

Review of Platform Decay (Murderbot #8) by Martha Wells
The novel's danger, attempted evasion, and daring escape focused largely on logistics, but I am all in for spending time with SecUnit and its dry humor, always and forever. In Platform Decay, we catch up with the delightfully grumpy Murderbot (SecUnit), who in this eighth book in the series is faced with another high-stakes rescue attempt--this time, of its beloved Mensah's family. Then SecUnit, along with its charges, finds itself confronted with an additional time-sensitive
May 26


Review of Volatile Memory (Volatile Memory #1) by Seth Haddon
Seth Haddon's slim science fiction debut offers action and a risky space quest, revenge, and love, but it's also a poignant, lovely story about being seen for your true self, being vulnerable, and thinking beyond traditional standards. Wylla's ship has seen better days, and she's desperate for a break. When she catches wind of a valuable, mysterious piece of technology on another planet, she banks on her wiliness and speed to beat other treasure hunters to it. Wylla's own mas
Dec 9, 2025


Review of Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
Death of the Author explores the connection of an author to her work--and how a story can take on a life of its own--in this novel...
Jul 31, 2025


Review of Atmosphere: A Love Story by Taylor Jenkins Reid
I love an astronaut story, and while Reid spent far more page time on relationships than on the astronaut or space aspects, there was...
Jul 23, 2025


Review of Murder by Memory (Dorothy Gentleman #1) by Olivia Waite
The playful tone and clever main protagonist in Olivia Waite's science-fiction novella make for an appealing mystery and lay the...
May 13, 2025


Review of To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers
This slim book tells the story of a small crew of astronauts in the twenty-second century who are searching for alien life--and who must...
Nov 7, 2024
