Hippo started reading Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler
Now that the books in queue before this have been read, I've started on the sequel to Parable of the Sower! I'm a chapter in and it's already gripping.
It was a good thing I started after a break actually; it sets me more in the mood given how the story has started. Not going to say more to avoid spoilers, but will publish a spoilerwalled post in a bit. In the meantime, just remember that if there's a bit of a gap between you reading these two books, that's okay ;)