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emerssso finished reading Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)

Martha Wells: Artificial Condition (2018)

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)

It has a dark past - one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it …

emerssso finished reading Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)

emerssso finished reading All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)

Martha Wells: All Systems Red (EBook, 2017, Tor.com)

All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)

"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."

In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved …

emerssso rated All Systems Red: 5 stars

All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)

"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."

In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved …

emerssso reviewed A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan, #2)

Arkady Martine: A Desolation Called Peace (Hardcover, 2021, Tor)

An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with …

Great follow up

5 stars

Where the first book deals entirely with humans and the ways that we interact with each other and ourselves, this book starts to speculate about alien societies in a really interesting way. It's also great to see more angles on Teixcalaan and see how Mahit and Reed are doing after the events of the last book.

emerssso finished reading A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan, #2)

A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan, #2)

An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with it, no one can destroy …

emerssso rated A Desolation Called Peace: 5 stars

A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan, #2)

An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with it, no one can destroy …

emerssso reviewed A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

Arkady Martine: A Memory Called Empire (Paperback, 2020, Pan Macmillan)

Won the 2020 Hugo for Best Novel. Ambassador Mahit Dzmare is posted far from her …

Good times

5 stars

This book does sci-fi in the way I like best. It focuses mostly on sociological/political speculation, addresses contemporary societal issues in a thoughtful and critical way, and doesn't try to explain everything to the reader or get too tied up with details. Plus it's an exciting romp with likeable characters.

emerssso finished reading A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

Won the 2020 Hugo for Best Novel. Ambassador Mahit Dzmare is posted far from her mining station home, to the …

emerssso rated A Memory Called Empire: 5 stars

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

Won the 2020 Hugo for Best Novel. Ambassador Mahit Dzmare is posted far from her mining station home, to the …

emerssso reviewed The Empty Grave by Jonathan Stroud (Lockwood & Co, #5)

Jonathan Stroud: The Empty Grave (EBook, 2017, Disney-Hyperion)

Five months after the events in THE CREEPING SHADOW, we join Lockwood, Lucy, George, Holly, …

Satisfying conclusion

5 stars

This was a super fun read. Lots of callbacks, the full cast from the series getting to show their strengths, and resolutions to the Big Questions the series poses over the course.

I really appreciated the twists in this one and did not see them coming, even though they made a lot of sense and fit into the story/world well. Really well done book.

emerssso finished reading The Empty Grave by Jonathan Stroud (Lockwood & Co, #5)

The Empty Grave by Jonathan Stroud (Lockwood & Co, #5)

Five months after the events in THE CREEPING SHADOW, we join Lockwood, Lucy, George, Holly, and their associate Quill Kipps …

emerssso finished reading The Creeping Shadow by Jonathan Stroud (Lockwood & Co., #4)

Jonathan Stroud: The Creeping Shadow (2016)

The Creeping Shadow by Jonathan Stroud (Lockwood & Co., #4)

After leaving Lockwood & Co. at the end of The Hollow Boy, Lucy is a freelance operative, hiring herself out …

emerssso reviewed The Creeping Shadow by Jonathan Stroud (Lockwood & Co., #4)

After leaving Lockwood & Co. at the end of The Hollow Boy, Lucy is a …

World-building ahoy!

4 stars

This book kind of feels like a bridge/setup for The Empty Grave. I kinda felt like a lot of the plot points were telegraphed a bit too much/Lucy and the team should have figured some things out sooner based on things we learned in the last three books. Some good characters here still, so certainly not a bad read.

emerssso finished reading The Hollow Boy by Jonathan Stroud (Lockwood & Co., #3)

The Hollow Boy by Jonathan Stroud (Lockwood & Co., #3)

As a massive outbreak of supernatural Visitors baffles Scotland Yard and causes protests throughout London, Lockwood & Co. continue to …

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emerssso finished reading Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)

emerssso finished reading Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)

emerssso finished reading All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)

All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)

emerssso rated All Systems Red: 5 stars

All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)

emerssso reviewed A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan, #2)

Great follow up

5 stars

emerssso finished reading A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan, #2)

A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan, #2)

emerssso rated A Desolation Called Peace: 5 stars

A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan, #2)

emerssso reviewed A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

Good times

5 stars

emerssso finished reading A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

emerssso rated A Memory Called Empire: 5 stars

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

emerssso reviewed The Empty Grave by Jonathan Stroud (Lockwood & Co, #5)

Satisfying conclusion

5 stars

emerssso finished reading The Empty Grave by Jonathan Stroud (Lockwood & Co, #5)

The Empty Grave by Jonathan Stroud (Lockwood & Co, #5)

emerssso finished reading The Creeping Shadow by Jonathan Stroud (Lockwood & Co., #4)

The Creeping Shadow by Jonathan Stroud (Lockwood & Co., #4)

emerssso reviewed The Creeping Shadow by Jonathan Stroud (Lockwood & Co., #4)

World-building ahoy!

4 stars

emerssso finished reading The Hollow Boy by Jonathan Stroud (Lockwood & Co., #3)

The Hollow Boy by Jonathan Stroud (Lockwood & Co., #3)