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| ==== September ==== | ==== September ==== | ||
| - | * [[wp>All Systems Read]] (The Murderbot Diaries Book 1) by [[wp>Marta Wells]] - I really enjoyed this. Most people wouldn't like the writing style (I don't think it was very sophisticated) but I found the story a lot of fun. It was short (160 pages) but cheap, I thought about buying the sequel, but it's short and expensive, not sure it's worth it (because there is so much else out there to read). I'm thinking about it. | + | * [[wp>All Systems Red]] (The Murderbot Diaries Book 1) by [[wp>Martha Wells]] - I really enjoyed this. Most people wouldn't like the writing style (I don't think it was very sophisticated) but I found the story a lot of fun. It was short (160 pages) but cheap, I thought about buying the sequel, but it's short and expensive, not sure it's worth it (because there is so much else out there to read). I'm thinking about it. |
| * [[wp>Redemption Ark]] by [[wp>Alastair Reynolds]] - This was alright, it hasn't really gripped me in the way I wanted. I'll probably read a few more, just to be sure. | * [[wp>Redemption Ark]] by [[wp>Alastair Reynolds]] - This was alright, it hasn't really gripped me in the way I wanted. I'll probably read a few more, just to be sure. | ||
| ==== August ==== | ==== August ==== | ||
| * [[wp>Half a King]] by [[wp>Joe Abercrombie]] - Read this for the fantasy month at the bookgroup. Meh, it was decent, i.e. well written I guess, I liked the world, but just a bit boring. I kept waiting for something to happen then remembering it wasn't sci-fi. | * [[wp>Half a King]] by [[wp>Joe Abercrombie]] - Read this for the fantasy month at the bookgroup. Meh, it was decent, i.e. well written I guess, I liked the world, but just a bit boring. I kept waiting for something to happen then remembering it wasn't sci-fi. | ||
| + | * [[wp>Armada]] by [[wp>Ernest Cline]] - I'm enjoying this. Very similar to his previous book, so I'd only recommend it if you are into geek 80s-90s pop culture references. Fun story so far though and pretty meta/self-aware. Finished: I liked it, nothing special to recommend, but fun. | ||
| ==== July ==== | ==== July ==== | ||
| * [[wp>Saturn's Children]] by [[wp>Charles Stross]] - Recommended by Matthew at my bookgroup. As much as I like Charles Stross, I didn't really like this book. It wasn't as complex as Accelerando but I found it hard to follow. Partly because I just didn't care about the characters. It actually picked up a little in the last couple of chapters, so I may read the others in the series. Back burner for now though. | * [[wp>Saturn's Children]] by [[wp>Charles Stross]] - Recommended by Matthew at my bookgroup. As much as I like Charles Stross, I didn't really like this book. It wasn't as complex as Accelerando but I found it hard to follow. Partly because I just didn't care about the characters. It actually picked up a little in the last couple of chapters, so I may read the others in the series. Back burner for now though. | ||
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