Gav Reads

1. The Hanging Tree (Rivers of London #6) by Ben Aaronovitch [2016] 🟨
2. Lies Sleeping (Rivers of London #7) by Ben Aaronovitch [2018] 🟨
3. Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto [tr. Megan Backus] [1988/1993]
4. False Value (Rivers of London #8) by Ben Aaronovitch [2020] 🟨
5. Murder by Memory (Dorothy Gentleman #1) by Olivia Waite [2025]
6. Amongst Our Weapons (Rivers of London #9) by Ben Aaronovitch [2022]
7. The Black Cloud by Fred Hoyle [1957]
8. The Novices of Lerna by Ángel Bonomini [tr. Jordan Landsman] [1972/2024]
9. August Kitko and the Mechas from Space (The Starmetal Symphony #1) by Alex White [2022]
10. The Undetectables (The Undetectables Series #1) by Courtney Smyth [2023]
11. The Stars Too Fondly by Emily Hamilton [2024] 🟩
12. Annie Bot by Sierra Greer [2024]
13. Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner [2024] 🟦
14. Goodnight Tokyo by Atsuhiro Yoshida [tr. Haydn Trowell] [2019/2024]
15. Nova Scotia Vol 2 edited by Neil Williamson and Andrew J Wilson [2024]
16. Diavola by Jennifer Marie Thorne [2024]
17. I Want That Twink OBLITERATED! edited by Robert Berg, Trip Galey, & C.L. McCartney [2024]
18. Fight Like A Girl 2 edited by Roz Clarke and Joanne Hall [2024]
19. The Last Hour Between Worlds (The Echo Archives #1) by Melissa Caruso [2024] 🟩
20. The Murderbot Diaries Vol. 1 [The Murderbot Diaries #1-2] by Martha Wells [2017]
21. The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association by Caitlin Rozakis [2025] 🟩
22. Crypt of the Moon Spider [The Lunar Gothic Trilogy #1] by Nathan Ballingrud [2024] – REREAD 🟩
23. Yoke of Stars [Birdverse] by R.B. Lemberg [2024] 🟩
24. The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater [2025] 🟩
25. The Woods All Black by Lee Mandelo [2024] 🟦
26. Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Being Good [Loki: A Bad God’s Guide #1] by Louie Stowell [2022]
27. The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed [2024] 🟦
28. Volatile Memory [The Volatile Memory Duology #1] by Seth Haddon [2025] 🟨
29. The Trees by Percival Everett [2021] 🟩
30. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet [Wayfarers #1] by Becky Chambers [2014] 🟨
31. The Devils [The Devils #1] by Joe Abercrombie [2025] 🟩
32. When the Museum Is Closed by Emi Yagi [trans. Yuki Tejima] [2023/2025]
33. The Incandescent by Emily Tesh [2025] 🟦
34. Winter’s Gifts [Rivers of London #9.5] by Ben Aaronovitch

My Ratings

• 🟩 Loved / Inducted (4.5–5★)
• 🟨 Passing Through (3.75–4.25★)
• 🟦 Impactful but flawed / missed swings (2.75–3.5★)
• ⬛ Not for Me / Back on the Shelf (1–2.5★ or DNF)