5/8/2023 0 Comments Use of weapons by iain m banksSince I’d already read Consider Phlebas and The Player of Games, the next book in the series was Use of Weapons, which is often heralded as a fan favorite. Banks’ Culture series – especially since he passed away recently. With that done – and with a much lighter heart – I decided I could go back to reading some serious sci-fi, and decided that it was as good a time as any to go back to Iain M. Willig’s series is lighthearted and fun, so it was no chore to clear through all the books of the series and manage to get caught up with the latest release. I delved into some non-fiction, but could not find it in myself to go back to fantasy, so I decided that it was high time I picked up something in the science fiction vein, but I was then diverted by Lauren Willig’s Pink Carnation series. Jemisin’s The Kingdom of Gods, the last book in her Inheritance Trilogy, I found myself wanting some time to give my heart a chance to heal. Having just come off a very emotional trip with N.K. I, for my part, tend to make my choices based on my emotional state after finishing a book. Yet more start a series, and do not give up until they get to the end (or at least as far as the most recent book, if the series is still ongoing). Others stand in front of a bookshelf and randomly pick out something to read. Some people decide what to read next based on a strictly-delineated list of selections that has already been pre-decided.
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