Delightfully Escapist Reads

I read a few books that were delightfully escapist and just off my usual reading path. "The Roads of Roswell" by Connie Willis is a wacky and humorous story about a woman who gets abducted by a little alien shaped like a tumbleweed. "Silver Nitrate" by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia is a dark and fantastical tale set in 1990s Mexico City. "Skyward" by Brandon Sanderson is an action-packed space drama about a girl who dreams of becoming a pilot. "The Adventures of Amina Al Surafi" by Shannon Chakraborty is a boisterous and exuberant historical fantasy about a retired pirate captain. "The Rachel Incident" by Caroline O'Donoghue is a gripping story about a woman recalling a pivotal year of her life while uncovering secrets and trauma. "Jillian McCallister's 2022 Time Travel Mystery" novel "Wrong Place, Wrong Time" kept me on the edge of my seat with its outlandish premise and emotional depth.