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It‘s been a long time since reading Never Let Me Go but there are strong reminders and I do like Ishiguro‘s sentimental sci-fi. Klara and the Sun hints at so many interesting issues (ethics, class, race, politics, environmentalism, etc) yet it completely shies away from exploring any of them with depth. It‘s an enjoyable story, I just felt there were too many plot holes and missed opportunities for it to be a great one. 5/10

Time travel without a DeLorean? We‘ll see about that. 😉

This is a stand alone book in Leckie‘s Imperial Radch universe and it's possible to appreciate without reading her other books, though having the background helps.
I loved the characters, their development and the way that the questions of belonging to humans in general and to one's family are asked. I was very disappointed by the way the romantic line was resolved - it was both too adolescent and too forced. #told_by_a_woman, #bookclub

“Check out your floopy, floppy ears! How adorable are you!“

What do you say upon first contact with the (rainbow pastel, dog-sized) rabbit-looking aliens. 🤦🏼‍♂️[6 minutes into this audiobook, already in love. ] 😆

This has a lot of everything I like- it even gets me with the mushy bits- who knew I was waiting for something so spy/betrayal/intrigue/time-travelly?!? Well I was and I loved it. Five stars past, present, and future!

Well, that was one depressing and thought-provoking Christmas-adjacent book! I did like it though. It got a little repetitive and long-winded in some places; at a couple of places, I actually said out loud, “Will you just get to the point?!” Willis‘ take on pandemic behavior is absolutely right. #ClassicLSFBC #audiowalk

Another wonderful cozy scifi from Becky Chambers! And with that, I have read everything she has published.

Three strangers of different intergalactic species are trapped at something like a space air BnB when there is a technical glitch with all the planet‘s satellites. The host is gracious, and the characters deal with separate frustrations about being stuck while getting to know each other. About respect for folks different from oneself. 5⭐️

I finally had time to look through all the books on my #auldlangspine list from @julesG. I've read and loved Ne'er Duke Well and Earls' Trip, and Lock In has been on my TBR for too long. I've decided to focus on reading these 5 in January:

Lock In by John Scalzi
The Night Guest by Hildur Knútsdóttir
A Quiet Life in the Country by T E Kinsey
The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong
The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

@monalyisha

This took forever for me to get through, even taking end-of-semester craziness into account. This felt too much like a mashup of Silo/Wool and The Hunger Games, without having a protagonist I wanted to root for. I probably won't continue the series.

Had the second of three MRIs this morning at 7am, which, incidentally, is the perfect time to whack up the schedule of the MRI practice when a 10-12min exam turns into a 40min exam. They found something minor but nobody told me about it at the moment and I spiraled a bit, until I read the results.

Anyway, I got myself some books, because an emotional roller-coaster is better with emotional support books.

Two audiobooks and one ebook.