Books read in February

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
I was familiar with the plot, it appears as a trope in numerous tv/movie works: ten people are invited to a remote location and are murdered one by one. I had never actually read the 1939 novel until now. It holds up pretty well.

What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher
I stumbled on this at the library while looking for something else. Instead of her usual fairy tale adaptions, this novella leans into folk horror. When I finished I found there was a preceding book with this lead character that focused in mycology and body horror. I won't be reading that one.

Doctor Who and the Pyramids of Mars by Terrance Dicks
Really strong adaptation. Dicks adds an opening and a closing scene that really solidifies the story.

Hotel Keepers, Head Waiters and Housekeepers Guide by Tunis G. Campbell
The second cookbook written by a black American writer, this was published in 1949 as a guide to running a first class restaurant. Campbell was a fascinating man and he became a key figure in post-Civil War Georgia.

Snuff by Terry Pratchett
Back in the Spring of 2020 I decided to start reading the Discworld books, starting with a box of assorted titles bought on eBay. Snuff was the first book I read with Sam Vimes and the Watch and solidified him as one of my favorite characters. Now that I'd finished all the books in the series I thought I'd read Snuff. I definitely got more our of the book this time, now that I had more context.

Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
I'd seen this recced a lot this year and, since my Hugo nomination ballot was short on novellas, I gave it a shot. I really, really liked it. A fantastic blend of climate fiction and the supernatural set in post-apocalyptic residential tower built in the Atlantic off the coast of Lagos, Nigeria.

War Cook Book by Mary Sweeny and Linda Purnell
A World War I cookbook, with many of the recipes tested in the University of Kentucky Home Economics Department test kitchens.