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A young girl and a mysterious teacher stand near a fractured colony on an alien world, with ravens overhead, a starship nearby, and a glowing buried machine beneath the landscape.

Review of Children of Memory (Children of Time #3) by Adrian Tchaikovsky

The Most Star Trek Book in the Children of Time Series It is time for the third installment of the Children of Time[…]

Rogue Protocol featured image showing a rogue security android and companion robot inside a damaged space station with a swirling green and blue gas giant outside

Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries, #3) by Martha Wells

Reluctant Heroes and Robot Feelings It’s time once again for another Murderbot Diary review. And honestly? Spoiler alert: these novellas just keep getting[…]

Tall augmented security construct seen from behind in a crowded space station concourse, subtle blue cybernetic implants glowing under a dark jacket.

Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries #2) by Martha Wells

Clay | March 6

Introvert in Space I loved All Systems Red so I have basically committed to reading the complete The Murderbot Diaries sci-fi novella series[…]

Bioluminescent alien octopus and advanced spacecraft orbiting a vast blue ocean planet, inspired by the science fiction novel Children of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky.

Children of Ruin (Children of Time #2) by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Clay | February 6

Exploring Alien Intelligence I loved Children of Time so much that picking up the sequel, Children of Ruin, was a no-brainer. This second[…]

Armored SecUnit “Murderbot” with a glowing red visor stands guard on a rugged alien world during a dangerous planetary survey.

All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1) by Martha Wells

Clay | January 2

All Systems Red Review: I Finally Caved and Read Murderbot My mother has been begging me to read The Murderbot Diaries for years.[…]

A large, intelligent spider confronts a lone astronaut on an alien terrain with webbing in the air and a lush Earth-like planet and spacecraft looming above — capturing the central tension of Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky.

Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky review

Clayton | July 4

A Mind-Bending Sci-Fi Masterpiece Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky was recommended by a coworker and sounded interesting, so I picked it up[…]

A lone astronaut in a white spacesuit floats tethered near a large cylindrical spacecraft, facing a glowing yellow star in deep space. The scene captures the isolation and intensity of interstellar travel, evoking the themes of survival and discovery from Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir.

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Review

Clay | June 6

Why Andy Weir’s Sci-Fi Thriller is Worth the Hype I have to admit, before diving into Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, I[…]