Exit Strategy by Martha Wells My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love the Murderbot Diaries and in this installment we meet up with some familiar faces. Murderbot might not care about humans, but when it finds out that Dr. Mensah has been taken, it tracks her down before the GrayCris Corporati…

The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is the next book that caught my eye. It's actually one that I've been curious about for a while. Evelyn Caldwell is an award-winning scientist in the field of cloning. So when she finds out her husband is having an affa…

Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells My rating: 5 of 5 stars It's time to get back into reading, and I thought I'd start with the next Murderbot novella. Our favourite Murderbot is back for another adventure, one that it hopes will answer some of the outstanding questions about what…

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells My rating: 5 of 5 stars Today I was in the mood for the second Murderbot Diaries novella. Now that Murderbot is alone, its decided to go back to the scene of the massacre, to find out why it killed so many humans. But to do that, Murderbot makes a …

Annie Bot by Sierra Greer My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've had my eye on this book for a while and decided to get stuck into it. Annie Bot is owned by Doug, and is designed to please and satisfy his every whim. But he's not exactly kind, and projects a lot of his insecurities on he…

An Unnatural Life by Erin K. Wagner My rating: 5 of 5 stars When I read that this novella was Murderbot meets To Kill a Mockingbird , I HAD to check it out. 812-3 is a robotnik and he's in prison because he killed a human worker, but he says he didn't do it. His lawyer, Aiya Ri…

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've had this novella on my TBR pile for a while and decided to get stuck into it last night. Monk has a good life in the City, but feels like there's something missing. So they venture out to the villages to …

All Systems Red by Martha Wells My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have to admit that I've had this novella for a while and decided to read it now because the show starts next month. 😁 A group of scientists are conducting tests on an uninhabited planet, and with them is a robot supplied by…

Saga #72 by Brian K. Vaughan My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've been looking forward to reading this installment for ages, but have to admit that I was a little worried because Ghüs is on the cover and... well, you know how Saga can be sometimes. Anyway, this is the season finale and st…

Brave New World  by Aldous Huxley My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is one of those books that I've wanted to read for ages, but kept putting off. I'm glad I finally got stuck into it because I really enjoyed it. In the World State, from the moment of creation, everything and everyo…

Saga #71 by Brian K. Vaughan My rating: 5 of 5 stars Might as well start the week with the latest installment of this awesome series. Yikes! There's SO much packed into this one, but everything feels like a preview/tease of more serious/important things to come. Like the bubble is …

Saga #67 by Brian K. Vaughan My rating: 5 of 5 stars What a great way to start my 2025 Reading Challenge! I love this series and every time a new arc is released, I'm right there. Great start to Hazel's story. It looks like the family is getting into the whole travelling circus…

COUNTDOWN TO OBLIVION by Brian Bowyer My rating: 5 of 5 stars Well, this book is so good I read it in one sitting! Chuck is a no-nonsense kinda guy with a drinking problem, but when the world is about to turn to shit, he finds himself in the middle of a rescue mission... Yikes! This st…

Barren Cove by Ariel S. Winter My rating: 5 of 5 stars I remember picking this up during one of our many thrift store adventures several years ago because it sounded very interesting. I mean, it's about robots and I LOVE robot stories. Always have. Mr. Sapien is an old robot who wa…

I Am AI: A Novelette by Ai Jiang My rating: 5 of 5 stars A few weeks ago, I was very lucky and won a copy of this adorable novelette. I've been itching to read it since it arrived and tonight, I finally got the chance to sit down and enjoy it. Okay, let me make something clear ab…

Saga #62 by Brian K. Vaughan My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow. This might be a short issue but it sure packs a punch. Not only do we see a very interesting Alana and Petrichor flashback that puts things into perspective, but we also get a glimpse of what's currently going on with so…

Saga #61 by Brian K. Vaughan My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've been waiting for the return of Saga , and this issue didn't disappoint. OMFG! There was a bit of everything, and I can't wait to see where this particular storyline goes. Especially after that ENDING!! 😳   Vi…

Venus Falling by Sarah Jane Huntington My rating: 5 of 5 stars I enjoy reading Sarah's stories because they always feature memorable characters, interesting settings, and creepy situations. And this one was another hit. When The Venus stumbles on a strange colourful swirling clos…

Carlota Moreau: A young woman, growing up in a distant and luxuriant estate, safe from the conflict and strife of the Yucatan peninsula, the only daughter of a genius - or a madman. Montgomery Laughton: A melancholic overseer with a tragic past and a propensity for alcohol, an outcast w…

Rocket's Red by Mary Robinette Kowal My rating: 4 of 5 stars I found another story set in the Lady Astronaut Universe! Aaron and his mother are about to put together a fireworks display to celebrate the anniversary of Arrival Day on Mars, but when something goes wrong, he fears …