reconbot finished reading 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 …
Still a great read
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reconbot commented on The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei
Yume Kitasei's The Deep Sky is an enthralling sci fi thriller debut about a mission …
Partner is reading this and thinks it’s really great!
reconbot reviewed The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older (Mossa and Pleiti, #1)
The Mimicking of Known Successes presents a cozy Holmesian murder mystery and sapphic romance, set …
Sherlock Holmes has nothing on M
4 stars
This is a fun sci-fi detective story placed far enough ahead that we’ve reverted to the sensibilities of 1800s England. That wasn’t my cup of tea (which they love) but the environment and story were amazing. I wish the detective was the narrator throughout (like the first chapter) but not doing so helps keep us in the dark much like her assistant ex girlfriend.
Well written and quite enjoyable. However the journey might be more enjoyable than the destination but I would absolutely read the sequel.
reconbot finished reading The Lost Cause by Cory Doctorow
It’s thirty years from now. We’re making progress, mitigating climate change, slowly but surely. But …
It was worth the read. Fun at the end.
reconbot finished reading Starter Villain by John Scalzi
Inheriting your mysterious uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might imagine.
Sure, …
That was fun!
In this exhilarating novel, two friends--often in love, but never lovers--come together as creative partners …
Beautiful and heartbreaking and tragic
5 stars
A wonderfully written story about the adult years of growing up, on a backdrop of the intense creative processes of video game design. I want these games to be real. I want to feel the characters expression through their art.
There are books where it’s a novel situation played out through understandable and straightforward characters. And then there are books where you have no idea how someone can keep so many deep actors in their head, you wonder if they were real people. Each character with their own motivations, and perspective. Sometimes I cheered for them. Sometimes I hated them. Always I loved them.
In any case, it’s a beautiful story. Heartbreaking and tragic.
A wonderfully written story about the adult years of growing up, on a backdrop of the intense creative processes of video game design. I want these games to be real. I want to feel the characters expression through their art.
There are books where it’s a novel situation played out through understandable and straightforward characters. And then there are books where you have no idea how someone can keep so many deep actors in their head, you wonder if they were real people. Each character with their own motivations, and perspective. Sometimes I cheered for them. Sometimes I hated them. Always I loved them.
In any case, it’s a beautiful story. Heartbreaking and tragic.
reconbot wants to read The Friendly Orange Glow by Brian Dear
At a time when Steve Jobs was only a teenager and Mark Zuckerberg wasn't even …
I found out about this from this wonderful thread on the history of terminals kolektiva.social/@beka_valentine/111133366986262583
reconbot stopped reading Thinking in systems by Donella H. Meadows
Meadows’ Thinking in Systems, is a concise and crucial book offering insight for problem …
It’s not that complicated that we need a book about inputs and outputs… I mean maybe one does need this book if you haven’t yet groked this idea but..
reconbot rated Gender Queer: A Memoir: 4 stars
Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe
Gender Queer: A Memoir is a 2019 graphic memoir written and illustrated by Maia Kobabe. It recounts Kobabe's journey from …
reconbot rated Red Team Blues: 4 stars
Red Team Blues by Cory Doctorow (Martin Hench, #1)
A grabby next-Tuesday thriller about cryptocurrency shenanigans that will awaken you to how the world really works.
Martin Hench …
reconbot finished reading Red Team Blues by Cory Doctorow (Martin Hench, #1)
A grabby next-Tuesday thriller about cryptocurrency shenanigans that will awaken you to how the world …
Fun read
reconbot rated Catalyst Gate: 4 stars
Catalyst Gate by Megan E. O'Keefe (The Protectorate)
reconbot reviewed Chaos Vector by Megan E. O'Keefe
Better than the first book
5 stars
Content warning Spoilers for book one
The end of book one started going deep into a lore for this universe that I did not begin to expect, this book doubles down on that and starts to paint a deep problem in the universe. One that’s going to be a lot of fun to discover. Can’t wait for the next one.
reconbot reviewed Velocity Weapon by Megan E. O'Keefe
Velocity weapon keeps getting more interesting
4 stars
It's a fun adventure but the depth of the universe keeps increasing! I didn't even realize it was a slow burn, the flame just goes up really high!
It's a fun adventure but the depth of the universe keeps increasing! I didn't even realize it was a slow burn, the flame just goes up really high!
reconbot finished reading Velocity Weapon by Megan E. O'Keefe
What a twist! This was unexpenedently a slow burn. It kept getting more and more interesting and more and more of the universe unraveled showing it to be deeper and more interesting as the story went on. Even then, it's a wonderful "hardish" scifi novel. Looking forward to the rest of the series.
What a twist! This was unexpenedently a slow burn. It kept getting more and more interesting and more and more of the universe unraveled showing it to be deeper and more interesting as the story went on. Even then, it's a wonderful "hardish" scifi novel. Looking forward to the rest of the series.