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Holly Becker

Hwesta@bookrastinating.com

Joined 3 years, 4 months ago

I mostly read science fiction and fantasy books, simple manga in Japanese, and about one non-fiction book a year. See also StoryGraph app.thestorygraph.com/profile/hwesta

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Holly Becker's books

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Axie Oh: The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea (Paperback, 2022, Hodder & Stoughton)
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Chelsea Abdullah: The Stardust Thief (Paperback, 2023, Orbit)
Mark Dunn: Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters

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Catherine Wilson: How to Be an Epicurean (Hardcover, 2019, Basic Books)
Lois McMaster Bujold: The Physicians of Vilnoc (AudiobookFormat, 2020, Blackstone Publishing)

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Lois McMaster Bujold: Miles, Mystery & Mayhem (2003, Baen)
Where the Drowned Girls Go (EBook, 2022, Tor.com)
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Alix E. Harrow: Mr. Death (2021, Apex Publications)

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reviewed All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders

Charlie Jane Anders: All the Birds in the Sky (AudiobookFormat, 2016, Recorded Books, Inc. and Blackstone Publishing)

An ancient society of witches and a hipster technological startup go war as the world …

Review of 'All the Birds in the Sky' on 'Storygraph'

Got about halfway through before abandoning. Jumped all over the place in tone (an assassin that had been has been through comically hard training crying that he doesn't deserve ice cream for not killing children yet, coexisting with all too plausible eco apocalypse and abusive parents) and was too depressing for my taste. Maybe it's just not my sense of humor?

reviewed Exit Strategy by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #4)

Martha Wells: Exit Strategy (2018)

"Martha Wells's Hugo, Nebula, Alex, and Locus Award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling …

Review of 'Exit Strategy' on 'Storygraph'

I was excited for the latest Murderbot novella and it didn't disappoint. I really enjoyed watching Murderbot be hyper competent and recklessly throw itself to the defense of humans it can't admit that it likes. Looking forward to the novel.

reviewed The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal (Lady Astronaut, #1)

Mary Robinette Kowal: The Calculating Stars (Paperback, 2019, Rebellion Publishing)

On a cold spring night in 1952, a huge meteorite fell to Earth and obliterated …

Review of 'The Calculating Stars' on 'Storygraph'

I loved this! Alternate history science fiction where a meteorite destroys most of the east coast of the US in 1952, starting the space race and colonization of the Moon & Mars a few decades early. Despite the scifi setting, the book mostly focuses on the social and cultural ramifications, especially around having white women and people of color as astronauts (or, more to the point, not having them), though the science is solid too. I really liked the relationship between Elma & her husband, as well as the myriad of interesting relationships she has with other astronauts, pilots and computers. Looking forward to the next one.

reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)

Martha Wells: All Systems Red (Hardcover, 2019, Tor.com)

Review of 'All Systems Red' on 'Storygraph'

Who doesn't like a bot/human hybrid construct with built-in weapons and a crippling case of social anxiety that just wants to be left alone to watch its soap operas, but has to pretend to be controlled by a cheapsake corporation or it'll be taken apart for parts? Unfortunately, Murderbot has caught The Feels for the latest batch of clients and has to save them from themselves and everyone else out to get them.

I love this series.