A pink easer basket holds five science fiction books. A caption reads: Like chocolate, I turn to these reads when I’m feeling self-indulgent--and each is a treat for a different reason!

A Basket Full Book Recs: My Most Indulgent Re-Reads for your Easter Enjoyment

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There are some books that I absolutely love, but they’re only enjoyable as one-time-reads.

Then there are those books and series that I turn to again and again and never get bored, even though I know exactly what’s going to happen.

Sometimes, it’s a character who’s become like a friend I’ll always enjoy spending time with. Sometimes, it’s a narration style that never fails to make me laugh. Other times, it’s a romance with tension so good I want to relive the moments leading up to the first kiss over and over.

Since it’s Easter, I thought I’d share a basket full of these books with you. So here you go: my top five most self-indulgent re-reads. Happy Easter!

Silver Shark (The Kinsmen Universe #2) by Ilona Andrews

An image showing a pink easter basket with a large book inside. The book has a purple cover with a silver flower made of a high-tech material.

This is my absolute favourite sci-fi romance book of all time, and the one I recommend most often to readers new to the genre.

Husband-wife duo Ilona Andrews consistently produce high quality prose, intriguing worlds, interesting actions scenes, and well-paired romantic couples. And the tension between Claire and Venturo is the best I’ve read from them.

I love the concept of the bionet and psychers. I love the contrast between Claire’s spartan homeworld of Uley and the vibrant but dangerous world of Rada. And most of all, I love the suspense in the romance. Every time I re-read this book, I just can’t wait for that climactic moment when Venturo finally discovers Claire’s secret.

Find out more about the Kinsmen Universe!

The 1000 Revolution Series by Pippa DaCosta

A pink easter basket holds a book. The books cover shows a spaceship and two figures, one male and one female. The caption reads The COMPLETE AND UTTER SHITTINESS OF THIS MMC entertains me to no end.

This space opera adventure series is fast-paced, action-packed, and lusciously dark. Though not a romance series, it’s also quite sexy.

But what I really love about this series is the pure and utter shittiness of the MMC. Caleb Sheppard is like Han Solo if he weren’t written for a kids’ movie–an ex-con and smuggler with a dark secret that’s driven him to self-loathing and alcoholism.

His dirty thoughts and terrible choices are so much fun to read.

Read my review of the first book in the One Thousand Revolution dark sci-fi series.

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

A pink easter basket shows a book with a light blue cover. On the cover, a red bird is shown right side up while a blue bird is reflected upside down. Caption reads: The kind of book you go back to read small snippets of BEAUTIFUL, POETIC PROSE."

Unlike the other books on this list, this is not the kind of book I would re-read straight through.

It is, however, so chock-full of gorgeous, poetic prose, interesting descriptions, and intriguing historical references that you could easily open to any page and find a line so luscious and intriguing you want to savour it like poetry and mull it over like a psalm.

If you’ve never read it before, the plot is also absolutely worthy of at least one full readthrough–it follows two time-travelling super spies from very different futuristic cultures, who begin leaving each other love-letters at the scenes of their crimes, and fall into a sort of spic-free love affair of the mind.

Get my full thoughts on this literary sci-fi romance novella.

A Symphony of Starlight by Amy Zed

A pink easter basket holds a book with a purple cover. On the cover a woman dressed in cyberpunk attire holds a pink laser gun, with space and planets in the background. The caption reads: Yes, I really do go back and listen to my fave chapters of my own book. I can’t get enough of the ROMANTIC TENSION in the love triangle!

Yes, that’s me. And yes, I really do go back and listen to my favourite chapters of my own book quite often. It might be silly, but I can’t get enough of the ROMANTIC TENSION between my own characters!

I love what’s spoken and what isn’t in the tree scene.

I love how Gemma goes about trying to seduce Vince.

I love the moment in the cockpit where Gemma and Mitchell connect over music.

I love that scene when a Certain Someone threatens to beat the shit out of another Character Who Shall Remain Nameless for the way he hurt Gemma.

If you want to see what other readers besides me think of Starlight, check out the reviews here!

The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells

A pink Easter basket holds a book with a grey cover showing a figure wearing a robot-like space suit. Caption reads: It’s such a comfort to know that Murderbot will always save the day with SNARK, style, and a RELATABLE dose of social ANXIETY.

Those who know me know that there’s no way I could make an Indulgent Reads list without including my top comfort read of all time, The Murderbot Diaries.

I turn to Murderbot when I’m feeling truly anxious and need to spend time with a friend who understands.

Part of the appeal of this series is the predictability. You know Murderbot is going to beat the bad guys. The fun is in the snarky way Murderbot is going to narrate its ass-kicking process. I laugh out loud so hard whenever I read a Murderbot book.

But it’s not just the snark and the action that keep me coming back for more. The deeper appeal of this series is the relatability of Murderbot’s struggle with social anxiety and the cyborg’s continuing journey to understand its own identity and place in a hostile world that doesn’t understand.

Read more about why I love Murderbot!

I hope this little basket of goodies has something to satisfy your sweet tooth, whether you’re looking for the sexy tension of a great sci-fi romance, or the comfort of a snarky character who makes you laugh. If one of the books appeals, don’t forget to check out the in-depth reviews linked in each description.

What’s your favourite sci-fi or sci-fi romance comfort read? Let me and other readers know in the comments!

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