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• The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

  Chambers, Becky

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  A classic, character-driven space opera about a crew of wormhole tunnelers (space highway makers) constructing a route to a new planet. Features a multi-species cast full of humans and aliens.

• The Mushroom at the End of the World

  on the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins

  Tsing, Anna Lowenhaupt

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  "By investigating one of the world’s most sought-after fungi, The Mushroom at the End of the World presents an original examination into the relation between capitalist destruction and collaborative survival within multispecies landscapes, the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Son of a Trickster

  Robinson, Eden

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  Eden Robinson introduces us to Jared, a 16 year old who is trying his best to navigate through life with a mother who never quite grew out of her party phase. Taking place in Northern British Columbia around the Kitimat area, this blending of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

  Mackesy, Charlie

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  A heartwarming and beautifully illustrated book about a young boy who goes on a journey with is new friends, a mole, a fox and a horse. Together, they explore life's big questions and offer comforting messages of friendship, kindness, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Oryx and Crake

  Atwood, Margaret, 1939-

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  Set in a dystopian future, this is the first book in Atwood’s MaddAddam trilogy. The narrator, who calls himself Snowman, slowly reveals the disturbing mystery of how civilization vanished. A dystopian classic told with Atwood’s customary dark…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Junie

  Knight, Chelene, 1981-

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  Set against the backdrop of the once thriving Black and immigrant community located in Vancouver's East End called Hogan's Alley, local author Knight crafts a riveting coming-of-age story about the complexity within mother-daughter relationships and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Amplitudes

  Stories of Queer and Trans Futurity

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  "Nearly every story features the power of connection; love blooms after a fungal disaster, or friendship renews despite a social media-driven dystopia. There's also a collective so welcoming that new members blend in seamlessly, losing their fear…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Comfort of Crows

  a Backyard Year

  Renkl, Margaret

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  Written over the course of 2022 these 52 essays written once a week reflect on the human condition and growth through the lens of what the author observes in her Nashville garden across the weeks of the year. In these pages the author writes about…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Arcanum Unbounded

  the Cosmere Collection

  Sanderson, Brandon

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  "Bestseller Sanderson’s first short fiction collection gives readers nine behind-the-scenes glimpses at the intricate cosmogony that ties together his various blockbuster fantasy series." -- Publishers Weekly.