07 March 2025

The Snow Child ~ Eowyn Ivey


 Grrr ... thought this seemed cliched ... and it was ... but also familiar because I had read it before (and wasn't impressed the first time)

02 March 2025

Artificial Condition (Murderbot DIaries #2) ~ Martha Wells


 Like #1, a reading palate cleanser ... a quick and enjoyable read, immersive sci-fi world. Fun Murderbot

01 March 2025

The Incarnations ~ Susan Barker


 Only just hit **OK

Really shouldn't have bothered finishing ... it was just that I so loved the previous work of hers (Old Soul).

It rated an **OK because of the snippets of Chinese history but the packaging was too long, mostly boring

04 February 2025

All Systems Red (Murderbot Diaries 1) ~ Martha Wells


 Rogue Robot

Enjoyable, engaging, snappy sci-fi

I was just looking for a little palate cleanser and this was perfect.  A short book, a quick read ... and have ordered the next in the series!


03 February 2025

Let Us Descend ~ Jesmyn Ward


 This really should have been a DNF.


What was meant to pass for magic realism was more like continuing dream-sequences followed by and-then-I-woke-up


Don't know wtf I kept reading

02 January 2025

The Sequel ~ Jean Hanff Korelitz

 

Fun, fast paced sequel to The Plot : a novel about a novel.


A little repetitive of the first book with characterisation