A Reading Journal
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: The ending on this came out of nowhere, and I’m so confused. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: Swiss Cheese. There are so many holes and dangling loose bits by the end. Characters: I liked the characters and the dynamic here. Setting: Zooming around the galaxy to save a little bot,... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: This one didn’t quite land for me, but there were some great ideas here. Source: NetGalley , Thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: A scavenger finds a mask that will change her life, but it’s messy in so many ways. Characters: We get a pretty one sided view of characters, and the... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Maybe the strongest in this series so far! Source: NetGalley , Thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Pleiti heads out on job on her own, and we see a fantastic challenge to an old Sherlockian trope. Characters: I loved the cast on this one, there was a great cast here and we... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: Another fun entry in this series, this one had me laughing less than the first and the twist was a bit predictable but I enjoyed myself regardless. Source: NetGalley, and I purchased a copy - so thanks to the publisher and myself! Plot: Cy is a bounty hunter chasing the person who kidnapped and... Continue Reading →
TL;DR: A weirdly structured collection of essays and stories. Probably more for the devoted fans of Cixin Liu than anyone else.Source: NetGalley, thank you to the publisher! Collection: As far as a collection, this one felt like a bunch of saved files from a folder with no real collective theme or reason. It was fairly... Continue Reading →
Sarah Evermotion's Reads 