2026
Books
The Player of Games
A closer look at what the Culture does and doesn’t value, even if the individuals in it aren’t always aware.
Children of Time
Spiders!
Lords of Uncreation
A fun finish, even if some of the mysteries weren’t incredibly satisfying. I’m sold on reading more of Tchaikovsky’s SF.
Eyes of the Void
Returned to the trilogy after two years away. I’m impressed by the characterization and interesting galactic world-building. In a way it reminds me of the culture series.
Scattered All Over the Earth 
A strange story to start a trilogy. I’m not sure how a country could so self-isolate as to disappear completely metaphorically and physically, but as a meditation on the anxiety of the Japanese regarding assimilation and westernization, it works.
The Wax Child
Olga delivering a truly strange imagining of the events surrounding the murder of many women in 17th century Denmark for “witchcraft”.
Walking Practice
What if gender but alien?!
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Continuing my goal of reading all Le Carre’s with a classic banger.
There Is No Antimemetics Division
I wasn’t familiar with the longstanding SCP stuff, so this was just a fun weird book.
The Last Tourist
A reread and a still-satisfying conclusion.
Excession
A great dive into the ship mind politics and weird relationships
An American Spy
Still love this series
Blue Mars
A satisfying conclusion even though the series was a bit long, generally.