The Calculating Stars (Lady Astronaut Universe, #1)

by Mary Robinette Kowal

Without a plane, what was I supposed to do? Math the problem to death?

God. Spare me from the kindness of strangers.

“That the fate of the world depends on keeping my wife healthy and happy.” He kissed my forehead. “I’m not even sure it’s an exaggeration.”

We had a saying: Engineers caused problems. Computers solved them.

“That’s nice.” Which is Southern for “fuck that.”