Audiobook Review: Exo by Fonda Lee

Exo by Fonda Lee My rating: 4 of 5 stars It’s been a century of peace since Earth became a colony of an alien race with far reaches into the galaxy. Some die-hard extremists still oppose alien rule on Earth, but Donovan Reyes isn’t one of them. His dad holds the prestigious position of Prime …

ARC Review: Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru, Vol. 4 by Masashi Kishimoto & Akira Okubo

Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru, Vol. 4 by Masashi Kishimoto My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Becoming a samurai seems like an impossible dream for Hachimaru, a boy who can’t even survive without the help of his father. But when a samurai cat appears before him, his whole life changes! A legendary manga creator …

ARC Review: Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor

Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor My rating: 4 of 5 stars "She’s the adopted daughter of the Angel of Death. Beware of her. Mind her. Death guards her like one of its own." The day Fatima forgot her name, Death paid a visit. From hereon in she would be known as Sankofa­­--a name that meant …

ARC Review: Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells

Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells My rating: 5 of 5 stars No, I didn’t kill the dead human. If I had, I wouldn’t dump the body in the station mall. When Murderbot discovers a dead body on Preservation Station, it knows it is going to have to assist station security to determine who the body …

Audiobook Review: The Nemesis by S.J. Kincaid

The Nemesis by S.J. Kincaid My rating: 5 of 5 stars Three years ago, Tyrus Domitrian shocked the universe by killing the woman he swore to love forever. The woman for whom he upended the Empire. The woman with whom he wanted to build a new, and brighter, future. Now, the once-idealistic heir apparent has …

ARC Review: Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru, Vol. 3 by Masashi Kishimoto & Akira Okubo

Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru, Vol. 3 by Masashi Kishimoto My rating: 3 of 5 stars Becoming a samurai seems like an impossible dream for Hachimaru, a boy who can’t even survive without the help of his father. But when a samurai cat appears before him, his whole life changes! A legendary manga creator …

ARC Review: The First Sister by Linden A. Lewis

The First Sister by Linden A. Lewis My rating: 4 of 5 stars First Sister has no name and no voice. As a priestess of the Sisterhood, she travels the stars alongside the soldiers of Earth and Mars—the same ones who own the rights to her body and soul. When her former captain abandons her, …

ARC Review: Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru, Vol. 2 by Masashi Kishimoto & Akira Okubo

Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru, Vol. 2 by Masashi Kishimoto My rating: 2.5 of 5 stars Becoming a samurai seems like an impossible dream for Hachimaru, a boy who can’t even survive without the help of his father. But when a samurai cat appears before him, his whole life changes! A legendary manga creator …

ARC Review: Network Effect by Martha Wells

Network Effect by Martha Wells My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Murderbot returns in its highly-anticipated, first, full-length standalone novel. You know that feeling when you’re at work, and you’ve had enough of people, and then the boss walks in with yet another job that needs to be done right this second or the world …

Review: Exit Strategy by Martha Wells

Exit Strategy by Martha Wells My rating: 5 of 5 stars Murderbot wasn’t programmed to care. So, its decision to help the only human who ever showed it respect must be a system glitch, right? Having traveled the width of the galaxy to unearth details of its own murderous transgressions, as well as those of …

Review: Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells

Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars SciFi’s favorite crabby A.I. is again on a mission. The case against the too-big-to-fail GrayCris Corporation is floundering, and more importantly, authorities are beginning to ask more questions about where Dr. Mensah's SecUnit is. And Murderbot would rather those questions went away. For good. …

Diversity Spotlight Thursday #84

Diversity Spotlight Thursday is a weekly meme hosted by Aimal @ Bookshelves and Paperbacks, and is all about highlighting diverse literature. Diversity Spotlight takes place every Thursday, and it will be featuring three books in any given week: A diverse book you have read and enjoyed A diverse book that has already been released but …

Review: Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells My rating: 5 of 5 stars It has a dark past – one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen itself “Murderbot”. But it has only vague memories of the massacre that spawned that title, and it wants to know more. Teaming …

Review: All Systems Red by Martha Wells

All Systems Red by Martha Wells My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety. But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn’t a primary …

Review: Once & Future by Amy Rose Capetta & Cori McCarthy

Once & Future by Amy Rose Capetta My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve been chased my whole life. As a fugitive refugee in the territory controlled by the tyrannical Mercer corporation, I’ve always had to hide who I am. Until I found Excalibur. Now I’m done hiding. My name is Ari Helix. I have …