I thought I'd read this before, but remember nothing. Which is surprising, because it was really freak'n cool. From the very first line, it's all so dang evocative. I had to re-read so much of it to savour each description. But also had to re-read a lot because I only read a page or two at a time, and I got lost a lot returning to it, because everything moved so fast. But hot dang, I see why it's a classic.
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I'm in Canberra, Australia. My favourite genres are fantasy and sci-fi. Lately enjoying books by Brandon Sanderson, Tamsyn Muir and Becky Chambers. I like drawing, table-top role-playing games (TTRPGs), cats and trying not to injure my aging body while trying to run far. I live on Ngunawal & Ngambri land.
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Matt rated A Closed and Common Orbit: 4 stars
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers (Wayfarers, #2)
Once, Lovelace had eyes and ears everywhere. She was a ship's artificial intelligence system - possessing a personality and very …
Matt rated Words of Radiance: 4 stars
Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson (The Stormlight Archive, #2)
The eagerly awaited sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Way of Kings.
Six years ago, the Assassin in …
Matt rated The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet: 4 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 …
Matt rated The Space Between Worlds: 4 stars
The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
An outsider who can travel between worlds discovers a secret that threatens her new home and her fragile place in …
Matt rated Lockwood & Co: 4 stars
Lockwood & Co by Jonathan Stroud (Lockwood & Co.)
Matt rated The Way of Kings: 4 stars
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings, book one of The Stormlight Archive begins …
Priest by Matthew Colville (Ratcatchers, Book One)
Matt rated Count Zero: 4 stars
Count Zero by William Gibson, William F. Gibson (duplicate)
Turner, corporate mercenary, wakes in a reconstructed body, a beautiful woman by his side. Then Hosaka Corporation reactivates him for …
Matt reviewed Neuromancer (Remembering Tomorrow) by William Gibson
The first of William Gibson's 'Sprawl' trilogy, Neuromancer is the classic cyberpunk novel.
More information …
Review of 'Neuromancer (Remembering Tomorrow)' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
Matt reviewed Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (A Bantam spectra book)
In reality, Hiro Protagonist delivers pizza for Uncle Enzo’s CosaNostra Pizza Inc., but in the …
Review of 'Snow Crash' on 'Storygraph'
2 stars
Wrote a whole long review about why I didn't like it, but got bored of my own opinion.
In short:
While clever, the linguistic virus, Sumerian, and religion lessons were long and dull
Characters unbelievable, and didn't really invest in them.
Sex with a minor scene - didn't want that
Did like:
the world
the technology
the prologue bit about pizza delivery. Loved that world building, really great opening! Then the main story wrecked it (for me).
Matt rated The Hero of Ages: 4 stars
The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn Era One, #3)
To end the Final Empire and restore freedom, Vin killed the Lord Ruler. But as a result, the Deepness--the lethal …
Matt rated The Well of Ascension: 4 stars
The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn Era One, #2)
The impossible has been accomplished. The Lord Ruler -- the man who claimed to be god incarnate and brutally ruled …
Matt rated Orconomics: 4 stars
Orconomics by J. Zachary Pike
A disgraced Dwarven hero. A band of deadbeat adventurers. His last shot at redemption could get him killed.
If Gorm …