reconbot finished reading The Last Colony by John Scalzi
Pretty good, I liked where it took the series
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reconbot started reading Zoe’s Tale by John Scalzi
Might as well finish the series
reconbot rated The Ghost Brigades: 4 stars
reconbot reviewed The fault in our stars by John Green
Sixteen-year-old Hazel, a stage IV thyroid cancer patient, has accepted her terminal diagnosis until a …
A tragic yet beautiful love story
5 stars
reconbot rated Old Man’s War: 5 stars
Old Man’s War by John Scalzi
John Scalzi channels Robert Heinlein (including a wry sense of humor) in a novel about a future Earth engaged in …
reconbot started reading The fault in our stars by John Green
Sixteen-year-old Hazel, a stage IV thyroid cancer patient, has accepted her terminal diagnosis until a …
John Green seems to have captured the voice of fatalistic teenage girls?
reconbot reviewed 11/22/63 by Stephen King
On November 22, 1963, three shots rang out in Dallas, President Kennedy died, and the …
Worth every word
5 stars
reconbot finished reading 11/22/63 by Stephen King
On November 22, 1963, three shots rang out in Dallas, President Kennedy died, and the …
I’d like 3 great books in one, each wonderful talent woven back into the story to create a beautiful tapestry.
reconbot reviewed Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson
Established in 2025, the purpose of the new organization was simple: To advocate for the …
A great book that goes on a long walk
4 stars
reconbot reviewed Agency by William Gibson
They call Verity 'the app-whisperer,' and she's just been hired to evaluate a pair-of-glasses-cum-digital-assistant called …
More of the good stuff convoluted story
3 stars
I listened to this book with a sinus infection so maybe I missed some of the charm, but there are not one but two exposition characters constantly asking what's going on, and they're abosulty necessary to keep the story straight. And are often apologized to because nobody has any idea what is gong on or why people are going places and doing things. There are narrative reasons for all of this, but it's a big glamor show with no real impact. In fact the last 30% of the book could have not included the protaganist and it would have gone exactly the same way. While we got flashy fights and over the top stunts with the main character keeping a stiff upper lip and going along for the ride, I still can't tell you why.
It's a narrative full of "and then" and no "there for" or "but".
Awesome characters, …
I listened to this book with a sinus infection so maybe I missed some of the charm, but there are not one but two exposition characters constantly asking what's going on, and they're abosulty necessary to keep the story straight. And are often apologized to because nobody has any idea what is gong on or why people are going places and doing things. There are narrative reasons for all of this, but it's a big glamor show with no real impact. In fact the last 30% of the book could have not included the protaganist and it would have gone exactly the same way. While we got flashy fights and over the top stunts with the main character keeping a stiff upper lip and going along for the ride, I still can't tell you why.
It's a narrative full of "and then" and no "there for" or "but".
Awesome characters, great scifi ideas, I still love the series and will read book 3 when it comes out, but it could have skipped the Gibson "heist admit chaos" crescendo since the heist had no payoff what soever.
reconbot finished reading Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson
Aurora is a 2015 novel by American science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson. The novel …
It could have ended a 100 pages earlier but I'm glad it didn't. It's a long walk with good ideas, and wonderful explorations. Well written, interesting and sad? it's not just sad but it is full of hardship. It's a cruel universe but wherever people are there are communities and joy.
reconbot rated Turtles All the Way Down: 5 stars
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there’s a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake …
reconbot reviewed The Peripheral by William Gibson
Depending on her veteran brother's benefits in a city where jobs outside the drug trade …
A lot of fun, no kidding it's a tv show now
4 stars
A wonderful world to visit, a classic Gibson story that leaves you gasping "that escalated quickly"
reconbot rated The Peripheral: 4 stars
The Peripheral by William Gibson, William F. Gibson
Depending on her veteran brother's benefits in a city where jobs outside the drug trade are rare, Flynne assists her …
reconbot rated Termination Shock: 4 stars
Termination Shock by Neal Stephenson
Termination Shock takes readers on a thrilling, chilling visit to our not-too-distant future – a world in which the greenhouse …