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Finished reading The Bone Ship's Wake

Finished reading The Martian

Finished reading Exit Strategy

Rated Mind of my mind by Octavia E Butler 8/10

<div>Not quite as strong as Wild Seed, but in reading the reviews, I see that this series was not published in story-chronological order, which is how I'm reading it. I imagine the particulars of this world/premise were better fleshed out in Butler's head by the time she got to Wild Seed (which was excellent). That said, this is still a very good book, and I'll definitely be continuing on with the series. Not to spoil the ending, but it will be interesting to see how this version of humanity progresses in the next installment.</div>

Finished reading The Genesis of Misery

Rated Men, Women, and Children 6/10

I'm not sure I'd go so far as to call <i>Men, Women and Children</i> beautiful, but I do recognize the intricate dance Kultgen has created. Each story element cycles into the other, and there is certainly no ambiguity, but I find it hard to say whether or not I enjoyed the book. It was compelling, thought-provoking and well-written, but "enjoy" is not the right verb. That doesn't mean it isn't worth reading. It is a modern cautionary tale mixed with voyeurism, and it is not without humor, but I can't say I felt <i>good</i> after reading it.<br><br>(My review can be found on <a href="http://glorifiedloveletters.blogspot.com/2012/07/men-women-and-children-by-chad-kultgen.html">Glorified Love Letters</a>.)

Finished reading Artificial Condition

Finished reading Network Effect

Finished reading Use of Weapons

Finished reading Against a Dark Background

Finished reading Machine

Finished reading Foundryside

Rated Guards! Guards! 9/10

Finished reading Empire of the Feast

Finished reading Parable of the Talents

Finished reading Blue Hole

Finished reading The Scourge Between Stars

Finished reading Consider Phlebas

Finished reading The Folded Sky

Wants to read Omeros

Rated Bernice Summerfield: Missing Persons 10/10

This was really great! Lots of humor and adventure and it wrapped up the Epoch storyline nicely. I enjoyed listening to this a lot.

Rated Missy Series 2 10/10

Even better than the first volume. Very, very much enjoyed this. It's funny, adds more to Missy/the Master's history, and the Monk is always great when he shows up.

Finished reading Club Contango

Rated Demon Copperhead 10/10

Finished reading The Matron: A Wind That Kills