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Aneel

aneel@outside.ofa.dog

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I only track books that I read for pleasure, mostly SF/Fantasy. I've fallen out of the habit of actually writing reviews beyond giving a star rating. It would be nice to get back into that habit.

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Becky Chambers: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Paperback, 2015, Hodder & Stoughton)

When Rosemary Harper joins the crew of the Wayfarer, she isn't expecting much. The Wayfarer, …

Review of 'The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet' on 'Goodreads'

Interesting format. Read like a series of episodes of a TV series, where a problem is introduced and then wrapped up by the end of the hour. My problem was that the characters are all too nice. The intra-crew tension that would have led to interesting interactions was missing.

Nnedi Okorafor: Binti (2017)

It's been a year since Binti and Okwu enrolled at Oomza University. A year since …

Review of 'Binti' on 'Goodreads'

Too much coincidence. The only person who could possibly do the thing that needs to be done just happens to be right there, with exactly the things needed?

reviewed The Martian by Andy Weir (The Martian, #1)

Andy Weir: The Martian (Hardcover, 2014, Crown)

A mission to Mars.

A freak accident.

One man's struggle to survive.

Review of 'The Martian' on 'Goodreads'

No actual characters. Extreme Mary Sue. At least it's a quick read.