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Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse 01) by James S.A. Corey
Synopsis (from Goodreads): Humanity has colonized the solar system – Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt and beyond – but the stars are still out of our reach. Jim Holden is XO of an ice miner making runs from the … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, book review, crime, sci-fi, space opera
Tagged better than expected, james s.a. corey, series alert, space opera, two authors
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Horus Rising (The Horus Heresy 01) by Dan Abnett
Product info (from Goodreads): After thousands of years of expansion and conquest, the imperium of man is at its height. His dream for humanity nearly accomplished, the emperor hands over the reins of power to his warmaster, Horus, and heads … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, book review, dystopia, fantasy, grimdark, sci-fi
Tagged dan abnett, horus rising, series alert, the heresy of horus
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Hunger Makes the Wolf by Alex Wells
I read this one because of dear Melfka – thank you very much, I am obliged! Synopsis (from Goodreads): The strange planet known as Tanegawa’s World is owned by TransRifts Inc, the company with the absolute monopoly on interstellar travel. … Continue reading
Posted in book review, dystopia, fantasy, sci-fi
Tagged alex wells, Bechdel test passed, cliches, hunger makes a wolf, independent heroine, meh
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Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
Synopsis (from Goodreads): In reality, Hiro Protagonist delivers pizza for Uncle Enzo’s CosoNostra Pizza Inc., but in the Metaverse he’s a warrior prince. Plunging headlong into the enigma of a new computer virus that’s striking down hackers everywhere, he races … Continue reading
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Tagged 1992, cyberpunk, dystopia, good ideas bad execution, meh, Neal Stephenson, snow crash
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