I'm still trekking through the Wayfarers series by Becky Chambers on audio book, so I come to A CLOSED AND COMMON ORBIT, narrated by the lovely Patricia Rodriguez and this stand alone sequel to the previous book, was honestly, somewhat of a mixed bag. The reader is re-introduced to Lovelace, the Wayfarer's AI, who was … Continue reading Review: A Closed and Common Orbit
Space Opera
Review: Space Opera
Our next Hugo novel finalist is here! SPACE OPERA by Catherynne M. Valente is a fun little book. It is filled with absurdity of Hitchhiker's Guide and all the glitter of a every single glampunk band from the 70s. Valente has managed to construct a overly flamboyant and somewhat humorous satire of humanity and life throughout … Continue reading Review: Space Opera
Review: The Collapsing Empire
I might have had my expectations too high for the writer of Old Man's War, but John Scalzi did not exactly dazzle me with this first installment of his Interdependency Series. This was also a Hugo nomination from last year that I'm still wrapping up(got caught up on my own TBR list). The Collapsing Empire is really … Continue reading Review: The Collapsing Empire
Review: Raven Stratagem
Yoon Ha Lee does it again with creating another high stakes, complex, and very human story. This one misses my interest with the lack of o "on the ground" fighting that the previous book had. I'm a sucker for politics though and this book is chock full of it! There's a ton more intrigue … Continue reading Review: Raven Stratagem
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