AwkwardTurtle rated Project Hail Mary: 2 stars
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission--and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will …
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AwkwardTurtle rated The Dead Mountaineer's Inn: 3 stars
The Dead Mountaineer's Inn by Arkadiĭ Strugat︠s︡kiĭ
When Inspector Peter Glebsky arrives at the remote ski chalet on vacation, the last thing he intends to do is …
AwkwardTurtle rated Bimbos of the Death Sun: 4 stars
Bimbos of the Death Sun by Sharyn McCrumb
Sharyn McCrumb's Bimbos of the Death Sun is a strange work. Ostensibly a mystery novel complete with a murder and …
AwkwardTurtle rated The Pale Horse (St. Martin's Minotaur Mysteries): 3 stars
The Pale Horse (St. Martin's Minotaur Mysteries) by Agatha Christie
To understand the strange events at The Pale Horse inn, Mark Easterbrook knew he had to begin at the beginning. …
AwkwardTurtle rated The Iliad: 5 stars
The Iliad by Homer, Emily Wilson
When Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017―revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that was “fresh, …
AwkwardTurtle rated Five Gifts for the Blacksmith's Wife: 3 stars
Five Gifts for the Blacksmith's Wife by Lyonne Riley
When her village faces a winter of starvation, Sita draws the shortest straw. Now she’s to be given to the …
AwkwardTurtle rated To Valor's Bid: 2 stars
To Valor's Bid by M. Tress (Monster Girls In Space, #1)
Desmond McLaughlin was just getting through his life and trying to survive. A 9-5 job and a hobby that cost …
AwkwardTurtle rated Translation State: 4 stars
Translation State by Ann Leckie
The mystery of a missing translator sets three lives on a collision course that will have a ripple effect across …
AwkwardTurtle rated The Exile And the Sorcerer (Lyremouth Chronicles): 4 stars
AwkwardTurtle rated Evil Under the Sun: 3 stars
Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie (Hercule Poirot, #24)
Arlena Stuart, the famous actress, is enjoying—like our favorite Belgian detective Hercule Poirot—a summer holiday on Smugglers’ Island, and will …
AwkwardTurtle rated Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: 3 stars
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? by Caitlin Doughty, Dianné Ruz (no)
• What would happen to an astronaut’s body in space? • Will I poop when I die? • Can we …
AwkwardTurtle rated The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie: 5 stars
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley (A Flavia de Luce Mystery, #1)
In his wickedly brilliant first novel, Debut Dagger Award winner Alan Bradley introduces one of the most singular and engaging …
AwkwardTurtle rated Troika: 4 stars
AwkwardTurtle rated Walking to Aldebaran: 4 stars
Walking to Aldebaran by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Terrible Worlds: Destinations)
Gary Rendell is the sole survivor of a mission exploring an anomalous artefact discovered in the Kuiper Belt. Now trapped …
AwkwardTurtle rated Walking to Aldebaran: 3 stars
Walking to Aldebaran by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Terrible Worlds: Destinations)
Gary Rendell is the sole survivor of a mission exploring an anomalous artefact discovered in the Kuiper Belt. Now trapped …