I’ve been happy with Phonograph for queueing, nothing special but it seems very easy to use to me. Looks like tons of good recommendations on this thread I haven’t tried out tho, definitely might be something better out there

Looks like the touton jokes may have had it right: https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/nature/outdoors/the-surprising-theory-behind-newfoundlands-mystery-blobs

If you’re into sci-fi and Afro-futurism I really enjoyed Sweep of Stars by Maurice Broaddus (written a couple years ago; cool to see what a long history it’s building on)