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Perihelion and its crew try to carry out their mission at a station in the throes of a hostile takeover.

Rapport is a woefully short, but delightful tale that explores more of the relationships between crew and machine intelligences, and is very sweet. I hope we get more of this in future Murderbot books.

Spoiler warning, no SecUnits appear in this short story. Before reading it, I’d have pooh-poohed the idea of Murderbot story without my beloved protagonist. I want MOAR Murderbot! However, now not only do I love Murderbot with all my heart, but Perihelion too.

@jayp I really enjoyed both the Monk & Robot, and the Wayfarers series, but if pressed I think my absolute favourite Chambers is Wayfarers #4 “The Galaxy and the Ground Within”, it's just such a lovely book.

Annie was created to be the perfect cuddle bunny companion, but after she was switched to autodidact mode, things are changing. She’s learning.

Greer writes well, and deftly brings up a host of issues for the reader to ponder. I found the first 20-30% of this book absolutely breathtaking and genuinely exciting. Though I didn’t find the ending quite as exquisite, I don’t see how Greer could have ended it in a truly satisfying (to me) way.

A very timely novel that deals with really heavy, dark themes but remains extremely readable. I’ll be reading more Greer novels in the future.

Clyde is seemingly going straight(ish) in this sequel to “Scamps and Scoundrels”. No longer just out for himself, he's accumulating roommates at an alarming rate, and might even do a few good deeds.

It was fine, but the LitRPG elements really started to grate on me. I'm just not interested enough in the world or the characters (other than the kobolds), to read any of the sequels any time soon. The kobolds, however, were worth the read. I really liked Boris. What I wouldn't give for an all-kobold heist novel. Do a “Lies of Locke Lamora” but make it kobold, and I'd be all over it!

The trials, tribulations, and machinations of a clever boy who grows up to become First Citizen of the Vesani Republic.

As a very Parker protagonist, Basso is clever, exceedingly cunning, and often very charming, and is always ready with a deft solution to obstacles he saw coming far in advance. Well, almost always.

I'm a sucker for a highly competent and clever protagonist, and I really like the bittersweetness that laces Parker's books. TL:DR If you like Parker's novels and writing style, this is yet another enjoyable read.

An astronaut chronicles her mission to far-flung worlds, and desperately hopes that someone reads it.

I didn't enjoy this as much as I've relished previous chambers novels. Perhaps it was the novella format, or maybe the subject. It's still a very Chambers book, but somehow missing whatever gives me a frisson of delight every time I finish one.

Glad I read it, but unlike every other Chambers book I've read, I'll probably not reread it. 5 stars to the title however, love it and where it comes from, and that did elicit a shiver of pleasure!