checkbox
position
cover title author isbn 0593085175
isbn13 9780593085172
asin
num pages
320
pp
avg rating 3.88
num ratings 2,483
date pub Mar 31, 2020
date pub edition Mar 31, 2020
David's rating
it was amazing
my rating review
I think it's significant that this is the first book I have finished in a long time. It's good, serious science fiction. With interesting thinking abo
I think it's significant that this is the first book I have finished in a long time. It's good, serious science fiction. With interesting thinking about where our algorithmically controlled social media future might be heading. It's space war, but not like any space war story I've ever read. Definitely not "rah, rah, go humans!" stuff. It's not one I'd recommend for every sci-fi fan. But if you're into Philip K. Dick or Harlan Ellison, this is worth a look.
...more
notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Aug 27, 2020
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
Hardcover
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn 1616962917
isbn13 9781616962913
asin
num pages
414
pp
avg rating 4.07
num ratings 227
date pub Nov 05, 2019
date pub edition Nov 05, 2019
David's rating
it was amazing
my rating review
Good stories and a great way to find out who you should be reading if your most recent favourite sci-fi author is Larry Niven or William Gibson.
notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Jul 24, 2020
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
Paperback
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn 1250260507
isbn13 9781250260505
asin
num pages
77
pp
avg rating 3.76
num ratings 2,342
date pub Jan 28, 2020
date pub edition Jan 28, 2020
David's rating
it was amazing
my rating review
This is a tight, crisp story that's not like any other fantasy story I've read. You can count on a K.J. Parker story having an interesting protagonist
This is a tight, crisp story that's not like any other fantasy story I've read. You can count on a K.J. Parker story having an interesting protagonist who you perhaps should not be rooting for.
...more
notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Jul 24, 2020
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
ebook
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn 052550883X
isbn13 9780525508830
asin
num pages
240
pp
avg rating 3.88
num ratings 60,029
date pub Oct 15, 2019
date pub edition Oct 15, 2019
David's rating
really liked it
my rating review
I liked Ali Wong's Netflix specials a lot. And I am something of a student of standup comedy. I learned some things from this book, but reading it was n
I liked Ali Wong's Netflix specials a lot. And I am something of a student of standup comedy. I learned some things from this book, but reading it was not as fun as watching Ms Wong perform.
...more
notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Jul 24, 2020
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
Hardcover
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn 0756405718
isbn13 9780756405717
asin
num pages
346
pp
avg rating 3.76
num ratings 33,625
date pub Sep 01, 2009
date pub edition Sep 01, 2009
David's rating
really liked it
my rating review
I am hoping that as this series continues, October Daye becomes more sure of herself and less troubled by her past and her precarious position in the
I am hoping that as this series continues, October Daye becomes more sure of herself and less troubled by her past and her precarious position in the world.
...more
notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Jul 24, 2020
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
Mass Market Paperback
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn
isbn13
asin
num pages
338
pp
avg rating 3.91
num ratings 29,042
date pub Jul 23, 2019
date pub edition Jul 23, 2019
David's rating
really liked it
my rating review
This is pretty good and it's fun to read a fantasy set in a myth system that I don't know anything about.
This is pretty good and it's fun to read a fantasy set in a myth system that I don't know anything about.
...more
notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Jul 24, 2020
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
Hardcover
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn
isbn13
asin B07TCXTBQN
num pages
144
pp
avg rating 3.79
num ratings 2,313
date pub Feb 25, 2020
date pub edition Feb 25, 2020
David's rating
really liked it
my rating review
This was fun. If I ever go to Ikea again, I'm going to look for multiverse portals.
This was fun. If I ever go to Ikea again, I'm going to look for multiverse portals.
...more
notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Jul 24, 2020
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
Kindle Edition
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn 1984805991
isbn13 9781984805997
asin
num pages
384
pp
avg rating 3.87
num ratings 4,786
date pub Apr 21, 2020
date pub edition Apr 21, 2020
David's rating
really liked it
my rating review
I've loved Mark Lawrence's other books so much that I now have to read all of them. That said, I liked his others more. It might be because this one ta
I've loved Mark Lawrence's other books so much that I now have to read all of them. That said, I liked his others more. It might be because this one takes place mostly in underground caves and things seem pretty hopeless. I'm not a cave guy.
...more
notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Jul 23, 2020
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
Hardcover
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn 1250229863
isbn13 9781250229861
asin
num pages
350
pp
avg rating 4.44
num ratings 25,097
date pub May 05, 2020
date pub edition May 05, 2020
David's rating
it was amazing
my rating review
Murderbot continues to be a delight. And an old friend comes back.
notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Jul 23, 2020
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
Hardcover
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn 1250621607
isbn13 9781250621603
asin
num pages
32
pp
avg rating 3.84
num ratings 367
date pub May 20, 2020
date pub edition May 20, 2020
David's rating
really liked it
my rating review
I got tricked on this. I borrowed it as an eBook from the library. Just when it got going it was over. Because it's a short story. But if you've starte
I got tricked on this. I borrowed it as an eBook from the library. Just when it got going it was over. Because it's a short story. But if you've started reading Yoon Ha Lee, you have to read everything.
