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When pioneering marine biologist Dr. Ha Nguyen is offered the chance to travel to the …
Absolutely brilliant! There are post-Gibsonian elements with corporate & international intrigue, but the core of the novel is an exploration into neurodiversity. Highly Recommended.
The astonishing sequel to Children of Time, the award-winning novel of humanity's battle for survival on a terraformed planet.
Thousands …
A girl’s quest to find her father leads her to an extended family of magical fighting booksellers who police the …
Tiffany Aching, a young witch-in-training, learns about magic and responsibility as she battles a disembodied …
A wonderful reread, this time aloud. It's just as good the second time.
From science fiction visionary Annalee Newitz comes The Terraformers, a sweeping, uplifting, and illuminating exploration …
It seems I liked this much better than the average reader on this site. I really enjoyed the way that it dealt with so many themes that are important today -- corporatism, environmentalism, neurodiversity just to name a few.
A girl’s quest to find her father leads her to an extended family of magical …
A very fun & fast read with magical beings, and of course a secret organization of booksellers. Hard to pass up, really.
The Hunger of the Gods continues John Gwynne's acclaimed Norse-inspired epic fantasy series, packed with …
Once again, there's a slow start with a large cast and lots of names to learn or remember. But once it gets going, it's a runaway train of action and adventure. The battle scenes are brutal and visceral, the horror elements horrific. Highly recommended if you are looking for a Viking style fantasy read.
I hadn't read this in 30 years & found that it was still fantastic.
Slough House is Jackson Lamb's kingdom; a dumping ground for members of the intelligence service who've screwed up: left a …
When your book is compared to Adams & Pratchett, it's very difficult to live up to those comparisons. Maybe that's what happened here. It's not that this is a bad book, but I never felt connected to this quirky band of misfits. The humor never quite hit, and the references to other SFF felt a bit forced.
