Overall liked better than the first one, found the main relationship more believable in this one.
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Lauma Pret rated Gender Magic: 4 stars
Lauma Pret rated The galaxy, and the ground within: 5 stars
The galaxy, and the ground within by Becky Chambers
With no water, no air, and no native life, the planet Gora is unremarkable. The only thing it has going …
Lauma Pret rated Record of a Spaceborn Few: 3 stars
Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers (Wayfarers, #3)
Centuries after the last humans left Earth, the Exodus Fleet is a living relic, a place many are from but …
Lauma Pret reviewed A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers (Wayfarers, #2)
Review of 'A Closed and Common Orbit' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
This book is not about whether (g)AI could be people. It is about how does it feel when someone doesn't see personhood in you or in someone you love.
Lauma Pret rated The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet: 5 stars
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers (Wayfarers, #1)
Follow a motley crew on an exciting journey through space—and one adventurous young explorer who discovers the meaning of family …
Lauma Pret rated A Prayer for the Crown-Shy: 5 stars
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers (Monk and Robot, #2)
Lauma Pret rated A Psalm for the Wild-Built: 4 stars
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers (Monk and Robot, #1)
It’s been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they wandered, en …
Lauma Pret reviewed Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (Legends & Lattes, #1)
Review of 'Legends & Lattes' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Comfy, good natured fun when one needs some kind of feel-good read. It was exactly what I needed. The way coffee and cinnamon buns are described reminds me Night Circus - everyday tastes and smells elevated almost up to the point of magic. The plot was simple enough not to drive me anxious (sadly that happens to me quite easy), yet captivating enogh to make me care about Viv's success. And I really liked the final reveal, it felt very fitting.
Lauma Pret reviewed The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Review of 'The Body Keeps the Score' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Hard and unpleasant, yet highly valuable read, at least for me. Sadly, it made me understanding lots of people and lots of happenings around me notably better. It also helped me to differentiate non-scientific BS from the ways my unresolved fear, anxiety and doubt can make my feel physicaly sick. However, should you ever considered reading this book, be warned that it discusses every single worst thing that a human can experience and yet survive. All the trigger warnings ahead.
Lauma Pret reviewed Burnout by Emily Nagoski
Review of 'Burnout' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
While I do feel that some emphasis in this book aren't as relatable for European readers as American (authors are Americans, I'm not), I gained actually a lot from it. My tiredness and burnouts has confused me a lot beforehand and here I found actually relatable information, not just generic you-should-work-less (my work hours are not the issue) and you-should-love-yourself-more (how exactly?). Book is written specifically women-centered and narrative is framed from a strong feminist point, but I did suggest it my closest men, and it seems to work out quite nicely, too. Somehow my closest bubble contains suprising amount of loving, caring and ultimately very tired human-giver men.
Lauma Pret reviewed Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Jessica Hische
Review of 'Haroun and the Sea of Stories' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
When I was a kid I really liked fantasy stories with certain kind of wonders in them. I loved Michael Ende's The Neverending Story, I binged on wonder-centered folk tales, and reread Wilhelm Hauff's collection dozens of times. Something in the Haroun and the Sea of Stories reminds me exactly that - the feeling of awe and adventure, being engulfed in a brand new, yet somehow deeply familiar fantasy world. And I enjoyed it very much.