Made it to the 4th book of the Temeraire series before needing a break (the 3rd book felt a little slow/less engaging than the first 2, and it probably isn't, I just need to read something else for a bit), and my new library holds arrived, so I read Murder at Haven's Rock by Kelley Armstrong last night. It's a spin-off or sequel series to Rockton, and revisiting the characters was a treat.

Audiobook: The Wandering Inn, book 13 by Pirateaba ... Kind of a standard "got sent to another world" litRPG, but it's quite fun with a well developed world and Andrea Parsneau brings life to every character

eBook: The Immortal Choir Holds Every Voice by Margaret Killjoy (book 3 of Danielle Caine) ... Not far in yet, but the series has been weird and good so far. A punk, queer, perpetual hitchhiker got introduced to magic by seeing a dead deer stomp a man to death and eat his heart. If that doesn't make you interested, the series probably isn't for you.

The art of batting. Just started it. Big fan of the writer (Jarrod Kimber) and the sport (cricket).

I have been reading The Way of Kings for what seems like the past ten thousand years. Why are these books so long?????

Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian.

A motley crew of misfits follow a witch hunter through the old West to collect on a bounty. Supernatural shenanigans ensues.

Currently reading The Midnight Library by Matt Haig and really enjoying it.

Currently partway through The Dry by Jane Harper.

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Finished:

Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline (horror-ish)

A Métis woman, whose husband has been missing for nearly a year, stumbles onto him acting as a preacher for a traveling Christian ministry. The problem is, not only is he like a different person, with no apparent memory of his past life, but there's also a rogarou hanging around him.

I thought the characters were really well done, but otherwise, I'd put this in the 'fine' category. I did enjoy the look into Métis culture and folklore, though; I'd always assumed that rogarou were just a twist on werewolves, but they're much more their own thing.

Bingo squares: minority author, folklore (HM), x of y

The Tomb of Dragons by Katherine Addison (cozy fantasy mystery)

Last book in the Cemeteries of Amalo trilogy, spin-off of The Goblin Emperor. Thara Celehar tries to adapt to the change in circumstance from the last book, and gets in the way of powerful people as he tries to follow his duty and calling (as is tradition).

This was a really satisfying conclusion to the trilogy, imo, wrapping up strands from the previous books and leaving the door open for more with the MC. I think this one upped the fantasy word quota a bit, though ("revethvezvaishor'avar", anyone?).

Bingo squares: orange, x of y, LGBTQIA+, new release, steppin' up (HM), political (HM), cozy (in the 'cozy mystery' sense: not graphic, overall fairly gentle tone, lots of interludes drinking tea or sharing a meal with friends)

Slow Horses by Mick Herron. I watched the series and now I've started the book series. Very British and very sarcastic, so it's been really good so far.

Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Recently finished Gladiator, 24 Hours In Ancient Rome, and A Year In The Life Of Ancient Greece. All very light pieces by the same author, very fun reading.

Just cracking open Warrior of God: Jan Zizka and the Hussite Revolution right now.

• Rebecca Kuang: Babel, or the Necessity of Violence
• John Crowley: The Solitudes
• Wu Cheng'en: Journey to the West (Arthur Waley’s abridged translation)

The Partner by John Grisham