90s. I love so many things about it: the layered story structure, the world building, the personal voice of the storyteller. I thought maybe it was out of print (I think it was for a while). My favorite John Crowley book.
Murderbot’s book! It hates it when it has an emotion (Re Network Effect)
Gareth Powell’s Stars and Bones which has a sentient feline in interesting space setting is at top of to my read list.
Looks like an excellent stack. Chucks it all and rereads Network Effect because Murderbot
Three cheers for Subterranean Press!
Or five.
Ooh, The Actual Star! Love that one!
I saw Engine Summer and went: “Oooooh!”
Stunning in scope and execution. A tremendous book that still influences me to this day.
“Angel, why are you crying?”
‘John Crowley’ is a name I literally hadn’t heard in decades. Paul, thanks for the heads-up.
I’ve pre-ordered Jason Sanford’s PLAGUE BIRDS and I’m eagerly awaiting it!
Engine Summer. Now there’s a name I’ve not heard in a long time. A long time.
Doug: If you haven’t read Crowley’s latest, Ka: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of Ymir, you’re really missing something.
Loves me some Murderbot. Great character. Network Effect for me, please.