bigethan finished reading Shift by Hugh Howey
A very solid ocean caper in a world that has more fantasy depth than I initially expected. Also appreciated that the lead character was aged, and not some youngster with healthy joints.
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Love to read! All things!
Though sweet spots are Science Fiction and Fantasy and humorous Young Adult stuff. I generally read in bed, so my preference is for less stressful stories. My favorite stories that ones that are both Quirky and Unexpected.
Due to book experiences being very dependent on the reader, I belive that reviews should be short.
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Amina al-Sirafi should be content. After a storied and scandalous career as one of the …
Fun Fantasy Pirates!
4 stars
bigethan finished reading The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
Amina al-Sirafi should be content. After a storied and scandalous career as one of the Indian Ocean’s most notorious pirates, …
bigethan started reading The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
Amina al-Sirafi should be content. After a storied and scandalous career as one of the Indian Ocean’s most notorious pirates, …
bigethan reviewed The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older (Mossa and Pleiti, #1)
The Mimicking of Known Successes presents a cozy Holmesian murder mystery and sapphic romance, set …
Felt like a TV Show episode: unique universe with a shallow plotline
2 stars
It was interesting, but never compelling, with an ending felt like the author was trying to get out of the office on a Friday. Neat world though, would maybe like to see a sequel.
bigethan finished reading The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older (Mossa and Pleiti, #1)
The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older (Mossa and Pleiti, #1)
The Mimicking of Known Successes presents a cozy Holmesian murder mystery and sapphic romance, set on Jupiter, by Malka Older, …
bigethan started reading The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older (Mossa and Pleiti, #1)
The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older (Mossa and Pleiti, #1)
The Mimicking of Known Successes presents a cozy Holmesian murder mystery and sapphic romance, set on Jupiter, by Malka Older, …
bigethan reviewed Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, who finds …
Quirky YA story
4 stars
It's got great characters a solid message about always doing the work to do what's right and not giving up. I teared up at the end.
bigethan finished reading Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, who finds it comforting to count by …
bigethan reviewed The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin (The Great Cities, #2)
Pulls the series together
4 stars
Cool things happen in this book! It's not mind-blowing, but it's much more unpredictable than the first book and has some compelling character development. Though wouldn't really recommend the series unless you're someone who likes thinking about cities.
bigethan finished reading The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin (The Great Cities, #2)
The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin (The Great Cities, #2)
bigethan started reading The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin (The Great Cities, #2)
The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin (The Great Cities, #2)
bigethan reviewed The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin (Great Cities, #1)
In Manhattan, a young grad student gets off the train and realizes he doesn't remember …
Cool premise, but only the first half
3 stars
This book has a cool core idea, but it doesn't do too much with it and the plotline is a little too predictable and brief. I'm still in for the second book (it's a duology), but mostly because it's N.K. Jemisin
bigethan finished reading The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin (Great Cities, #1)
The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin (Great Cities, #1)
In Manhattan, a young grad student gets off the train and realizes he doesn't remember who he is, where he's …
@Druidan@bookwyrm.social yes! I'm only partway through, but have been feeling that so far it very much rhymes with American Gods. Glad to see I'm not alone :-)