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cliftonmr

cliftonmr@bookwyrm.social

Joined 2 years ago

I am an avid reader of fiction. Nonfiction puts me to sleep mostly.

Science fiction and fantasy are my jam, but I am willing to give any genre a shot.

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Erik J. Brown: All That's Left in the World (2022, Hachette Children's Group) 5 stars

What If It's Us meets Life as We Knew It in this postapocalyptic, queer YA …

A mostly light-hearted read

No rating

While there are some serious elements to this book, I found it quite enjoyable. As another review on here pointed out how much the book talks about smiling (negatively), the book actually did make me smile quite a few times.

It is a story about two teenagers just trying to survive in a post-pandemic world while also finding out who they really are.

I would recommend it if you are in to MM romances.

I am Elfled, and I am Accursed.

Imagine living in a world where magic is …

I searched the #Bookstodon hashtag to see if there were any Fediverse authors advertising their books. This was the first one that I found, so I gave it a shot.

I'm not one for long reviews, but I enjoyed this book and would like to read more stories contained in this world. I enjoyed Courtney's writing style quite a bit.

Tom Rob Smith: Cold People (2023, Scribner) 3 stars

Cold People

5 stars

I feel like the ending of this book was a bit rushed, and am really hoping for a sequel, but I could not put this book down.

I started and finished it today and will probably add it to my list of books I reread every few years.

Not that it’s required, but there are so many different avenues a sequel could take.

Stephen King: Night Shift (Paperback, 2011, Anchor Books) 4 stars

Presents a collection of twenty stories of horror and nightmarish fantasy that transform everyday situations …

Alright....

No rating

A few of the stories in here I liked more than the others, but every story in this book was fantastic. I'm ready to dig into a novel length story from Stephen King in the near future.

Andy Weir: The Martian (Paperback, 2015, Del Rey) 4 stars

I’m stranded on Mars.

I have no way to communicate with Earth.

I’m in a …

The Martian

5 stars

I have no idea why I didn’t read this book earlier. It is a fantastic story that kept me reading until I was done (a day and a half!).

I’ve always wanted to take a trip into space, but certainly not if it ends up like Mark’s.

Daniel Suarez (duplicate): Delta-V (Paperback, 2019, Rowohlt Taschenbuch) 4 stars

James Tighe, kurz JT, ist ein Glücksritter und der beste Höhlentaucher der Welt. Eines Tages …

Slow to get going, but worth the wait

5 stars

It didn't grab me right away, but at about the 40% mark of this book, I was unable to put it down. I'm unqualified of course, but it sounds like the author did his homework with the science of this story, which I always appreciate.

I am new to Daniel Suarez but, after two books, I am enjoying what I've read.