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Books I've loved that I read for the RYO challenges:

A Gift Upon the Shore by M.K. Wren. (#1 book of the year....so far.) Thought provoking, profound, beautifully written.

Mockingbird by Walter Tevis. Profound and poignant and compulsively readable.

Ancillary Justice, of course. So worthy of all the award noms it is receiving!

A Taste of Blood Wine by Freda Warrington. Vampire fiction for smart people. As I said in my review, "This a strongly crafted literary book with intelligent vocabulary, excellent character development, and a well-balanced mixture of philosophical musing and dramatic action." I was very impressed that the author created a new vampire mythos so I never could guess how the story was going to unfold.

And a book that is not in the database (but hopefully will be added) - The View from the Seventh Layer by Kevin Brockmeier. One of the best collections of short stories I've ever read.

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