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Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)
It has a dark past—one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen …
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Avid reader of sci-fi, some fantasy, geo-political thrillers, some military and survival stories. Also enjoy reading lots of Pagan and druid-oriented books. In on the Fediverse at @sgtgary@mindly.social.
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Gary wants to read The Living Dead by Joseph Adams
From White Zombie to Dawn of the Dead, from Resident Evil to World War Z, …
Gary started reading Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)
Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)
It has a dark past—one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen …
Gary wants to read Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #3)
Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #3)
Sci-fi’s favorite antisocial A.I. is back on a mission. The case against the too-big-to-fail GrayCris Corporation is floundering, and more …
Gary wants to read Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)
Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)
It has a dark past—one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen …
Gary reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries)
A murderous android discovers itself in All Systems Red, a tense science fiction adventure by …
Good story and beginning of a series
4 stars
This book was just a simple joy to read, a lot like traditional first-person sci-fi from an intelligent robot's perspective. Of course, by the title of the series, you probably will figure out quickly that this robot is a murderbot, and he's having some emotions about things he's done in the past... and the story evolves quickly with the team he is contracted to work for, with a bit of a twist. Overall, this was a fun and interesting story. It evolved quickly and read like a simple first-person descriptive tale of the bot's experiences and thoughts, but it leaves me wanting just a little bit more. Of cousre, it's a series, so I'll read more and expect that desire will be satisfied as I learn more about Mr Murderbot. I recommend this book!
Gary finished reading All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries)
All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries)
A murderous android discovers itself in All Systems Red, a tense science fiction adventure by Martha Wells that interrogates the …
Gary started reading All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries)
All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries)
A murderous android discovers itself in All Systems Red, a tense science fiction adventure by Martha Wells that interrogates the …
Gary reviewed A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan, #2)
An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with …
Fantastic story!
5 stars
This book reminded me of the classic, creative sci-fi of the past, while being very interesting and entertaining. I liked this book more than the first one as it involved not just politics and intrigue, but a potential war with the unknown. It resolved in ways I was not expecting and thoroughly loved this story all the way through!
Gary finished reading A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan, #2)
A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan, #2)
An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with it, no one can destroy …
Gary wants to read The Anatomy of Courage by Mr Peter Cawdron (First Contact)
The Anatomy of Courage by Mr Peter Cawdron (First Contact)
Dr. Christopher Walters has been assigned to a medical evac team serving on the front line of the war against …
Gary started reading A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan, #2)
An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with …
I can't wait... I have to start this one now!
Gary wants to read A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan, #2)
A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan, #2)
An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with it, no one can destroy …
Gary reviewed A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of the multi-system Teixcalaanli Empire only to discover …
Amazing, engaging, thrilling, and powerful
5 stars
This was not the normal type of sci-fi story I read and I didn't think I would enjoy it at first. But the more I read, the more I fell in love with this story. It's very rich, deep, symbolic, and full of meaning. The characters are deep and very interesting, and the elaborately detailed world/universe of the story is incredibly thorough and stimulating. This story had a great pace and evolved from a story of planetary politics to political inrigue and thriller-type pace. I finish this book feeling like I have experienced something profound and yet sad that it's over - and yet I've already downloaded the sequel! Arkady Martine is masterful and a bit like the Stephen King of the genre. Maybe my top book of the year!
Gary finished reading A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of the multi-system Teixcalaanli Empire only to discover that her predecessor, the previous …