Aimee Gunther reviewed Alien Clay by Adrian Tchaikovsky (duplicate)
Alright, alright, Tchaikovsky pushed a new biological thought experiment
3 stars
Not bad, but didn't sparkle
Not bad, but didn't sparkle
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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 Katabasis by R.F. Kuang
Two graduate students must set aside their rivalry and journey to Hell to save their …
Bring it on! I'm far enough out of my PhD that I can handle dark academia, right?
Bring it on! I'm far enough out of my PhD that I can handle dark academia, right?
Aimee Gunther finished reading We Lived on the Horizon by Erika Swyler
Well done. Strong start to 2026
Aimee Gunther reviewed We Lived on the Horizon by Erika Swyler
An exploration of "purpose" and "freedom of choice"...with a last chapter that jumped a ~4⭐ straight to 4.75⭐
5 stars
Very rare for a book to surprise me, more than sticking the landing.
Aimee Gunther started reading The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett (Shadow of the Leviathan, #1)
In Daretana’s greatest mansion, a high imperial officer lies dead—killed, to all appearances, when a …
Apparently detective novels are now a thing for me
Aimee Gunther reviewed Cage of Souls by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Humanity clings to life on a dying Earth in an epic, far-future science fiction novel …
Not a slog. A lovely tale at the end of humanity
The easiest Tchaikovsky r
Aimee Gunther rated Cage of Souls: 4 stars
Cage of Souls by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Humanity clings to life on a dying Earth in an epic, far-future science fiction novel from an award-winning author.
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Aimee Gunther reviewed Fagin the Thief by Allison Epstein
it turns out I never actually knew the real story of Oliver Twist
4 stars
This adaption kept me wondering when we'd get to the start of the story. Whoops. That's on me.
But really, well done. Good story telling, exploration of characters, and a well-thought out ending
This adaption kept me wondering when we'd get to the start of the story. Whoops. That's on me.
But really, well done. Good story telling, exploration of characters, and a well-thought out ending
Aimee Gunther reviewed The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
“Oh what is stronger than a death? Two sisters singing with one breath.”
In …
I expected a bit more, but still enjoyed the interplay of "deep sisterly love" x " boundary of faerie" x "love"
3 stars
There was a bonus short story at the end... 5 ⭐!
Aimee Gunther started reading The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
“Oh what is stronger than a death? Two sisters singing with one breath.”
In …
I loved "This is How you lose the time war", coauthored by Amal El-Mohtar. Looking forward to her standalone novel
I loved "This is How you lose the time war", coauthored by Amal El-Mohtar. Looking forward to her standalone novel
Aimee Gunther reviewed Man Who Saw Seconds by Alexander Boldizar
John Wick ft minutely seeing the future
3 stars
At the end of the book, 3.25⭐. Upon further reflection, 3.5⭐. 👍
Aimee Gunther started reading Man Who Saw Seconds by Alexander Boldizar
I was looking for a normal length (~300 page) book but got caught up on the "fast paced" descriptors.
I was looking for a normal length (~300 page) book but got caught up on the "fast paced" descriptors.
A young witch teaches her mother how to do magic--with very unexpected results--in this relatable, …
Came for the magic, respected the relationships
3 stars
A book of searching. Charlie Jane Anders doesn't just come out and say what it's all about, but slowly unfolds a story around a world.
A book of searching. Charlie Jane Anders doesn't just come out and say what it's all about, but slowly unfolds a story around a world.
Aimee Gunther started reading Lessons in Magic and Disaster by Charlie Jane Anders
A young witch teaches her mother how to do magic--with very unexpected results--in this relatable, …
Charlie Jane Anders is always a star.
Aimee Gunther reviewed The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
In the near future, a civil servant is offered the salary of her dreams and …
A calm telling of love and consequences in time travel
4 stars
I expected something sharper but no regrets on the read. Some good use of language (+1)