On those days that felt like a mistake - I'll keep marching on

but they should have made this one the title track:



*hides*

Title: Changing the World
Author: Various Authors
Pages: 343
Series: part five of "Tales of Valdemar"
Summary: In March 1987, a young author from Oklahoma published her first novel, Arrows of the Queen. This modest book about a magical land called Vademar was the beginning of a fantasy masterpiece that would span decades and include more than two dozen titles. Now sixteen of today's hottest fantasy authors-including Tanya Huff, Mickey Zucker Reichert, Fiona Patton, and Judith Tarr- visit the world of Valdemar, adding their own special touches.

My thoughts:
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energy. Wow. That's one song I would do a lot to see live. Wow.

Oh my, I'm currently going down the rabbit hole that is K-Pop. /o\

I mean, I don't understand a word they are singing so I can't judge the "quality"/sense of the lyrics (except for those that have at least some English lines in them), but the music and especially the choreography? WOW. Seriously, WOW.

I mean, I already fell for Blackpink last year. These 4 own my heart and if they ever come in my country, I'm probably going to a concert of them. But there are so many others. Wow. And, I have to say, the choreographies of BTS? Holy, moley. I've watched my way through all dance practice videos that I could find since yesterday evening, and, WOW. The hours of work, blood, sweat and tears that had to go in some of these? WOW.

The songs itself - the slow ones are not quite my thing but the faster ones? Especially "ON" and "Mic Drop"? The beats, the music? Wow. I have to see if I find a vid with subs in English because for these two songs I want to know what they are singing about.

Also, the choreography for "ON" - holy shit! In general and then the one they did for the 2020 MAMA (dance practice, haven't looked for the performance yet)? HOLY HOLY HOLY HOLY! *__* So, yeah, instead of reading the books I want to read or watch my shows (Ahhh, last eppy of Lupin *wants*)/movies, I'm watching K-Pop videos and am in awe of the dancing/choreography skills... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

And so that you know what I'm talking about:

ON - Dance practice for 2020 MAMA:



Mic Drop - Dance practice:




Mic Drop - Remix by Steve Aoki




This one is also awesome. The beginning is so beautiful:



And, last but not least one of my favourite dance practice videos of Blackpink:

Title: The Boy who steals houses
Author: C.G. Drews
Pages: 347
Summary: Can two broken boys find their perfect home?

Sam is only fifteen but he and his autistic older brother, Avery, have been abandoned by every relative he's ever known. Now Sam's trying to build a new life for them. He survives by breaking into empty houses when their owners are away, until one day he's caught out when a family returns home. To his amazement this large, chaotic family takes him under their wing - each teenager assuming Sam is a friend of another sibling. Sam finds himself inextricably caught up in their life, and falling for the beautiful Moxie.

But Sam has a secret, and his past is about to catch up with him.

My thoughts:
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Title: Sword of Ice and other tales of Valdemar
Author: Various Authors
Pages: 350
Summary: Filled with magic, intrigue, romance and adventure, Mercedes Lackey's world of Valdemar is one of the most popular domains in fantasy literature. Home to the Heralds and their mysterious horselike Companions, the magical Tayledras Hawk-people, and of course, the powerful gryphons, Valdemar has garnered a devoted global following. Now these 17 new tales by fantasy's greatest authors are sure to add their own chapter to the history of this enchanting land.

My thoughts:
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Title: I hear the Sunspot
Author: by Yuki Fumino
Pages: 200
Summary: Because of a hearing disability, Kohei is often misunderstood and has trouble integrating into life on campus, so he learns to keep his distance. That is until he meets the outspoken and cheerful Taichi. He tells Kohei that his hearing loss is not his fault. Taichi's words cut through Kohei's usual defense mechanisms and open his heart. More than friends, less than lovers, their relationship changes Kohei forever.

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Title: Network Effect
Author: Martha Wells
Series: part 5 of the "Murderbot Diaries"
Pages: 350
Summary: Murderbot returns in its highly-anticipated, first, full-length standalone novel.

You know that feeling when you’re at work, and you’ve had enough of people, and then the boss walks in with yet another job that needs to be done right this second or the world will end, but all you want to do is go home and binge your favorite shows? And you're a sentient murder machine programmed for destruction? Congratulations, you're Murderbot.

Come for the pew-pew space battles, stay for the most relatable A.I. you’ll read this century.

—

I’m usually alone in my head, and that’s where 90 plus percent of my problems are.

When Murderbot's human associates (not friends, never friends) are captured and another not-friend from its past requires urgent assistance, Murderbot must choose between inertia and drastic action.

Drastic action it is, then.

My thoughts:
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Title: Project Hail Mary
Author: Andy Weir
Pages: 496
Summary: A lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster.

Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission--and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.
Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it.

All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.

His crew mates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, he realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Alone on this tiny ship that's been cobbled together by every government and space agency on the planet and hurled into the depths of space, it's up to him to conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.

And thanks to an unexpected ally, he just might have a chance.

My thoughts:
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Title: Terminal Alliance
Author: Jim C. Hines
Pages: 305
Summary: When the Krakau came to Earth, they planned to invite humanity into a growing alliance of sentient species.

This would have worked out better for all involved if they hadn’t arrived after a mutated plague wiped out half the planet, turned the rest into shambling, near-unstoppable animals, and basically destroyed human civilization. You know—your standard apocalypse.

The Krakau’s first impulse was to turn their ships around and go home. After all, it’s hard to establish diplomatic relations with mindless savages who eat your diplomats.

Their second impulse was to try to fix us.

A century later, human beings might not be what they once were, but at least they’re no longer trying to eat everyone. Mostly.

Marion “Mops” Adamopoulos is surprisingly bright (for a human). As a Lieutenant on the Earth Mercenary Corps Ship Pufferfish, she’s in charge of the Shipboard Hygiene and Sanitation team. When a bioweapon attack by an alien race wipes out the Krakau command crew and reverts the rest of the humans to their feral state, only Mops and her team are left with their minds intact.

Escaping the attacking aliens—not to mention her shambling crewmates—is only the beginning. Sure, Mops and her assortment of space janitors and plumbers can clean the ship, but flying the damn thing is another matter. As they struggle to keep the Pufferfish functioning and find a cure for their crew, they stumble onto a conspiracy that could threaten the entire alliance.

A conspiracy born from the truth of what happened on Earth all those years ago…

My thoughts:
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