A Reading Journal
TL;DR: A really fun SF thriller!Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! And thank you Me for purchasing this one. Plot: Azure is guarding a woman who is being hunted and it’s nothing like what he expected.Characters: They were a delight. Truly.Setting: This was dark and dingy but gave just enough detail to enhance... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A surprisingly wholesome story of a robot looking for their missing leg and collecting friends.Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: Our MC has their leg stolen and this sets them off to find it and to discover how the world has changed in their exile.Characters: An interesting cast gathers around our... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A 9 year old is sent off to solve an adult problem. It goes poorly.Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher! Plot: All of the trigger warnings as a small child flies in a flesh ship into space.Characters: No one here is likable, and yet I enjoyed all of them?Setting: 60% Flesh Ship,... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A great debut about a generation ship and the weight and division of language. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Pacing was a bit rough, but overall a fascinating plot setup for a series. Characters: I really liked all of the characters we got here. Setting: The ship felt really real. It wasn’t... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Pacing was all over the place, with a lot of flaws. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: A dating show to choose the next Emperor’s spouse, what could go wrong? Characters: Ugh. Our MC is entirely incompetent and our love interest is grossly toxic. Setting: I didn’t get much from the setting. Sci-fi:... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A fantastic sequel to a stellar first volume Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: With humans scattering across the universe we start to see more of the worlds out there and find out our biggest threat. Characters: I ride or die for some of these Bobs and we get one of first intense... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: An AI company trying to avoid sentience, what do you expect? Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Told in transcripts, records, and logs we watch a company try (and fail) to avoid sentience in an advanced AI. Characters: Though we primarily see this through a third party lens, I really enjoyed this cast.... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A quick and intriguing collection of short stories. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: Each one of these stories explored how the future might impact our lives in new ways while focusing on women and other marginalized groups. Characters: I enjoyed the variety of people we had here, each lent a... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A slow build with a fantastic payoff. Source: NetGalley & a physical copy via the publisher, thank you so much! Plot: Nbaro gets her dream job aboard a Greatship right when it becomes clear someone is trying to destroy them. Characters: There were a wide variety of them and I enjoyed them. Setting: The... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: An absolutely delightful sequel to a delightful cozy mystery. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Where did this baby come from on a ship full of people who shouldn’t be able to make on? Characters: I loved these characters, across the board. Dorothy isn’t an overwhelming character so the others... Continue Reading →
