A powerful space ship, a reluctant hero chased by an evil empire, a motley crew that seems an ill-fit, seedy spacer bars and of course the occasional space battle. This is space opera at its finest. Four out of five stars.
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Review: Pink Proud Sky, Redfern Jon Barrett
A great opening, a killer finale. If the middle bit had been as engaging and exciting, it’d have netted five stars instead of four.
read moreReview: Station Eternity (The Midsolare Murders #1), Mur Lafferty
A quirky whodunnit space opera where the red herrings matter more than the actual murder under investigation. At first, I wasn’t quite sure what to think, but as I got further and further into the book, the characters started to grow on me and I found myself unable to put the book away. Four out of five.
read moreReview: The Caledonian Gambit (The Galactic Cold War #0), Dan Moren
Good fun, engaging adventure in an intergalactic setting, four stars out of five and I’m eager to read on in the series.
read moreReview: Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries #2), Martha Wells
Entertaining novella, too expensive, netting it 3 out of 5 stars on goodreads.
read moreReview: Waste Tide, Chen Qiufan
A good dystopian read in a scarily real setting, maybe a bit slow here and there, but quite entertaining and engaging. Gave out 4 out of 5 on goodreads.
read moreReview: All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries #1), Martha Wells
Short but enjoyable, good world-building but an ending that felt rushed. Still, gave it 4 out of 5 on goodreads and have put the second part in the series on my to read list.
read moreReview: Eversion, Alistair Reynolds
Deepening his transition into steampunk and alternative history, this is a satisfying read yet it lacks the truly epic conceptual imaginations of Reynold’s earlier works. Would strongly recommend this book anyway, giving it a 4/5 rating on goodreads.
read moreReview: Glass and Gardens: Solarpunk Summers, Sarena Ulibarri
My first dive into solarpunk. This anthology delivers on the premise of a more hopeful future while still providing drama and conflict to keep the reader engaged. There are some true gems in here, some stories that fail to engage and anything in between. I gave it a 4/5 rating on goodreads.
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