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Tinker

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Lily Brooks-Dalton: The Light Pirate (Hardcover, 2022, Grand Central Publishing)

Florida is slipping away. As devastating weather patterns and rising sea levels gradually wreak havoc …

Had to put this down for a bit. It's a very good book. The story hits a LITTTTTTLE too close to home in the opening scenes. That combined with the opening tension and its a bit much for where I'm at right now. That said, I want to continue this book and will pick it back up in the new year. (note: The tension isn't anything major, it's just tension. A good hook. I'm at a place where I cant really deal with any tension at all, lol! So after the holidays, I'll try again and get past the opening chapters.)

Annalee Newitz (duplicate): Automatic Noodle (2025, Tor Publishing Group)

From sci-fi visionary and acclaimed author Annalee Newitz comes Automatic Noodle, a cozy near-future novella …

Notes: Automatic Noodle - Solarpunk, Lofi, Cozy

Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz ( @annaleen@wandering.shop - wandering.shop/@annaleen )

  • Cozy Book, Lofi
  • Low stakes / minimal conflict
  • Solarpunk

Wonderful book. Sentient robots start and run a noodle shop in post-civil war (near-future) San Francisco. Detailed imagery of war torn ruins being rebuilt. Life returning to previously abandoned locations. Detailed descriptions of various food dishes including biang biang noodle dishes. Detailed descriptions of making noodles by hand. What conflict that does exist includes: flashbacks of war and struggle; current animosity towards sentient robots and their endeavors. Very low conflict and minimal tension. A lovely story to relax into and just exist and vibe.