Rated Iron Flame 8/10
Great popcorn book. Fun twists and turns in the plot. The stakes feel very real.
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Rated Onyx Storm 8/10
Exciting. Scary. The on-again-off-again romance bits are starting to feel a bit played out.<br/><br/>Excited to reach the next one, though!
Rated Drive 10/10
Short and sweet. James does such a GREAT job of these tight little stories. Filling in such an interesting part of the Expanse "lore". Recommended.
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Rated Dungeon Crawler Carl 6/10
Ugh. I got a recommendation from one of the smartest people I know.<br/><br/>I guess smart != good taste.<br/><br/>Or at least not my taste.<br/><br/>It's ridiculous. At times funny. Often disgusting.<br/><br/>Not my bag. I liked the first few books in the Awaken Online series more, if you're looking for LitRPG.
Rated Caliban’s War 10/10
I'm almost finished w/ #3 and forgot to flag #2 as done.<br/><br/>Probably the best SciFi ride I've ever been on.
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Rated Gateway 8/10
Fun, as usual. I'm starting to get a bit...I don't know...about this series.<br/><br/>The stakes keep getting higher...kinda.<br/><br/>The dialog and the shenanigans with Skippy are funny, but I feel like things are getting drawn out...because people keep buying the books.<br/><br/>Still excited to read the next one, though.
Rated Fourth Wing 8/10
A fun book. The world building and magic bits are great. The characters are interesting and fun.<br/><br/>It's a bit...interesting? jarring?...to have a medieval vibe in the world with 2000s lingo (swearing, anatomy, etc), but it's entertaining.<br/><br/>The spicy parts are spicy. I don't think I'm the target audience, but I never wanted to put it down.<br/><br/>If you're into fantasy, not a prude, and over 18: enjoy.<br/><br/>Already downloaded book #2.
Rated Alien Clay 10/10
O.M.G. Tchaikovsky is just...mind blowing.<br/><br/>The book is gritty and dark and depressing. At times disgusting and heart wrenching. But the payoff: holy COW! The message borders on (wonderfully, powerfully, strikingly) subversive.<br/><br/>Recommended without reservation.
Finished reading Taaqtumi: An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories
This book is fascinating...and WEIRD. Very much a truth is stranger than fiction story.<br/><br/>HUGE respect for the OED. Wow!
Finished reading The Arab of the Future: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1978-1984