In Coney Island, true love rises to the surface. With lush illustrations and buoyant prose, …
T'was a nice story, but in the end what got me was the author's notes on the history
3 stars
The details!
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PhD quantum physicist now working in 🇨🇦government to funding quantum research, surviving by running and listening to Sci Fi/Fantasy/etc audiobooks.
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Aimee Gunther started reading I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger
A storyteller “of great humanity and huge heart” (Minneapolis Star Tribune), Leif Enger debuted in …
I road tripped most of the way around Lake Superior last summer. Now let's explore it in a sentient, post-apolyptic manner.
Published in 2004, it is an alternative history set in 19th-century England around the time …
I had hoped it would get better. it did not
2 stars
Unlikable characters didn't help. There goes 30h of my life!
Aimee Gunther rated In Ascension: 4 stars
In Ascension by Martin MacInnes
Leigh's upbringing in Rotterdam revolved around her fascination with the waterfront, which served as a sanctuary from her troubled family …
Aimee Gunther rated The Atlas Complex: 3 stars
The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake (The Atlas Series, #3)
Aimee Gunther reviewed In Ascension by Martin MacInnes
Leigh's upbringing in Rotterdam revolved around her fascination with the waterfront, which served as a …
Ethereal, we got there in the end
3 stars
Fetter was raised to kill, honed as a knife to cut down his sainted father. …
An interesting journey, world building... teasingly
3 stars
Ended with a twist!
Aimee Gunther reviewed Surviving Sky by Kritika Rao (Rages, #1)
High above a jungle-planet float the last refuges of humanity—plant-made civilizations held together by tradition, …
3.75/5⭐ reading experience, but the world build/story couldn't stick the landing. #bookstodon
3 stars
Good job really exploring a broken marriage. Plant-based tech was neat, though hard to conclude
Aimee Gunther started reading The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera
Fetter was raised to kill, honed as a knife to cut down his sainted father. …
Urban fantasy? Ok!
Aimee Gunther commented on Surviving Sky by Kritika Rao (Rages, #1)
High above a jungle-planet float the last refuges of humanity—plant-made civilizations held together by tradition, …
This has been a 3.75⭐ ride, right from the get go. Enjoyable to listen to. Can they stick the landing? We will see!
Aimee Gunther reviewed She Who Knows by Nnedi Okorafor
Najeeba knows.
She has had The Call. But how can a 13-year-old girl have the …
A nice balance of world-build to plot. Nnedi Okorafor, always a pleasure #bookstodon
4 stars
I completely forgot everything about the other book based in this universe. That wasn't the worst.
Aimee Gunther started reading She Who Knows by Nnedi Okorafor
Najeeba knows.
She has had The Call. But how can a 13-year-old girl have the …
New Nnedi Okorafor? Don't mind if I do
Aimee Gunther reviewed The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey (The Captive's War, #1)
How humanity came to the planet called Anjiin is lost in the fog of history, …
Great start to a series without being too on the nose
4 stars
All the things I like in a book: interesting world build, interesting storytelling, and smart character moves. The latter reminds me a bit of Ann Leckie's Ancillary Justice
Aimee Gunther finished reading The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey (The Captive's War, #1)
How humanity came to the planet called Anjiin is lost in the fog of history, …
It was a 4 star read right from the get go
Aimee Gunther reviewed Model Home by Rivers Solomon
The three Maxwell siblings keep their distance from the lily-white gated enclave outside Dallas where …
that writing
4 stars
Of the struggles of black existence in a white hauty taught neighborhood, with a twist