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Tiamat's Wrath is a science fiction novel by James S. A. Corey, the pen name …
i'm about 60 or 70 pages into the finale. i'm excited to see how it ends!
i'm about 60 or 70 pages into the finale. i'm excited to see how it ends!
In the thousand-sun network of humanity's expansion, new colony worlds are struggling to find their …
i'm attached to the characters and the plot so i've fully bought in by this point obviously, and persepolis is really good. it isn't my favourite in the series, and it feels a little melancholy as the characters settle into older age, dealing with all the same problems they've been trying to fix in prior entries. and the ending feels a little cut off. which would have driven me crazy if i'd read it on release.
the commentary on the cyclical nature of human problems, even in relatively short time periods during which naomi, jim, bobbi, et al are actively fighting, is molasses in my soul, but they're not wrong about it.
i rate the expanse at 3's typically bc they don't feel like, revelatory, or almost holy, the way some sci fi does. and in fairness to the series, i'm getting older, i've read more and seen …
i'm attached to the characters and the plot so i've fully bought in by this point obviously, and persepolis is really good. it isn't my favourite in the series, and it feels a little melancholy as the characters settle into older age, dealing with all the same problems they've been trying to fix in prior entries. and the ending feels a little cut off. which would have driven me crazy if i'd read it on release.
the commentary on the cyclical nature of human problems, even in relatively short time periods during which naomi, jim, bobbi, et al are actively fighting, is molasses in my soul, but they're not wrong about it.
i rate the expanse at 3's typically bc they don't feel like, revelatory, or almost holy, the way some sci fi does. and in fairness to the series, i'm getting older, i've read more and seen more, and it's harder to break through and surprise me. but a 3 is solid. i really enjoyed each and every book in the series and i'm excited to finish it up with tiamat's wrath!
In the thousand-sun network of humanity's expansion, new colony worlds are struggling to find their way. Every new planet lives …
In the thousand-sun network of humanity's expansion, new colony worlds are struggling to find their …
i'm finally going back to the expanse to finish it. i started ages ago, got caught up, bought babylon's ashes new, then took forever to read it and stalled again. but now i've finished persepolis and am on the last one. whoo!
persepolis was good. exciting. nerve wracking. annoying in where they left off. but i'm into tiamat's wrath already so i'll get whatever closure they provide at the end of the series soon enough. probably sad closure. oh well lol
i'm finally going back to the expanse to finish it. i started ages ago, got caught up, bought babylon's ashes new, then took forever to read it and stalled again. but now i've finished persepolis and am on the last one. whoo!
persepolis was good. exciting. nerve wracking. annoying in where they left off. but i'm into tiamat's wrath already so i'll get whatever closure they provide at the end of the series soon enough. probably sad closure. oh well lol
In a world devastated by nuclear holocaust, Snake is a healer. One of an elite band dedicated to caring for …
In a world devastated by nuclear holocaust, Snake is a healer. One of an elite …
her name is Snake and there's an offputting sexy picture of Snake, with a snake, wrapped around her naked body, as the cover page for this ebook copy i'm reading. and it's weird. but i won't hold it against the book lol. i'm excited to read this
her name is Snake and there's an offputting sexy picture of Snake, with a snake, wrapped around her naked body, as the cover page for this ebook copy i'm reading. and it's weird. but i won't hold it against the book lol. i'm excited to read this
In 2025, with the world descending into madness and anarchy, one woman begins a fateful journey toward a better future.
…In 2025, with the world descending into madness and anarchy, one woman begins a fateful …
so thoroughly depressing for the first bit, but weirdly hopeful even as the setting gets uglier and more frightening.
also eerily prescient in lots of ways. i hope butler was off about just how bad things will get, but. the whole make america great again thing with president donner. racist mobs. climate disaster and exodus. butler was a prophet
Centuries in the future, Terrans have established a logging colony & military base named “New …
brilliant take on colonialism, on change, on damage. it's really sad and frightening all the way through and it feels like a mudslide in that, once it's started, you know it won't stop. like, bad things will keep happening. there's no real happy ending.
but every word was worth reading.
brilliant take on colonialism, on change, on damage. it's really sad and frightening all the way through and it feels like a mudslide in that, once it's started, you know it won't stop. like, bad things will keep happening. there's no real happy ending.
but every word was worth reading.
Centuries in the future, Terrans have established a logging colony & military base named “New Tahiti” on a tree-covered planet …
Centuries in the future, Terrans have established a logging colony & military base named “New …
i loved this. i'm bouncing between le guin and octavia butler right now and i feel very good about it.
i loved this. i'm bouncing between le guin and octavia butler right now and i feel very good about it.
Amateur detective Mallory Viridian’s talent for solving murders ruined her life on Earth and drove …
i couldn't get all the way through this. it's a newer sci fi series and i wanted to like it really bad, but i couldn't sorta, internalize or connect with the writing style, and the story had some YA energy that i also struggled to get into. i kinda stalled and stopped reading for a number of months because i felt committed to finishing this, but i decided a bit ago to stop and try something else and it was the right decision
i couldn't get all the way through this. it's a newer sci fi series and i wanted to like it really bad, but i couldn't sorta, internalize or connect with the writing style, and the story had some YA energy that i also struggled to get into. i kinda stalled and stopped reading for a number of months because i felt committed to finishing this, but i decided a bit ago to stop and try something else and it was the right decision
Amateur detective Mallory Viridian’s talent for solving murders ruined her life on Earth and drove …
sci fi space detective book! i'm so excited!
sci fi space detective book! i'm so excited!
The Bluest Eye is Toni Morrison's first novel, a book heralded for its richness of …
terrifying and heart-breaking
