Stop Feeling Guilty About All the Books You Haven't Read Yet

To view this email as a web page, go [here.]( [Tor.com Newsletter]( [Forward to a Friend]( FOR BOOK LOVERS [You Don’t Need To Feel Guilty About Books You Haven’t Read Yet]( We all know the feeling—your friends are texting you about the hot new release, or maybe going over the finer points of that genre classic. But you’ve never read that book. And you feel kinda guilty for missing out. Good news is, you’re not alone! Ferrett Steinmetz discusses how to get over the sinking feeling that you’ll never read enough, no matter how many books you check off your TBR list. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( CELEBRATE AAPI HERITAGE MONTH [Five SFF Books With Island Settings]( After lots of time inside, you might be dreaming of an island getaway. Luckily, there are some fictional options available. In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Makiia Lucier has compiled this list of five SFF books with island settings. Add your favorites in the comments! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( NO MOURNERS [Beyond Shadow and Bone: Your Guide to Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse]( With the recent release of Netflix’s Shadow and Bone, hordes of viewers are falling in love with the series based on Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse. And since there are so many options, newcomers may not know where to begin when it comes to the Grishaverse books. Zoraida Cordova guides us through Bardugo’s Ravka, Ketterdam, and beyond. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( FOR YOUR READING LIST [Five Fantasy Novels Featuring Gods and Religious Sects]( Over the years, plenty of fantasy authors have realized the plot potential inherent in creating religions that bring depth and texture to their worldbuilding. From earthly power struggles to supernatural murder mysteries, James Davis Nicoll shares five books that feature gods, the god-touched, and some truly intriguing religious sects. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( RESEARCH TIME [The Single Best Bibliographical Resource There Is (if You Like SFF)]( Imagine, if you will, a reader who wants to learn something about the publication history of a book they’re reading, or one that is being considered for purchase. In the old-timey pre-internet days, there was no way to do this. Happily, a modern reader can turn to the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (ISFDB). Learn all about it here. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND [Terry Pratchett Book Club: Wrapping Up Good Omens]( This book. You get so distracted by all the wonderfully vivid side characters that it’s easy to miss, or to misunderstand, that there’s an apocalypse about to happen. As we reach the final installment of our Good Omens reread, Emmet Asher-Perrin checks in with our favorite characters, favorite Pratchett-isms, and the end of the world. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( RUNNING FROM GILEAD [The Handmaid’s Tale Season 4: Does June Want to Be Saved?]( It’s been two years since the previous season of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale aired. Thankfully, season three ended on such a key turning point in the struggle to explode Gilead from the inside that the new season is able to pick things up without missing a beat. Natalie Zutter recaps season four. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( CONGRATULATIONS [Here Are The 2021 Locus Awards Finalists]( Over the weekend, the Locus Science Fiction Foundation revealed its finalists for this year’s Locus Awards, which will be handed out during the virtual Locus Awards Weekend on June 26, 2021. Check out the full list, and please join us in congratulating this year’s finalists! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( ORIGINAL FICTION [“The Lay of Lilyfinger” by G.V. Anderson]( An acclaimed musician and her apprentice travel to the newly freed country of Skinnere to play a complex and culturally fraught song that will lay bare the wounds of empire, occupation, and sacrifice of its players and listeners. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( Follow Tor.com to get updates on all of our original fiction. FOLLOW US: [Follow Us on Facebook]( [Follow Us on Twitter]( [Follow Us on Tumblr]( [Follow Us on Pinterest]( This email was sent by: Macmillan 120 Broadway New York, NY, 10271, US We respect your right to privacy - [view our policy]( Macmillan believes piracy hurts writers, readers and everyone who loves books. Learn more and report suspicious activity [here.]( To subscribe to this or other email communications from Macmillan, please click [here](. Visit our [profile center]( to update your email address and/or other information. If you no longer wish to receive this email communication, click [here]( to unsubscribe.