Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This week I finished three books spanning dystopian sci-fi, a generation ship debut, and a classic fantasy that has been on my radar for years. The Last Contract of Isako, a debut Arab futurist voice, and Guy Gavriel Kay made for a a genuinely varied reading week.
📚 Books Mentioned:
Finished:
The Last Contract of Isako | Fonda Lee
The Republic of Memory | Mahmud El Sayed
A Song for Arbonne | Guy Gavriel Kay
Book Haul:
There Is No Antimemetics Division | qntm
The Book of the Ancestor | Mark Lawrence
Currently Reading:
Japanese Gothic | Kylie Lee Baker
Up Next:
The Girl with a Thousand Faces | Sunyi Dean
💬 Question of the week: What is your favorite book with dystopian elements?
Feeling quiet? Leave a 🎵 to let me know you were here!
More April Book reviews:
The Caretaker, Love Galaxy, A Betrayal in Winter - youtu.be/iesn87xJ1WY
The Wolf and His King, Boy's Life, Murder at World's End - youtu.be/KwZ-U2iZADQ
Daughter of Crows, The Subtle Art of Folding Space - youtu.be/7Cda4njsXkE
Timestamps
00:00 Intro & Question of the Week
01:10 Dreamer's Pool
05:50 Thistlemarsh
11:18 Paladin's Grace
17:59 Book Pickups
23:42 What's Up Next
25:21 Question of the Week & Closing
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📌My April TBR → youtu.be/LM4EKSDFAms
📌My March Reading Wrap-up → youtu.be/VV3RmX6Tlt8
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📌 Best Books of 2025 → youtu.be/RBHlwBYFlUs
📌 My Reading Journal Setup → youtu.be/4RtiXzQuqwE
📌 Little Free Library Tour & Haul → youtu.be/RFVITYR17Io
📌 My BookTube Newbie Tag → youtu.be/K6OzF2-diG
🎵 Music Credit
All music is from Epidemic Sound.
Let’s Connect
📷 Instagram → instagram.com/jessicaslibrarycard
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✉️ For review copies, sponsorships, or collaborations:
jessicaslibrarycard@gmail.com
This week I finished three books spanning dystopian sci-fi, a generation ship debut, and a classic fantasy that has been on my radar for years. The Last Contract of Isako, a debut Arab futurist voice, and Guy Gavriel Kay made for a a genuinely varied reading week.
📚 Books Mentioned:
Finished:
The Last Contract of Isako | Fonda Lee
The Republic of Memory | Mahmud El Sayed
A Song for Arbonne | Guy Gavriel Kay
Book Haul:
There Is No Antimemetics Division | qntm
The Book of the Ancestor | Mark Lawrence
Currently Reading:
Japanese Gothic | Kylie Lee Baker
Up Next:
The Girl with a Thousand Faces | Sunyi Dean
💬 Question of the week: What is your favorite book with dystopian elements?
Feeling quiet? Leave a 🎵 to let me know you were here!
More April Book reviews:
The Caretaker, Love Galaxy, A Betrayal in Winter - youtu.be/iesn87xJ1WY
The Wolf and His King, Boy's Life, Murder at World's End - youtu.be/KwZ-U2iZADQ
Daughter of Crows, The Subtle Art of Folding Space - youtu.be/7Cda4njsXkE
Timestamps
00:00 Intro & Question of the Week
01:10 Dreamer's Pool
05:50 Thistlemarsh
11:18 Paladin's Grace
17:59 Book Pickups
23:42 What's Up Next
25:21 Question of the Week & Closing
📺 More Videos
Recent uploads
📌My April TBR → youtu.be/LM4EKSDFAms
📌My March Reading Wrap-up → youtu.be/VV3RmX6Tlt8
Viewer favorites
📌 Best Books of 2025 → youtu.be/RBHlwBYFlUs
📌 My Reading Journal Setup → youtu.be/4RtiXzQuqwE
📌 Little Free Library Tour & Haul → youtu.be/RFVITYR17Io
📌 My BookTube Newbie Tag → youtu.be/K6OzF2-diG
🎵 Music Credit
All music is from Epidemic Sound.
Let’s Connect
📷 Instagram → instagram.com/jessicaslibrarycard
📚 Goodreads → goodreads.com/user/show/1053059-jessica
📔 Storygraph → app.thestorygraph.com/profile/jessicas_library_card
☕ Ko-fi → ko-fi.com/jessicaslibrarycard
✉️ For review copies, sponsorships, or collaborations:
jessicaslibrarycard@gmail.com
