Finished Blood of Tyrants, the eighth book in Naomi Novik’s Temeraire dragon series, which had its good points, but wasn’t as good as the earlier books. Also finished Cry When the Baby Cries, by Becky Barnicoat, which is powerful. (My favorite page was the “Choose the Battles You Will Fight With Your Toddler”. There was a cartoon showing him defending himself with a sword and shield against his mommy, who wanted to apply sunscreen.)
Next:Scale, a science fiction mystery by Greg Egan and History Matters, by David McCullough,