march 2026

Books

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.

Movies

Project Hail Mary

Entirely too cutesy, BUT it was also funny, entertaining, and made me laugh.

Send Help

Castaway but weirder and wilder.

War Machine

Schlock, but still fun.

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die

A mess but mostly ok.

Cold Storage

Serviceable with kinda fun set pieces.

The Housemaid

Absolutely bizarre but predictable. So many very abusive partners out there but they’re not clever, the world just hates women.

Return to Silent Hill

Even by video game standards this was baaaad