# Khadaji’s Whatcha Reading Thread - January 2026 edition

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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,

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