Puh..... I mean it's fine and all. But very confusing. Not sure if I liked it. It felt like it was happening in the same universe, but not in the same storyline (which it is).
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matchaboba finished reading Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Her city is under siege. The zombies are coming back. And all Nona wants is …
matchaboba finished reading Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (The Locked Tomb, #2)
Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (The Locked Tomb, #2)
"She answered the Emperor's call.
She arrived with her arts, her wits, and her only friend.
In victory, her world …
matchaboba commented on Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (The Locked Tomb, #2)
"She answered the Emperor's call.
She arrived with her arts, her wits, and her only …
Content warning One major "twist" of the book is mentioned. Don't read if you don't want spoilers.
It really bugs me that Harrow has erased (?) her reality from book 1 and created a new one. These rewritten flashbacks, this Harrow-untypical vulnerable nature - all this is getting on my nerves so far. I hope that changes quickly.
matchaboba started reading Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (The Locked Tomb, #2)
Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (The Locked Tomb, #2)
"She answered the Emperor's call.
She arrived with her arts, her wits, and her only friend.
In victory, her world …
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.
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
Pushing Ice is a 2005 science fiction novel by Welsh author Alastair Reynolds. According to …
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 wants to read Use of Weapons by Iain M. Banks (Culture, #3)
Use of Weapons by Iain M. Banks (Culture, #3)
The man known as Cheradenine Zakalwe was one of Special Circumstances' foremost agents, changing the destiny of planets to suit …
matchaboba wants to read The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks
The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks
The Culture - a human/machine symbiotic society - has thrown up many great Game Players, and one of the greatest …
matchaboba started reading Pushing Ice by Alastair Reynolds
Pushing Ice by Alastair Reynolds
Pushing Ice is a 2005 science fiction novel by Welsh author Alastair Reynolds. According to Reynolds' Web site, the story …
matchaboba finished reading Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
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 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 finished reading Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
When Captain Jim Holden's ice miner stumbles across a derelict, abandoned ship, he uncovers a secret that threatens to throw …
matchaboba finished reading Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey (The Expanse, #2)
Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey (The Expanse, #2)
We are not alone. On Ganymede, breadbasket of the outer planets, a Martian marine watches as her platoon is slaughtered …