6. Some Body Like Me by @ldlapinski.bsky.social

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

STUNNING. 11/10, no notes, have properly articulated my thoughts below.

@gollancz.bsky.social

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5. She’s Always Hungry by Eliza Clark

⭐️⭐️⭐️

A couple of stand out stories (Hollow Bones, Shake Well and Build a Body…) but I think I’m more invested in Eliza’s long form storytelling than her short

4. Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Didn’t quite hit the highs of Iron Widow for me (a tad heavy on the politicking and light on the giant mecha fights) but Qin Zheng is a truly delightful scumbag and deserves misery for all the woe he has caused Zetian

3. Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Was invested in every single character from just the prologue, my new favourite TJR and I will be throwing this at everyone come June

@penguinhuddleuk.bsky.social

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2. Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Reread so I’m prepped and primed to dive into Heavenly Tyrant, still as much of a banger as it was the first time around

1. The Lamb by @lucyrosecreates.bsky.social

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Utterly horrifying but one of the most compelling narratives and rootable-for characters I’ve read in a very long while. Devoured it (slightly awks given the content), will be thinking about it all year

@wnbooks.bsky.social