matchaboba stopped reading Dogs of War by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Dogs of War, #1)
Rex is seven foot tall at the shoulder, bulletproof, bristling with heavy calibre weaponry and …
Just... not very exciting.
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99% space operas and general sc-fi, 1% feminist lecture.
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matchaboba finished reading Artifact Space by Miles Cameron (Arcana Imperii, #1)
Out in the darkness of space, something is targeting the Greatships.
With their vast cargo …
This was the first time I read a book with such a strong military focus. I had a really hard time keeping the hierarchies straight at the beginning - who is above whom? But it didn't bother me in general and I really enjoyed the story and the characters. I am VERY sad that the sequel is not due until April 2024 (!). Nasty cliffhanger... :(
matchaboba commented on Pushing ice by Alastair Reynolds
In 2057, Bella Lind and the crew of the Rockhopper mine comets for their ice, …
I am not a huge fan of this book until now. I don't like the characters very much and their decisions don't make that much sense to me.
matchaboba rated Project Hail Mary: 5 stars
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission--and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will …
matchaboba rated Ancillary Mercy: 5 stars
Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie (Imperial Radch, #3)
For just a moment, things seem to be under control for the soldier known as Breq.
Then a search of …
matchaboba rated To Be Taught, If Fortunate: 4 stars
To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers
At the turn of the twenty-second century, scientists make a breakthrough in human spaceflight. Through a revolutionary method known as …
matchaboba rated Heaven’s River: 4 stars
Heaven’s River by Dennis E. Taylor (Bobiverse, #4)
More than a hundred years ago, Bender set out for the stars and was never heard from again. There has …
matchaboba rated All Systems Red: 5 stars
All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."
In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved …
matchaboba rated Redemption ark: 5 stars
matchaboba rated Count Zero (Sprawl, #2): 5 stars
Count Zero (Sprawl, #2) by William Gibson
Count Zero is a science fiction novel by American-Canadian writer William Gibson, originally published in 1986. It is the second …
matchaboba rated Recursion: 4 stars
Recursion by Blake Crouch
Memory makes reality.
That’s what New York City cop Barry Sutton is learning as he investigates the devastating phenomenon the …
matchaboba rated For We Are Many: 4 stars
For We Are Many by Dennis E. Taylor (Bobiverse, #2)
Bob Johansson didn’t believe in an afterlife, so waking up after being killed in a car accident was a shock. …
matchaboba rated Consider Phlebas (Culture, #1): 3 stars
Consider Phlebas (Culture, #1) by Iain M. Banks
Consider Phlebas, first published in 1987, is a space opera novel by Scottish writer Iain M. Banks. It is the …
matchaboba rated All These Worlds: 4 stars
All These Worlds by Dennis E. Taylor (Bobiverse, #3)
"Being a sentient spaceship really should be more fun. But after spreading out through space for almost a century, Bob …
matchaboba rated Ancillary Justice: 5 stars
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
On a remote, icy planet, the soldier known as Breq is drawing closer to completing her quest.
Once, she was …