Monday Moods is a weekly bookish meme created and hosted by Unwrapping Words (aka, me!). The premise is simple: every week, there’s a new ‘mood’, ranging from tropes to genres or actual moods (happy, sad, etc). On a Monday, feel free to post about books on your TBR, books you’d recommend, or a mix – whatever you like – that fits the ‘mood’ prompt. And of course, you can use your own if you’re not fussed on a particular one!
It’s May 4th, which means it’s Star Wars Day! And I realised I haven’t actually done Sci-Fi for a Monday Moods yet, so it seemed very fitting to do one now. So enjoy, and as always if you join me for Monday Moods, please leave a comment below with your post.
This Week, I’m in the Mood For…
Sci-Fi
Ahsoka
E.K. Johnston
Genre: Sci-Fi
Age: Young Adult
Format: Paperback
Published: 11th October, 2016
I Want to Read This Because despite not having seen the animated Star Wars, Ahsoka still intrigues me as a character, and yes, my partner keeps telling me I really should watch them. He’s also the one who really wants me to read this, as she’s one of his favourite characters.
Blackburn Station
Karen H. Lucia
Genre: Sci-Fi
Age: Adult
Format: ebook
Published: 1st September, 2023
I Want to Read This Because this was one of the books I picked up during Queer Your eReader – it sounds intriguing, and I think I’m going to enjoy it.
To the Death
Melissa Welliver
Genre: Sci-Fi / Dystopia
Age: Young Adult
Format: ebook
Published: 26th March, 2026
I Want to Read This Because I think YA dystopia can be really effective and interesting when done well. I’ll go into this with an open mind – dystopia is, of course, always best when it comments on present day issues, so if this does that without coming across too preachy, I think it’ll be good. It has good ratings so far, anyway.
Doctor Who: Magic of the Angels
Jacqueline Rayner
Genre: Sci-Fi
Age: Young Adult
Format: Paperback
Published: 2nd February, 2012
I Want to Read This Because I haven’t read many of the Doctor Who books, but I do want to read more, and we have a handful here. This one features the Weeping Angels, who are perhaps the most terrifying Doctor Who monsters in existence (in the right hands). So I’m excited to see how this author handles them!
We Burned So Bright
T.J. Klune
Genre: Sci-Fi Romance
Age: Adult
Format: ebook
Published: 28th April, 2026
I Want to Read This Because I’ve wanted to read Klune’s work for a while now, and this sounds really intriguing with the end of the world coming and a road trip from Maine to Washington State.
If you’ve read any of these and want to share your thoughts, please do let me know! The first three are all on my reading challenges, so I’ll at least get to read them relatively soon(ish). And don’t forget to drop your link below if you take part in Monday Moods!
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