Mostly reading sci-fi, fantasy, and comics/graphic novels, but occasionally some other stuff too.
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The Empires of Varkal and Med’ariz have always been at war.
Alefret, the founder of Varkal’s pacifist resistance, was …
Murderbot wasn’t programmed to care. So, its decision to help the only human who ever showed it respect must be …
Sci-fi’s favorite antisocial A.I. is back on a mission. The case against the too-big-to-fail GrayCris Corporation is floundering, and more …
It has a dark past—one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen …
"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."
In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be …
A shape-shifting trickster on a kung-fu quest for eternal life, Monkey King is one of …
I've heard this new translation is particularly good...
I've heard this new translation is particularly good...
Sci-fi’s favorite antisocial A.I. is back on a mission. The case against the too-big-to-fail GrayCris …
(...but that's a whole different metaphor.) (Note to self: look up definition of metaphor.)
— Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #3) (Page 8)
Sci-fi’s favorite antisocial A.I. is back on a mission. The case against the too-big-to-fail GrayCris Corporation is floundering, and more …
It has a dark past—one in which a number of humans were killed. A past …
I really liked ART as a new character in this one.
It has a dark past—one in which a number of humans were killed. A past …
So they made us smarter. The anxiety and depression were side effects.
— Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2) (Page 11)
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It has a dark past—one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen …
1967: Ye Wenjie witnesses Red Guards beat her father to death during China's Cultural Revolution. …
Wow... This Netflix series has been completely white-washed... How very disappointing...
Wow... This Netflix series has been completely white-washed... How very disappointing...
"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."
In a corporate-dominated spacefaring …
You can tell that the author is American, as she abbreviates kilometres to "kilos", which to the rest of the metric world is the very common abbreviation for kilograms, not kilometres.
But, hey, good on her for realising that it would be the system of measurement used for interstellar humans.
You can tell that the author is American, as she abbreviates kilometres to "kilos", which to the rest of the metric world is the very common abbreviation for kilograms, not kilometres.
But, hey, good on her for realising that it would be the system of measurement used for interstellar humans.
"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."
In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be …
