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Machine by Elizabeth Bear
When I chose this book, I only expected a fast-paced story with death-defying feats out in the vastness of the universe. A wild adventure filled with paramedics in space, dangerous artificial intelligences, and mysteries to solve. Machine offers all that … Continue reading
There’s a Main Character with Chronic Pain in Machine by Elizabeth Bear
Note: I make an effort not to include any spoilers in my essay, but you may extrapolate some possibilities from how the main character manages her condition. Please take this into account before deciding to read further. I have been … Continue reading
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
Between Earth and Sky, Book 1 The book is epic in scope with a broad cast and a few incidental points of view (POV). The cast includes everything from a world governing body that has lost its relevance, the vessel … Continue reading
Berry on Top by Valerie Comer
From practically the first moment, this book brings on the tension between the main characters, Liz and Mason. At first, we only know something happened between them traumatic enough to make Liz abandon her life and her family to teach … Continue reading
Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce
This novel is a fitting conclusion to the Song of the Lioness series. It brings the overall series together in a way I didn’t expect, even with hints in the previous two books, and offers a full tale of its … Continue reading