Super short little Murderbot intro...the first time it is watching through The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon, which def got me. I would read anythinSuper short little Murderbot intro...the first time it is watching through The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon, which def got me. I would read anything about this dude....more
Creepy but not quite unsettling enough for me to actively enjoy it as a horror story. I always like the atmospheric tone of Nghi Vo's writing though.Creepy but not quite unsettling enough for me to actively enjoy it as a horror story. I always like the atmospheric tone of Nghi Vo's writing though....more
I don't think this was as bad as the overall rating suggests. I'm not a huge fan of poetry-prose, but the premise at least was interesting.I don't think this was as bad as the overall rating suggests. I'm not a huge fan of poetry-prose, but the premise at least was interesting....more
Unsettling and raw, and yet...this reminded me of This is How You Lose the Time War, in a woman taking the cycle she's stuck in and smashing it to smiUnsettling and raw, and yet...this reminded me of This is How You Lose the Time War, in a woman taking the cycle she's stuck in and smashing it to smithereens to be with the one she loves....more
I actually enjoyed this a lot, especially with a unique tone that felt like a nice little fuck you to the wide-eyed, guileless amazement of some YA suI actually enjoyed this a lot, especially with a unique tone that felt like a nice little fuck you to the wide-eyed, guileless amazement of some YA superhero novels. Sometimes it turns out nobody has your back and you have to go apeshit in order to survive. I respect that....more
Sharp and funny, a twist on Dracula that I haven't seen before but was absolutely thrilled with. Sharp and funny, a twist on Dracula that I haven't seen before but was absolutely thrilled with. ...more
A story that resonated very strongly with me as someone who teaches children like this: ostracized, traumatized, and often feeling extremely alone, grA story that resonated very strongly with me as someone who teaches children like this: ostracized, traumatized, and often feeling extremely alone, grasping for something that makes sense. Well worth the read and made my heart soar....more
Short and sharp as a knife blade, this retelling of Pygmalion and Galatea does not hold back when it comes to unpacking the inherent misogyny and the Short and sharp as a knife blade, this retelling of Pygmalion and Galatea does not hold back when it comes to unpacking the inherent misogyny and the toxic puritanical violence that comes of it in the original mythos, and twists it to become an immensely satisfying revenge story....more
A short and sweet little peek into Dr. Mensah's POV after the traumatic events of book 4, and in the continuing relationship she has with Murderbot thA short and sweet little peek into Dr. Mensah's POV after the traumatic events of book 4, and in the continuing relationship she has with Murderbot that I personally adore. ...more
2/5/24: I have definitely read this more than 3 times. More like 7 or 8. I think I've read it once a year since it came out, genuinely. I'll have to g2/5/24: I have definitely read this more than 3 times. More like 7 or 8. I think I've read it once a year since it came out, genuinely. I'll have to go back and fix that at some point.
1/17/23: Sometimes you just have to come back to an old comfort read to get you through a tough time. Anna & Charles have routinely been that for me, because it is so easy to find yourself caught up in the force of Charles's personality, the Marrok's quiet and cold enforcer who is deep down, buried under the weight of his duty, a good man with the heart of a born protector. Anna is traumatized after being brutalized by her pack, but she has an equally, unequivocally fierce and radiant soul. Seeing them click together by pure happenstance into this titanium-thick bond -- but newborn-foal-esque! New and surprising and endearing and with so much potential! -- is a never-ending delight to me. Their introduction is emotional, and serious, and a completely different tone than the main Mercy books in this universe. It's a testament to how clear and crisp their perfect harmony is that has made this series a success from minute one. I'll never get tired of reading their story and seeing it all blossom from this tiny, fragile moment into something timeless, beautiful and strong....more
A short story collection is always hard to rate, because naturally I find that some stories are better than others, or have a greater impact on me, anA short story collection is always hard to rate, because naturally I find that some stories are better than others, or have a greater impact on me, and I'll turn back to those ones again in the future but leave others behind. This collection of fable & storybook retellings was no different, but those stories I did love truly stood out from the pack. Big shoutout to my therapist Ashley for recommending this to me to get me out of a particularly bad reading slump. I can't wait to check out the rest of this series to find more soul-bearing retellings of classic stories to fall in love with all over again. ...more
Screaming and crying in the club after reading this,,,CAN'T WAIT FOR NONA THIS FALL Screaming and crying in the club after reading this,,,CAN'T WAIT FOR NONA THIS FALL ...more
Holy shit. Holy shit, this was incredible. This book reminded me of feeling I got the first time I watched Interstellar, which is my husband's favoritHoly shit. Holy shit, this was incredible. This book reminded me of feeling I got the first time I watched Interstellar, which is my husband's favorite movie, a film he has seen 13 times as of my writing this review. It made me feel so small but also a part of something so much bigger than myself in an overwhelming, humbling, desperate, beautiful way. Space is all-encompassing that way. The way that Becky Chambers describes people, just people, in space, is similarly all-encompassing and yet so powerfully, passionately human. It brings me to tears and blows my mind wide open. I'll never not love her books for that, and this one joins her previous novels in the special place in my heart carved out for this universe in the sky beyond my reach. Thank you for bringing a taste of it home to me....more
A very steamy, short read. It wasn't exactly my cup of tea, but it was still a quick and fun romp. A very steamy, short read. It wasn't exactly my cup of tea, but it was still a quick and fun romp. ...more
This was a cute, short, but not bad read. I do wish there had been a little more to their story, although it IS a novella so I can't really complain. This was a cute, short, but not bad read. I do wish there had been a little more to their story, although it IS a novella so I can't really complain. A sweet and enjoyable, happy (!!!) sapphic romance....more
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