Sissas commented on A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers (Wayfarers, #2)
Once, Lovelace had eyes and ears everywhere. She was a ship's artificial intelligence system - …
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I have been discovering the world beyond The Classics, mostly modern SF&F. I do love (some) older romances and novels, and have been making an effort to read more non-fiction and books in my native language 😄
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Sissas finished reading Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
While en route from Syria to Paris, in the middle of a freezing winter's night, …
The perfect murder mystery!
Sissas reviewed Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
While en route from Syria to Paris, in the middle of a freezing winter's night, …
Masterpiece
5 stars
Even having read this book before, watched movies and TV shows, it strikes me how absolutely masterful of a mystery this is
Sissas reviewed Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
A lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this incredible new science-based thriller …
The sciencest science fiction
3 stars
This wasn't really my thing. The detailed descriptions of scientific processes were a little exhausting after a certain point, the main character is kind of annoying and the part of the plot that takes place on earth is.. Not great. However I loved the space romp side of it, and found the ending quite sweet 😄
Sissas started reading Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
A lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this incredible new science-based thriller …
I'm halfway through this book and all the explanations of how the protagonist Solves Things With Science are getting a little too annoying. It's just very, A Kind Of Guy. I am also absolutely fed up with every single chapter that takes place on earth, but the ones in space are cool enough to keep me going!
Sissas finished reading Lord Edgware Dies by Agatha Christie
Lord Edgware Dies is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, published …
CW oh my god Agatha so many racist tropes
Sissas finished reading Peril at End House by Agatha Christie (Agatha Christie hardcover collection)
E-book exclusive extras:1) Christie biographer Charles Osborne's essay on Peril at End House;2) "The Poirots": …
CW: anti Semitic tropes
Sissas reviewed A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan, #2)
An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with …
Not too surprising but extremely competent
3 stars
Content warning Spoilers
I really liked this book, particularly the second half. I will say that I would rather it have explored more of the internal workings of the empire, and maybe have a stronger opinion on the effect of the war in its citizens. I feel like it skirted around the edges of these topics.
I loved every bit with Eight Antidote in it! Because I read the Goblin Emperor recently, it's so interesting to see the opposite of Maya - someone who was born and knows they will be the emperor, and yet is still a child. I appreciated the intrigue and exploration of the city we got through him a lot.
Sissas finished reading Murder at the Vicarage (Miss Marple #1) by Agatha Christie
The Murder at the Vicarage is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha …
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Miss Marple is just too good! I watched Death in the Nile (the one with David Suchet, tyvm) yesterday and there are enough similarities to the two mysteries that it was slightly disappointing. However it was a great introduction to St Mary Mead, there were plenty of side stories that were neatly solved, and even with all of this I couldn't figure out the mystery myself!
Sissas started reading Murder at the Vicarage (Miss Marple #1) by Agatha Christie
The Murder at the Vicarage is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha …
Being sick I will fall back to a comfort read, and nothing's more comforting than Agatha Christie
Sissas started reading A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan, #2)
An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with …
I did the previous book a disservice with my awful timing, and yet am still very keen on picking this up 😄
Sissas finished reading A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan, #1)
Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of the multi-system Teixcalaanli Empire only to discover …
I made a gigantic mistake and interrupted my reading very, very close to the book's climax. So all tension that had been building up went essentially down the drain; I recall feeling very invested, but when I caught up I had forgotten a couple of (important!!) details and the whole ending fell a little bit flat. I don't even feel like I can review this book now 😅
Sissas started reading A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan, #1)
Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of the multi-system Teixcalaanli Empire only to discover …
Hoping I don't regret getting into a series that's not concluded, but this and the sequels has been recommended so many times that at this point I figure they're probably worth reading for themselves
Sissas rated The Witness for the Dead: 4 stars
The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison (The Goblin Emperor #2)
A standalone novel in the fantastic world of Katherine Addison's award-winning The Goblin Emperor.
When young half-goblin emperor Maia sought …
Sissas reviewed Jagannath by Karin Tidbeck
An award-winning debut story collection by Karin Tidbeck, author of Amatka and heir to Borges, …
Very weird
4 stars
Such a strange book. I needed to take a minute after each story to let it properly sink in. I liked some better than others, which is inevitable, but really like the feeling of the book overall. And the folklore and cultural references were very new to me so I appreciated them a lot!