CyborgHobbit reviewed Chasm City by Alastair Reynolds
Review of 'Chasm City' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
3.5 stars. Good world building, but no satisfying characters.
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CyborgHobbit reviewed The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver …
Review of 'The Kaiju Preservation Society' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Good clean popcorn fun. Just what I needed.
CyborgHobbit reviewed Tiamat's Wrath by James S.A. Corey
Thirteen hundred gates have opened to solar systems around the galaxy. But as humanity builds …
Review of "Tiamat's Wrath" on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A little slow in the middle, but rallied for an excellent final quarter.
CyborgHobbit rated The Anthropocene Reviewed: 4 stars
The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green, John Green ( -1757)
The Anthropocene is the current geologic age, in which humans have profoundly reshaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this …
CyborgHobbit reviewed Eric (Discworld Novels) by Terry Pratchett (Discworld (9))
Discworld's only demonology hacker, Eric, is about to make life very difficult for the rest …
Review of 'Eric (Discworld Novels)' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
A fun, quick read. No great milestone in the Discworld canon, but decent enough.
CyborgHobbit reviewed Pyramids by Terry Pratchett (Discworld (7))
It's bad enough being new on the job, but Teppic hasn't a clue as to …
Review of 'Pyramids' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Delightful from start to finish.
CyborgHobbit reviewed The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher
A young woman discovers a strange portal in her uncle’s house, leading to madness and …
Review of 'The Hollow Places' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Not a terrifying tale of unspeakable horror, but a sci-fi/fantasy story with a great balance of hope and dread that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Very pleased with the pacing, from set up to end. Recommended.
CyborgHobbit reviewed The night sessions by Ken MacLeod
Review of 'The night sessions' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Too unevenly paced and painfully dated for me. I also found it difficult to differentiate the cast of supporting characters when a wall of names was painted across the page. Not without its moments though.
CyborgHobbit rated Wyrd Sisters: 4 stars
Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett (Discworld (6))
Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, and Maigrat have fairy godmother-dom thrust upon them.
CyborgHobbit rated Dead Lies Dreaming: 4 stars
CyborgHobbit rated The Mysterious Study of Doctor Sex: 4 stars
The Mysterious Study of Doctor Sex by Tamsyn Muir (The Locked Tomb, #0.5)
A short story by Tamsyn Muir that takes place prior to the events in her The Locked Tomb Trilogy.
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CyborgHobbit reviewed Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (The Locked Tomb Trilogy)
"She answered the Emperor's call.
She arrived with her arts, her wits, and her …
Review of 'Harrow the Ninth' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
A fantastic sequel, better than it had any right to be.
CyborgHobbit reviewed Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (The Locked Tomb, #1)
"The Emperor needs necromancers.
The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman.
Gideon has a …
Review of 'Gideon the Ninth' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A page turner that pulls no punches.
CyborgHobbit reviewed Ancestral Night by Elizabeth Bear (duplicate) (White Space, #1)
Haimey Dz thinks she knows what she wants.
She thinks she knows who she …
Review of 'Ancestral Night' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
I liked this book, overall. I liked where it started, I liked where it ended, and I liked most of the stops it made along the way. But I didn't have what it takes to stay engaged through the third quarter. I'm glad I didn't quit, though. If you find yourself struggling after the halfway point, I'd encourage you to keep going to the end.
I liked this book, overall. I liked where it started, I liked where it ended, and I liked most of the stops it made along the way. But I didn't have what it takes to stay engaged through the third quarter. I'm glad I didn't quit, though. If you find yourself struggling after the halfway point, I'd encourage you to keep going to the end.
CyborgHobbit reviewed Tomie by Junji Ito
Tomie (Japanese: 富江) is a Japanese horror manga series written and illustrated by Junji Ito. …
Review of 'Tomie' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Fun, creepy art, but quickly lost its originality from chapter to chapter.