Michael Birch
birchmd.bsky.social
Michael Birch
@birchmd.bsky.social
Software developer; math enthusiast; he/him; MTG casual;

https://github.com/birchmd
https://www.typedriven.ca/portfolios/
My rule for this book review experiment has been to only include books that I both started and finished in 2026. But here's at least my ratings of the other Novik books I have read:

Spinning Silver ⭐⭐⭐⭐

A Deadly Education (series) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
January 14, 2026 at 1:57 PM
My 1 mana and 2 mana slots on the curve leave a little to be desired though. And even though I am in BR, my removal isn't great.

But yes those good cards were the reason I drafted this color pair in the first place.
January 9, 2026 at 3:10 PM
First up: A Grim Reaper's Guide to Catching a Killer by Maxie Dara (shoutout to a local Hamilton author!)

I enjoyed this one! I laughed out loud multiple times and there were still a few touching emotional moments; all wrapped up in a fun mystery package.

⭐⭐⭐⭐

#booksky
January 6, 2026 at 12:39 AM
I'm no alternative circle constant activist, but now I am imagining a "Who's on first" style skit where the slices of pie are always off by a factor of two because 2π = 1 pie.

2/2
January 2, 2026 at 10:39 PM