...more
notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Jul 23, 2020
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
ebook
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn 0756405963
isbn13 9780756405960
asin
num pages
377
pp
avg rating 3.90
num ratings 17,347
date pub Mar 02, 2010
date pub edition Mar 02, 2010
David's rating
really liked it
my rating review
Ms McGuire's Wayward Children series is incredible. After two volumes, I wouldn't rank the October Daye series so highly. But if you're into tormented
Ms McGuire's Wayward Children series is incredible. After two volumes, I wouldn't rank the October Daye series so highly. But if you're into tormented private investigators connected to the magical world and you've read all the books and stories about Harry Dresden, it's not bad.
...more
notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Jul 23, 2020
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
Mass Market Paperback
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn 1841492191
isbn13 9781841492193
asin
num pages
480
pp
avg rating 3.87
num ratings 2,287
date pub May 28, 2004
date pub edition Jan 13, 2005
David's rating
really liked it
my rating review
These books by Tom Holt are growing on me. I started reading them because he's also K.J. Parker. The Tom Holt books seem to be generally lighter with m
These books by Tom Holt are growing on me. I started reading them because he's also K.J. Parker. The Tom Holt books seem to be generally lighter with more raw humour. I think of myself as not being into dark stuff, but I maybe prefer the K.J. Parker books so far. Still I plan to read all of them eventually.
...more
notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Jul 23, 2020
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
Paperback
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn 0765381141
isbn13 9780765381149
asin
num pages
300
pp
avg rating 3.34
num ratings 1,234
date pub Oct 20, 2015
date pub edition Oct 20, 2015
David's rating
it was amazing
my rating review
The narrator and protagonist of this book is a "re-clone". He is the clone with memory prints of a mystery writer. Now he is a "thing" with no legal r
The narrator and protagonist of this book is a "re-clone". He is the clone with memory prints of a mystery writer. Now he is a "thing" with no legal rights who resides in a library and his continued existence depends on people consulting him or checking him out from time to time. With this sort of world-building, I would have expected some sort of sweeping tale where the hero starts a revolution so that people like him get legal rights. But no. He just does the best he can with the situations that come his way in the constraints he has. His limited worldview reminded me in a good way of Martha Wells Murderbot.
...more
notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Jul 23, 2020
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
Hardcover
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn
isbn13
asin
num pages
329
pp
avg rating 4.04
num ratings 29,281
date pub Feb 16, 2016
date pub edition Feb 16, 2016
David's rating
really liked it
my rating review notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Mar 17, 2020
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
ebook
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn 1549170090
isbn13 9781549170096
asin
num pages
78
pp
avg rating 4.19
num ratings 5,738
date pub Nov 12, 2019
date pub edition Nov 12, 2019
David's rating
it was amazing
my rating review
The Expanse series is probably the best science fiction series of the last decade and Auberon is a great addition.
notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Jan 30, 2020
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
ebook
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn 1927068819
isbn13 9781927068816
asin
num pages
304
pp
avg rating 3.92
num ratings 219
date pub Oct 01, 2014
date pub edition Oct 2014
David's rating
it was amazing
my rating review
I think Ms Dumont has spent a lot of time in bingo halls. Anyway, this story joins her others where she describes characters that you instantly like, e
I think Ms Dumont has spent a lot of time in bingo halls. Anyway, this story joins her others where she describes characters that you instantly like, even when they don't get along with each other.
...more
notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Jan 30, 2020
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
Paperback
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn 0316226122
isbn13 9780316226127
asin
num pages
384
pp
avg rating 3.71
num ratings 1,254
date pub Jan 01, 2013
date pub edition Dec 17, 2013
David's rating
really liked it
my rating review notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Jan 30, 2020
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
Paperback
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn 0316368792
isbn13 9780316368797
asin
num pages
359
pp
avg rating 3.55
num ratings 1,841
date pub Jul 15, 2014
date pub edition Jul 15, 2014
David's rating
it was amazing
my rating review
I think I enjoyed this the most of the three so far. It would seem that when Tom Holt reads a lot of fantasy out there, he ponders how people actually
I think I enjoyed this the most of the three so far. It would seem that when Tom Holt reads a lot of fantasy out there, he ponders how people actually put food on their table.
...more
notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Jan 30, 2020
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
Paperback
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn 0316226106
isbn13 9780316226103
asin
num pages
400
pp
avg rating 3.59
num ratings 2,443
date pub Jan 01, 2013
date pub edition Mar 05, 2013
David's rating
really liked it
my rating review
Alternate universe sci-fi that doesn't take itself too seriously and makes for an easy read.
