Sunday, April 16, 2023

The Deluge by Stephen Markley (4 stars)

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Climate change apocalypse, but near term (2040 I think?). Which is actually a lot more difficult to write than a real apocalyps-ey novel set...
Sunday, February 26, 2023

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (2 stars)

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So much potential, but unfortunately this one misses the mark. When it opened up in second person narrative I groaned, it's a PITA to re...
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Monday, January 16, 2023

Gideon The Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (4.5 stars)

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It's the Hunger Games with necromancers, in space. But the best part is Gideon, because she's could not give a fuck. She's sarca...
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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

The Secret History by Donna Tartt (1 star)

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I loved the Goldfinch. Loved it. I think it's one of my favorite books ever. I don't understand how the same person wrote this. The ...
Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Monkeys on the Road: One family's vanlife adventure south in search of a simpler life by Mary Hollendoner (5 stars)

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Mary and John did what for many people is only ever a dream: opting out of careers in tech for #vanlife and a multi-year adventure from Yose...
Sunday, November 21, 2021

Shorefall by Robert Jackson Bennett (4.5 stars)

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The sequel to foundryside! I was a little disappointed to be back in heist mode again, it felt like doing the same thing all over again, but...
Saturday, November 6, 2021

Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett (5 stars)

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Really excellent fantasy that had me hooked quickly. It's China Meiville level worldbuilding, but a bit less dark and with a heist flavo...