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An awesome sci-fi drenched in realistic data and numbers. Following along through Grace's point of view lent itself brilliantly both for narrative purposes and the-author-nerding-out-on-physics purposes.
Admittedly some of the numbers and scientific information presented came across as self-indulgent on Weir's part at first, but as Grace is more properly introduced, even the most braggadocious science knowledge flexes made sense.

Overall a fantastic book with charming characters and engaging story moments. For Sci-Fi nerds who especially love the science aspect of Science Fiction, this is a must read.

The action engaged me more than I expected from a Middle Grade book (particularly in the third act), but I believe the book shines the most during the quiet moments where Ireland changes perspectives between the group and portrays their inner monologues as they process their emotions.

10/10, best Star Wars book I've read thus far. Charles Soule, the Dave Filoni of Star Wars publication, ushers in a new era flawlessly. Several new lovable characters get their moment, and I'm now stuck clamoring for more. Soule paints such a vivid picture of the unity found in the height of the Republic. “We are all the Republic,” as said by multiple characters. Seeing not only the Jedi at their finest and most unified, but also the central governing body of the galaxy was a sight to behold.

As the third entry in the X-Wing series, no time is spent on setting the stage. Coruscant's been taken, Corran horn is presumed dead but actually in a secret Empire prison, and Tycho Celchu is on trial. While the courtroom drama unexpectedly drives this book, there's still plenty of Rogue Squadron missions albeit none as interesting as the taking of Coruscant in Wedge's Gamble (X-Wing #2). Littered with unexpected twists and turns, I loved the direction this book took the series.

Picking up where the previous installment in the series ended, Rogue Squadron is now set with another “impossible” task: claim Coruscant for the Rebellion. Gripping action sequences (that are much easier to follow than those shown in the first installment) and surprisingly intense political games littered throughout, “Wedge's Gamble” drives the progression towards the end of the Galactic Civil War naturally.
The characters in this are great. The rapport (and in some cases distrust) between previously established Rogue Squadron members is fantastically pushed further. I of course absolutely loved “reintroduction” of established characters from the accompanying “Rogue Squadron” comic series.
I did have some trouble keeping along whenever the squad split up during a chunk of the book since some characters would go several chapters without being mentioned. I found myself, a few times, flipping back several chapters just to remember what the characters were doing previously. Besides that, the only reason I didn't give this book five stars is the awkwardly sexual nature of the protagonist. I can respect what the author was going for (90's edginess which meant sex and violence), but it ultimately wasn't for me. While often the scenes themselves weren't overtly distasteful, but I was often reminded of the subreddit “r/menwritingwomen” from various descriptions of the female characters.

Finally finished the book that's been bogging me down for several, several months.

Another dense addition to the Dune saga, Children Of caps off the first trilogy excellently. Although it follows new protagonists, the supporting cast stays familiar, carrying on the story of the Atreides legacy and the planet Dune. Brilliant, mind-bending work. Loved every second of it even though it truly challenged me as a reader.

X-Wing: Rogue Squadron, a fun, camaraderie-driven action-romp, sets up the X-Wing series with great individual character moments; fantastically, often tongue-in-cheek, snappy dialogue; and notably hard-to-follow dogfighting action that at the very least always felt cool.

Pretty much exactly what I expected but with way more misogyny. Decently fun book though once you remember this was written at the dawn of civilization or something.

Okay, this weird comic got weirder, but now I'm locked in and need to know how it ends.
Still strangely touching (no pun intended, I promise) but more sad than funny at this point. Certainly not even remotely for everybody, but it really is a well written story.

This introspective book (collecting Vision #1-12) covering Vision's attempt at creating a family for himself in suburban lifestyle brilliantly depicts the everyday challenges people face when trying to “fit in” and “make it in life.”
A perfect read for newcomers and lore-buffs alike, Tom King nails the rapport and conversations between the synthezoid family members vernacularly, using academic language that toes the line of verbose. He uses this lens of cerebral curiosity that Vision and his kin view the world as a vehicle to ask more existential questions about conformity, grief, and family.
The art is consistently great. Some visual motifs are quite poignant. I stopped to stare at several panels, and I particular noted the use of vibrant and warm coloring on several pages that starkly contrasted the colder colors of the more robotic scenes and settings.

This comic book made me cry. I can't overstate how profoundly thought-provoking and emotionally moving I found this miniseries.

Quick, easy read, but not necessarily a light read. Certainly not my typical type of book, but after a while, I was engrossed and intrigued with the story unfolded. Overall I enjoyed the journey and found many aspects of the story deeply relatable. Plenty of twists and turns kept me reeled in enough to breeze through this one pretty quickly.
I will say that I didn't care for how tragic the story was. I know that some people really gravitate towards these types of stories: ones of great heartbreak, devastation, loss, and death, but I found it excessive at times, even if the emotions still resonated with me. Usually if these themes are so prevalent in a story I'm reading, I want at least some cool world-building to distract me from all that. But this just boils down to personal preference. Still a well-written, if not too accessible, book that I'm now happy to say I've read, and not just so I can talk about with other people. 3.5 stars.

Hard to believe I haven't read this one yet. Bradbury displays brilliance with every sentence. The sporadically repeated words, intriguing symbolism, and dialogue writing in general astounded me.
Several monologues struck me as genius. It completely makes sense why this book is so highly revered.

Wow, wow, wow.
An incredible read that I simply couldn't put down, Children of Time stretched my imagination in fantastic ways. Filled with accessible prose that still felt fresh and fascinating, the world-building alone made this book worth the price of admission. Adding to that though, twists and turns of the story itself along with the heartfelt—and unexpectedly relatable—characters truly elevated this book to top tier for me. Not to mention that although it touched on some wildly ambitious themes such as humanity, the inescapable passage of time, messiahs, AI, and the concept of sentience, it did so with such grace that it never came across as pretentious or haughty.
I will be highly recommending this book to anybody and everybody who can appreciate a good sci-fi.

Arthur C. Clarke: a man of many talents, mostly pioneering the early beginnings of what we now know as “hard sci-fi.” However, his character work leaves a lot to be desired, and the climaxes of his stories aren't always the most satisfying. This is definitely the case with Rama. Although there were plenty of neat moments and ideas—especially in terms of scientific possibilities, the plot was fairly straightforward and needlessly foreboding until the very last sentence. Perhaps that was the intention, presenting a thematic statement of “the mysteries of the universe will always be mysteries,” but it didn't land very well for me.
Again, pretty sick sci-fi ideas though.

I wanted to like this one a lot more than I did. The vibe and aura was classic crime noir, but most of the book was the protagonist just describing his location. Meandering plot that followed (or maybe even defined) the classic trope of “well that wraps up this case nicely (halfway through the story). Oh, wait here's new evidence that changes the supposedly closed case.”
I didn't hate the book overall. I would try another by this guy just to get a better feel of the genre—especially since it's a quick and easy read.