Books read in June 2018

As per last month, by default I’m just stating whether I’d recommend the book (yes/maybe/no), whether I decided not to finish it (DNF), whether it’s a re-read, and whether I can remember there being any content that needs to be warned for (cw). I’m happy to expand on the reasons for my opinions if anyone is interested though — just comment and ask.

Recommend:

• Lifelode, Jo Walton (re-read) (cw: child death)
• Diaspora, Greg Egan (re-read)
• The Player Of Games, Iain M Banks (re-read) (cw: violence, torture, rape)
• Look To Windward, Iain M Banks (re-read) (cw: violence, body horror, suicide)
• Sorcerer to the Crown, Zen Cho (re-read) (cw: slavery, racism)

Maybe recommend:

• The Algebraist, Iain M Banks (re-read) (cw: violence, torture, child abuse)
• Inversions, Iain M Banks (re-read) (cw: child abuse, child death, torture, violence)
• State of the Art, Iain M Banks (re-read) (short stories)
• Is That A Fish In Your Ear, David Bellis (DNF)

Wouldn’t recommend:

• The Diary Of A Bookseller, Shaun Blythell
• The Root, Na'amen Gobert Tilahun (DNF)

What have you recently read and enjoyed? (Feel free to point towards posts on your own journal.) Do you have any opinions (good or bad) on the books above?