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Charlie Jane Anders: The City in the Middle of the Night (Hardcover, 2019, Tor Books)

Would you give up everything to change the world?

Humanity clings to life on …

Review of 'The City in the Middle of the Night' on 'Goodreads'

I...didn't get it. Ending came out of nowhere to me, left me feeling like a Neal Stephenson book, or Stephen King's The Dome. A little disappointed because I really liked All The Birds In The Sky.

Charlie Jane Anders: The City in the Middle of the Night (EBook, 2019, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom)

Would you give up everything to change the world?

Humanity clings to life on …

Review of 'The City in the Middle of the Night' on 'Goodreads'

I...didn't get it. Ending came out of nowhere to me, left me feeling like a Neal Stephenson book, or Stephen King's The Dome. A little disappointed because I really liked All The Birds In The Sky.

Becky Chambers: To Be Taught, If Fortunate (Paperback, 2020, Hodder Paperbacks)

At the turn of the twenty-second century, scientists make a breakthrough in human spaceflight. Through …

Review of 'To Be Taught, If Fortunate' on 'Goodreads'

First 3/4 was great, everything I love about Ms. Chambers's writing. Last quarter was ok, ending came out of nowhere to me. Feels unfinished, like ending a musucal piece without resolving the chords.

Alastair Reynolds: Pushing ice (2006, Orion)

In 2057, Bella Lind and the crew of the Rockhopper mine comets for their ice, …

Review of 'Pushing ice' on 'Goodreads'

The first half of the book, I thought it was gonna be a 5 star book. Then the second half went into a Rama-ish bent that felt less focused. Still an enjoyable book.

Review of 'Sex on the moon' on 'Goodreads'

Rounding down from 3.5 stars. I understand and mostly agree with the.criticisms about the style of writing and the overly-glowing portrayal of the protaganist.

Still, an enjoyable read.

Review of 'Thin Air' on 'Goodreads'

I really, really enjoy the sci-fi "noir" books he writes, and I'm glad he's come back to them.

Could do without the sex scenes. I'm not a prude, mind you, they just don't seem to advance the story, necessarily.