I told my partner that I love The Locked Tomb books because there's magic and necromancy, but also space! and the whole thing is really a mystery in tI told my partner that I love The Locked Tomb books because there's magic and necromancy, but also space! and the whole thing is really a mystery in that you are constantly trying to work out what is actually happening and those are just all my favorite things. *chef kiss* Can't wait for Alecto....more
(3.5) I had read a lot of hype about this before I picked it up and I was definitely expecting something other than what I got. Not that that's all ba(3.5) I had read a lot of hype about this before I picked it up and I was definitely expecting something other than what I got. Not that that's all bad. I wasn't expecting connected short stories, definitely was thinking this was a full blown novel. That being said there was so much that just hit hard, pandemic-wise. Each story has a different narrator, which I really enjoyed, especially as many of them were POC. Overall, enjoyed the vibe, wasn't sold on the ending, but it was entertaining....more
Absolutely the perfect book to start the year off. I needed this reminder that you do not need to expect more of yourself than you expect from others.Absolutely the perfect book to start the year off. I needed this reminder that you do not need to expect more of yourself than you expect from others. Becky Chambers is a gem....more
Two thumbs up. There is something absolutely magical about Emily St. John Mandel's writing. I will most definitely be going back to read The Glass HotTwo thumbs up. There is something absolutely magical about Emily St. John Mandel's writing. I will most definitely be going back to read The Glass Hotel(view spoiler)[ especially since the stories were connected (hide spoiler)]...more
Kind of a Murderbot/Project Hail Mary mash-up (though not as good as either of them tbh). Not sure where the author is going to go with a sequel and (Kind of a Murderbot/Project Hail Mary mash-up (though not as good as either of them tbh). Not sure where the author is going to go with a sequel and (view spoiler)[ there was a completely unnecessary and kind of squicky reference to a threesome witt two Mickeys (hide spoiler)] but otherwise it was a decent SF romp....more
This just didn't work for me - also not the target audience so that might have had something to do with it. I don't LOVE first person narration so thaThis just didn't work for me - also not the target audience so that might have had something to do with it. I don't LOVE first person narration so that also was probably part of it. The inner monologue felt forced and I think there were just too many characters that no one really got enough attention to make them full and rounded. (Also (view spoiler)[ like almost everyone on the ship who isn't a human dies at the end so......... and while I'm in spoiler mode, Marrant's powers don't make any sense and feel just super awkward overall - The whole psychic attack making everyone hate the person dissolved? Why is Marrant doing these things? What's his real motivation? There's WAY too much that is going on and nothing is fully fleshed out (hide spoiler)]) The premise was amazing, but this just fell flat for me....more
I love space horror. This wasn't quite as creepy as The Luminous Dead but it definitely came close. Highly recommend if you're into this genre.I love space horror. This wasn't quite as creepy as The Luminous Dead but it definitely came close. Highly recommend if you're into this genre....more
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