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Martin finished reading Earthside: Quantum Earth, Book 2 by Dennis E. Taylor (Quantum Earth, #2)

Dennis E. Taylor: Earthside: Quantum Earth, Book 2 (AudiobookFormat, Audible)

The Yellowstone super-eruption has put an end to modern civilization. As cities and countries continue …

This was painful to get through. In particular, if I have to listen to another audiobook read by whoever read this one, I may not be able to get past the memory of him saying “Bitch” as many times as he did (and the way he did) in this book.

About the actual contents of the novel, this was a bit of a prepper wet dream. Also contains some anti-liberal sentiment that was particularly upsetting.

Martin rated Earthside: Quantum Earth, Book 2: 1 star

Earthside: Quantum Earth, Book 2 by Dennis E. Taylor (Quantum Earth, #2)

The Yellowstone super-eruption has put an end to modern civilization. As cities and countries continue to fall, the colony of …

Martin finished reading Estranged by Ethan M. Aldridge

Ethan M. Aldridge: Estranged (Hardcover, 2018, HarperCollins)

A changeling and a human child who were switched at birth must work together to …

I enjoyed this quite a bit. Modern take on the fairy changeling that takes the place of a human child fable. There is a sequel and I’ll be requesting it from the library.

Martin rated Estranged: 4 stars

Estranged by Ethan M. Aldridge

A changeling and a human child who were switched at birth must work together to save both their worlds.

Martin finished reading Witchy vol. 1 by Ariel Slamet Ries (Witchy, #1)

Ariel Slamet Ries: Witchy vol. 1 (Paperback, 2019, The Lion Forge, LLC.)

In the witch kingdom Hyalin, the strength of your magic is determined by the length …

A kingdom full of witches, where the length of your hair correlates to the strength of your magic. No mention of hair growing…

Anyway, this was good. As in, I enjoyed it and will read the sequel.

Martin rated Witchy vol. 1: 4 stars

Witchy vol. 1 by Ariel Slamet Ries (Witchy, #1)

In the witch kingdom Hyalin, the strength of your magic is determined by the length of your hair. Those that …

Martin rated Not Till We Are Lost: Bobiverse, Book 5: 4 stars

Dennis E. Taylor: Not Till We Are Lost: Bobiverse, Book 5 (AudiobookFormat, Audible Originals, LLC)

Not Till We Are Lost: Bobiverse, Book 5 by Dennis E. Taylor (Bobiverse, #5)

The Bobiverse is a different place in the aftermath of the Starfleet War, and the days of the Bobs gathering …

Martin finished reading Not Till We Are Lost: Bobiverse, Book 5 by Dennis E. Taylor (Bobiverse, #5)

The Bobiverse is a different place in the aftermath of the Starfleet War, and the …

I enjoyed this. Yet again wished I’d been reading as opposed to listening.

Martin rated Babylon's Ashes: 4 stars

James S.A. Corey: Babylon's Ashes (2016, Orbit)

Babylon's Ashes by James S.A. Corey (The Expanse, #6)

A revolution brewing for generations has begun in fire. It will end in blood.

The Free Navy - a violent …

Martin rated Strange Dogs: 4 stars

James S.A. Corey: Strange Dogs (2017, Little, Brown Book Group Limited)

Strange Dogs by James S.A. Corey

Martin rated Nemesis Games: 4 stars

James S.A. Corey: Nemesis Games (2015, Orbit)

Nemesis Games by James S.A. Corey

Martin rated Cibola Burn: 4 stars

James S.A. Corey: Cibola Burn (Hardcover, 2014, Orbit Books)

Cibola Burn by James S.A. Corey (The Expanse, #4)

The gates have opened the way to thousands of habitable planets, and the land rush has begun. Settlers stream out …

Martin reviewed Abaddon's Gate (The Expanse, #3)

Abaddon's Gate is a science fiction novel by James S. A. Corey (pen name of …

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4 stars

I didn’t love this one as much as the first two. A ton of offscreen people died. Plenty on-screen too, of course, and some that I really liked. The idea, I think, was to redeem some folks who made terrible decisions. We were definitely supposed to sympathize with Clarissa Mao, for instance. Forgive her, maybe, by the end. I don’t really buy it, myself. I mean, I’ll probably think about her - assuming she comes back in subsequent stories - how the authors intend, but it’ll only be by ignoring her past entirely. It’s impossible to forgive the stuff she did. The lives she took. This ended with just the barest hint of what the alien investigator is still expecting from Holden. If there weren’t the rest of the series sitting on this kindle waiting for me to read it, I might be kind of pissed about how little of …

I didn’t love this one as much as the first two. A ton of offscreen people died. Plenty on-screen too, of course, and some that I really liked. The idea, I think, was to redeem some folks who made terrible decisions. We were definitely supposed to sympathize with Clarissa Mao, for instance. Forgive her, maybe, by the end. I don’t really buy it, myself. I mean, I’ll probably think about her - assuming she comes back in subsequent stories - how the authors intend, but it’ll only be by ignoring her past entirely. It’s impossible to forgive the stuff she did. The lives she took. This ended with just the barest hint of what the alien investigator is still expecting from Holden. If there weren’t the rest of the series sitting on this kindle waiting for me to read it, I might be kind of pissed about how little of that story was revealed in this book. I mean, some tiny steps were taken, but mostly this was about humans being stupid and hurting each other for stupid reasons.

Martin rated Leviathan Wakes: 4 stars

James S.A. Corey: Leviathan Wakes (2011, Orbit)

Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey (The Expanse, #1)

Humanity has colonized the solar system—Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt and beyond—but the stars are still out of our …

Martin rated Caliban's War: 5 stars

James S.A. Corey: Caliban's War (EBook, 2012, Orbit Books)

Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey (The Expanse, #2)

We are not alone.

On Ganymede, breadbasket of the outer planets, a Martian marine watches as her platoon is slaughtered …

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