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phranko rated The Lathe Of Heaven: 4 stars

Ursula K. Le Guin: The Lathe Of Heaven (Paperback, 2008, Scribner)

The Lathe Of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin

“The Lathe of Heaven” ; 1971 ( Ursula Le Guin received the 1973 Locus Award for this story) George Orr …

phranko reviewed Animal Money by Michael Cisco

No cover — Michael Cisco: Animal Money (2015, Lazy Fascist Press)

Insane Occult Economics

5 stars

A truly wild ride. I finished it about a week ago and haven't been able to stop thinking about it.

This book is not a light read by any stretch as it is told through multiple timelines, each told non-linearly, through multiple, shifting, unreliable narrators that are often only identifiable through context clues. I definitely finished with more questions than answers, but I see myself re-reading in the near future to try and find them.

phranko rated A Short Stay in Hell: 4 stars

Steven L. Peck: A Short Stay in Hell (2012, Strange Violin Editions)

A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck

An ordinary family man, geologist, and Mormon, Soren Johansson has always believed he’ll be reunited with his loved ones in …

phranko rated Dead Astronauts: 4 stars

Jeff VanderMeer: Dead Astronauts (EBook, 2019, Fourth Estate)

Dead Astronauts by Jeff VanderMeer (Borne, #2)

Under the watchful eye of The Company, three characters — Grayson, Moss and Chen — shapeshifters, amorphous, part human, part …

phranko rated The Strange Bird: A Borne Story (Kindle Single): 4 stars

Jeff VanderMeer: The Strange Bird: A Borne Story (Kindle Single) (2017, MCD x FSG Originals)

The Strange Bird: A Borne Story (Kindle Single) by Jeff VanderMeer

phranko rated Parable of the Sower: 5 stars

Octavia E. Butler: Parable of the Sower (Paperback, 2000, Warner Books)

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler (Earthseed, #1)

In 2025, with the world descending into madness and anarchy, one woman begins a fateful journey toward a better future. …

phranko rated Record of a Spaceborn Few: 4 stars

Becky Chambers: Record of a Spaceborn Few (Paperback, 2017, Hodder & Stoughton)

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 …

phranko rated The three-body problem: 4 stars

The three-body problem (Hardcover, 2014, TOR)

The three-body problem (Remenberance of Earth's past, #1)

Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with …

phranko rated Catch-22: 4 stars

Joseph Heller, Joseph Heller: Catch-22 (EBook, 2011, Simon & Schuster)

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, Joseph Heller

Catch-22 is a satirical war novel by American author Joseph Heller. He began writing it in 1953; the novel was …

phranko rated The Left Hand of Darkness: 4 stars

Ursula K. Le Guin: The Left Hand of Darkness (Paperback, 2010, Ace Books)

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin (Hainish Cycle)

On the planet Winter, there is no gender. The Gethenians can become male or female during each mating cycle, and …

phranko rated A Closed and Common Orbit: 5 stars

Becky Chambers: A Closed and Common Orbit (Paperback, 2017, Hodder & Stoughton)

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 …

phranko rated A Psalm for the Wild-Built: 5 stars

Becky Chambers: A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Hardcover, 2021, Tordotcom)

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 …

phranko rated A Prayer for the Crown-Shy: 5 stars

Becky Chambers: A Prayer for the Crown-Shy (2022, Independently Published)

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers (Monk and Robot, #2)

phranko rated The Dispossessed: 4 stars

Ursula K. Le Guin: The Dispossessed (Hardcover, 1991, Harper Paperbacks)

The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin

Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down …

phranko rated Oryx and Crake: 4 stars

Margaret Atwood: Oryx and Crake (Paperback, 2004, Anchor Books)

Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

Oryx and Crake is at once an unforgettable love story and a compelling vision of the future. Snowman, known as …