Tom Goetz rated A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World: 3 stars
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C. A. Fletcher
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Tom Goetz rated We Are Legion (We Are Bob): 3 stars
We Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor (Bobiverse, #1)
“Bob Johansson has just sold his software company and is looking forward to a life of leisure. There are places …
Tom Goetz rated Imago (Xenogenesis, #3): 3 stars
Imago (Xenogenesis, #3) by Octavia E. Butler
Child of two species, but part of neither, a new being must find his way. Human and Oankali have been …
Tom Goetz rated Adulthood Rites: 4 stars
Adulthood Rites by Octavia E. Butler (Xenogenesis, #2)
The second book in the Lilith's Brood trilogy, this story takes place years after the arrival of Oankali aliens in …
Tom Goetz rated Dawn (Xenogenesis, #1): 4 stars
Dawn (Xenogenesis, #1) by Octavia E. Butler
Lilith Iyapo has just lost her husband and son when atomic fire consumes Earth—the last stage of the planet’s final …
Tom Goetz reviewed Fatemarked by David Estes (The Fatemarked Epic, #1)
They are the fatemarked. Misunderstood. Worshipped. Hated. Murdered at birth. Their time to step into …
Review of 'Fatemarked' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
Tom Goetz reviewed Daemon by Daniel Suarez (Deamon, Book 1)
Already an underground sensation, a high-tech thriller for the wireless age that explores the unthinkable …
Review of 'Daemon' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
Bad writing and hero worshipm of technology.
Tom Goetz rated Children of God: 4 stars
Children of God by Mary Doria Russell (duplicate), Mary Doria Russell (The Sparrow, #2)
The only member of the original mission to the planet Rakhat to return to Earth, Father Emilio Sandoz has barely …
Tom Goetz rated The Sparrow: 4 stars
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell (The Sparrow, #1)
In 2019, humanity finally finds proof of extraterrestrial life when a listening post in Puerto Rico picks up exquisite singing …
Tom Goetz rated Magician: Apprentice: 3 stars
Magician: Apprentice by Raymond E. Feist (Riftwar Saga, #1)
Tom Goetz reviewed Fall; or, Dodge in Hell by Neal Stephenson
Review of 'Fall; or, Dodge in Hell' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
Not my favorite Stephenson book by far. Gets slow after the first bit and never recovers. You could shrink this down to a short story and make the same points.
Tom Goetz reviewed Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie (Imperial Radch, #2)
Seeking atonement for past crimes, Breq takes on a mission as captain of a troublesome …
Review of 'Ancillary Sword' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Some interesting concepts. Not particularly exciting or thought provoking. Took a while to finish. Wasn't rushing back to read it. Only finished it now so that I could start reading the new Neal Stephenson book.
Tom Goetz reviewed 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 …
Review of 'The Well of Ascension' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Meh. Took forever to get enough interest to finish it.
Tom Goetz reviewed Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie (Imperial Radch, #1)
On a remote, icy planet, the soldier known as Breq is drawing closer to completing …
Review of 'Ancillary Justice' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
I'd give the last half 4 stars, but I might have given up on this book before the halfway point if people I know hadn't rated it so high.
Tom Goetz rated Steelheart: 3 stars
Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson (The Reckoners, #1)
Ten years ago, Calamity came. It was a burst in the sky that gave ordinary men and women extraordinary powers. …