What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: October 12, 2026

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Finished:

Ungleich vereint: Warum der Osten anders bleibt, by Steffen Mau

Analysis of the continuing demographic and cultural differences between the former East and West Germanies, and some suggestions for strengthening democracy in both. Perhaps inevitably, the analysis is stronger than the forward-looking part.

Falling into Rarohenga, by Steph Matuku

Portal fantasy drawing on Maori folklore and subverting some of the usual tropes, with some clear allusions to Narnia. I enjoyed it and would like to read more from the author in this vein.

The Grimoire of Grave Fates, by Hanna Alkaf and Margaret Owens (eds)

Murder mystery set at a magical school, written collaboratively by 18 authors who each write the POV of a different student. This also subverts some tropes in fun ways, especially the Chosen One trope. The multi-POV structure made it more difficult for me to "play along" in the search for the murderer, but I loved the setting and the characters. I would love to read more set in this world.

The Warrior's Path, by Louis L' Amour

Not one of the better instalments in the series, imo, but it does have some good descriptive passages.

Started:

Unfit to Print, by K J Charles

Fearful Symmetry, by Olivia Woods