While making a list of books I read in 2023 I realized there was one book that I wanted to give its own post: Happy Snak by Nicole Kimberling, published in 2018. I was recommended this book by, I believe, Liz Henry, who said that she recommends Happy Snak and Constellation Games as a package deal, since anyone who likes one will like the other. As the author of Constellation Games, I had to test this hypothesis.

Well, I can tell you that Happy Snak is a lot of fun, and definitely has a similar feeling to Constellation Games. It's got weird aliens, cultural exchange focused on low culture, and a snarky main character whose reaction to first contact is to start a business—all things I love reading and writing. It gave me a fun "You're probably wondering how I got into this situation" feeling, so check it out!