Remember the mid- to late-00s, before Facebook and social media had completely taken over the internet and we had a thriving, vibrant blogosphere full of people posting and sharing whatever they wanted? Before cancel culture and Big Tech censorship were on anyone’s minds, and the term “echo chamber” was still new and a bit strange? …
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The Guadalupe Witch by Josh Rountree (Beneath Ceaseless Skies #322)
I’ve decided that instead of doing a short story roundup at the end of the month, I’ll just post about the ones I like as I read them. I really liked “The Guadalupe Witch” in the latest issue of Beneath Ceaseless Skies. It had a very intriguing beginning, with an old witch woman on a …
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February 2nd Orem Library Trip
It’s been a while since I did one of these library trip roundups, but since we go every week and one of my goals is to post something to this blog every day, here’s a quick roundup of today’s trip to the library. Fullmetal Alchemist Issues 10 – 27 Mrs. Vasicek has been reading the …
Joe Reviews: Jerusalem Fire by R.M. Meluch
DNF after 50 pages. Here’s why: 1. The story is just too convoluted. It starts out with the main character leading an evacuation, and preparing to go down with his ship to lead the enemy away from the refugees… except then, he’s attacked by the mysterious Flying Dutchman, which appears out of nowhere… except, he …
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Joe Reviews: Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
This review is going to have spoilers for the first book. If you want to read my take on the series as a whole, read my review for All Systems Red. Of all of the Murderbot books, this one is my least favorite. It’s still pretty good, but not as good as the first. Thankfully, …
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Joe Reviews: All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Ah, the Murderbot diaries. If you haven’t heard of these books yet, you’re in for a treat, because this is one of the best ongoing series currently in science fiction. This review will mostly just be for the first book, but since my reviews of the other books will probably contain spoilers, much of what …
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Joe Reviews: The Emperor’s Soul by Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sanderson is known for his massive, door-stopping tomes, but after reading The Emperor’s Soul, I think might like his short fiction better. Of course, “short” for Brandon is still a decent-sized novella. The world is rich and full of magic and history—but Brandon doesn’t explain all of it, just the parts that are relevant …
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January 5th Orem Library Trip
It’s been a while since I did one of these library trip posts. We were busy with family for most of the holiday break, but we’re getting back into our family routine right now, and that means weekly library trips! Here are the ones I checked out today: Exit Strategy by Martha Wells: The fourth …
2021 New Year’s Resolution
So for 2021, I’ve decided to set a resolution to read and review at least 100 books. That was also my goal last year, and my 2020 Goodreads Challenge page shows that I hit 60 of them, but I didn’t review them all, and some were short stories and magazine issues anyway, which for purposes …
Review: Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
There were things that I really, really loved about this book, and things that I found extremely frustrating. Overall, though, I enjoyed it very much, and found that the story stuck with me long after finishing it. First off, the good parts. The science fiction elements are really amazing, especially the evolutionary world-building of the …
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