5 Must-Read Robot Sci-Fi Books
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It’s Getting Bot in Here, So Take Off All Your Clones: 5 Great Robot Sci-Fi Books
Hello, my cutie pyborgs! Have you been watching Murderbot? Since I really love the Murderbot Diaries, I was apprehensive about watching it. I have been let down so many times by adaptations before. But the source material is so good, and I adore Alexander Skarsgård, so I went for it, and I am glad that I did. I love it! It looks very similar to how I imagined it as I read the first book. It’s a really funny space adventure that’s touching and exciting, and sometimes almost campy. (Space camp would be…spamp?) I am already sad that there are only ten episodes.
This Year’s Shirley Jackson Awards Nominees Are Here!
If you love all things horror, psychological suspense, and dark fantasy or want to dip your toe into these arenas of literature, you’ll want to check out the finalists for this year’s Shirley Jackson Awards. The Awards are voted on by writers, editors, and critics, and they’re presented in six categories.
Here are the finalists in each category for the 2024 award.
Here’s What the Biggest Book Clubs are Reading in June 2025
This month’s selections once again run the gamut of genres, age, themes, tropes, tone, and more. Maybe you’ve heard that Taylor Jenkins Reid has a new novel? Oprah picked beautiful writing. There’s a middle grade set in Mumbai, a biography of a trans artist and activist who was prominent in the gay rights movement, a contemporary novel with a love triangle, a biography of an art thief, a novel set in the ’80s and early aughts, and so much more! Pour yourself a cold drink and start reading the books that the biggest and most interesting book clubs will be talking about this month!
The Best New Book Releases Out June 10, 2025
If you’re curious about what your fellow readers are getting into over on Libby and Goodreads, here are looks at the most read books on Goodreads last week, and the most checked out books on Libby this past month. There’s also some interesting data on audiobook listeners (“…more than half of Americans age 18 and older–51%– have listened to an audiobook”).
As for new books out this week, there is the bookish Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading by Bijal Shah, and the sapphic historical romance A Rare Find by Joanna Lowell.
Guillermo del Toro’s FRANKENSTEIN Trailer Drops and More Book News!
Pull up a chair and get ready to add some joy to your week, because this week’s book news is as exciting as ever. Lots and lots of adaptation updates are coming your way, and there are plenty of book release news and cover reveals as well! So much to look forward to. Let’s check it out.
