Title: A Blacksmith's Guide to Dragon-Rearing
Series: Dragons of Safe Haven #2
Previous book in this series: A Dragon Rider's Guide to Retirement
Author: Julia Huni
Genre: Adult, cozy fantasy
Publication date: March 31st, 2026
Published by: IPH Media
Source: eARC for review of author
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Synopsis: Raising dragons is easier than raising a five-year-old. Probably.
Nevan never planned on becoming a dragon rider. He was perfectly content swinging a hammer in the forge—until an injured dragon rider retired to Safe Haven. Now he’s supposed to help train the island’s brand new sea dragon fire brigade. That means long days, soaked clothing, and a growing suspicion that dragons like to play matchmaker.
Franisa has her hands full keeping her bakery--and her daughter--in one piece, but she still manages to keep an eye on Nevan. After all, she’s known him since childhood—and maybe, just maybe, she’s starting to see the dragon rider in a new light.
But when sparks fly—literally and figuratively—the whole village gets involved. Between curious dragons, nosy neighbors, and one busy little girl, Nevan and Franisa might have to decide if their friendship is ready to turn into something more.
Dragons, fresh bread, and a magical island town—welcome back to Safe Haven.
Title: Project Hail Mary
Author: Andy Weir
Genre: Adult, sci-fi
Publication date: May 2021
Published by: Ballantine Books
Source: Borrowed from library
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Synopsis: Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission – and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it.
All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.
His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realises that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it's up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.
And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he's got to do it all alone. Or does he?
Title: Spy x Family: Volume 1
Series: Spy x Family # 1
Author: Tatsuya Endo
Genre: YA, adventure, humor
Publication date: July 2019
Published by: VIZ Media
Source: Borrowed from library
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Synopsis: Master spy Twilight is the best at what he does when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions in the name of a better world. But when he receives the ultimate impossible assignment—get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head!
Not one to depend on others, Twilight has his work cut out for him procuring both a wife and a child for his mission to infiltrate an elite private school. What he doesn’t know is that the wife he’s chosen is an assassin and the child he’s adopted is a telepath!
Title: All Systems Red
Series: The Murderbot Diaries #1
Author: Martha Wells
Genre: Adult, sci-fi
Publication date: May 2017
Published by: Tordotcom
Source: Purchased paperback
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Synopsis: "As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."
In a corporate-dominated space-faring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. For their own safety, exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids. But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn't a primary concern.
On a distant planet, a team of scientists is conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied 'droid—a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module and refers to itself (though never out loud) as “Murderbot.” Scornful of humans, Murderbot wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is, but when a neighboring mission goes dark, it's up to the scientists and Murderbot to get to the truth.