Best Novel: Nnedi's has some interesting characters but there's a "you're nothing without family" theme running through it, and the whole family has to weigh in as to whether a disabled member can use an assistive device, so I'm seeing it as an interesting look into an alien culture, with some interesting nuance compared to a lot of these other anti-tech stories that people wrote on computers. Like "well what if it helps a disabled person have a better life?" These are interesting people from a parallel world and Nnedi makes them come alive but I'm not sure if I'll make it to the end.
If I finish the others I might check out some of the other novels, but as of now, I'm tempted to leave Nnedi's novel unfinished yet still vote for it on that basis, although if I finish the rest of it in time I'll check out all the cozy mysteries or whatever else is on the slate and see if any voices grab me. I think that warrants a self-reward of at least one concert ticket.
Best Lodestone/YA novel: upon completion of this category I intend to gift myself one of those new Labubus wearing a sailor hat.
Best Novella: I used to use food as a reward, just like my parents used to do whenever they wanted to distract me, but these days I am trying to substitute healthier rewards, such as things that give me incentive to get off my ass and go outside. Therefore, if I slog my way through this category, I am allowing myself one trip to Stonestown for some fried shrimp (which is way healthier than fried ice cream) and a bath bomb from either Lush or Sephora.
The whole shebang: a copy of one of Matt Dinniman's books that I haven't read yet. That should incentivize me to turn some pages and grind some levels in reading books. Plus if I pull off all this reading before I go to Las Vegas to see BTS again, I am allowing myself some bonus lilikoi Hi-Chews from the ABC Store in addition to other treats not determined as of yet.
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