Alternate universe sci-fi that doesn't take itself too seriously and makes for an easy read.
...more
notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Jan 30, 2020
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
Paperback
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn 1419725483
isbn13 9781419725487
asin
num pages
313
pp
avg rating 4.00
num ratings 3,136
date pub Aug 08, 2017
date pub edition Aug 08, 2017
David's rating
really liked it
my rating review
This book felt a little too young for me, but the story moved along and I really like being exposed to Chinese mythology which is unfamiliar to me.
notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Jan 30, 2020
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
Hardcover
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn 0316315257
isbn13 9780316315258
asin
num pages
40
pp
avg rating 4.17
num ratings 760
date pub Oct 15, 2019
date pub edition Oct 15, 2019
David's rating
it was amazing
my rating review
Another wonderful work from Liz Climo. Here's a tip for you: Go to her website and add her feed to your RSS reader. She is an endless delight.
Another wonderful work from Liz Climo. Here's a tip for you: Go to her website and add her feed to your RSS reader. She is an endless delight.
...more
notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Jan 30, 2020
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
Hardcover
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn
isbn13
asin B07MMKKF6W
num pages
416
pp
avg rating 3.90
num ratings 2,852
date pub Oct 08, 2019
date pub edition Oct 08, 2019
David's rating
it was amazing
my rating review
This is a good fast-paced adventure with some highly likable characters that blends sci-fi with magic. My only quibble is that, so far, "Multiverse" se
This is a good fast-paced adventure with some highly likable characters that blends sci-fi with magic. My only quibble is that, so far, "Multiverse" seems to mean one area of a single universe rather than a group of multiple universes that differ from each other in large or small ways.
...more
notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Jan 30, 2020
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
Kindle Edition
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn 1781085706
isbn13 9781781085707
asin
num pages
478
pp
avg rating 4.01
num ratings 4,530
date pub Oct 02, 2018
date pub edition Oct 02, 2018
David's rating
it was amazing
my rating review
This was great fun. Great sci-fi elements including interesting types of post-humans and artificial intelligence. Also interesting future societies tha
This was great fun. Great sci-fi elements including interesting types of post-humans and artificial intelligence. Also interesting future societies that had roots in today's world. For a Canadian, having people who spoke varieties of French that included "tabarnak" as a bad swear word, was great. And because this is more or less a heist story, it starts with the gathering of the team. I just love stories that start that way. Alas, no talking rodents.
...more
notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Nov 14, 2019
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
Mass Market Paperback
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn 1473222443
isbn13 9781473222441
asin
num pages
144
pp
avg rating 4.10
num ratings 13,015
date pub Jun 30, 2017
date pub edition Sep 21, 2017
David's rating
it was amazing
my rating review
A nice quick read. Not an essential part of the series, but it has some cute stuff. Especially with the younger folk.
notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Nov 05, 2019
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
ebook
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn 0762458682
isbn13 9780762458684
asin
num pages
112
pp
avg rating 4.44
num ratings 2,585
date pub Sep 22, 2015
date pub edition Oct 13, 2015
David's rating
it was amazing
my rating review
These are delightful cartoons. And, of course, it is all talking animals.
notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Nov 04, 2019
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
Hardcover
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn 0316449059
isbn13 9780316449052
asin
num pages
432
pp
avg rating 3.79
num ratings 9,377
date pub Feb 23, 2017
date pub edition Sep 18, 2018
David's rating
it was amazing
my rating review
A captivating read. Science fiction that takes place in Nigeria, which is a nice change, and it's a story that would only make sense in Nigeria. The sto
A captivating read. Science fiction that takes place in Nigeria, which is a nice change, and it's a story that would only make sense in Nigeria. The story is a lot more about psychology than technology, which is also a nice change for me. I'm looking forward to #2 and #3.
...more
notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Nov 04, 2019
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
Paperback
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn 1250066212
isbn13 9781250066213
asin
num pages
437
pp
avg rating 4.30
num ratings 35,719
date pub Aug 27, 2019
date pub edition Aug 27, 2019
David's rating
it was amazing
my rating review
I just want Inspector Gamache to solve murders.
notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Nov 03, 2019
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
Hardcover
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn 0385417101
isbn13 9780385417105
asin
num pages
264
pp
avg rating 4.03
num ratings 1,935
date pub Dec 01, 1990
date pub edition Dec 20, 2001
David's rating
it was amazing
my rating review
This was fun. If you enjoy gentle humour, fantasy, and foreign culture, the chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox, are rewarding. But I have to admi
This was fun. If you enjoy gentle humour, fantasy, and foreign culture, the chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox, are rewarding. But I have to admit that I was sad to learn that Barry Hughart had intended to write seven books, not only three, in the series, but had a falling out with his publishers. And now he's gone, so we'll never get more.
...more
notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Nov 03, 2019
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
Paperback
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn 0765380900
isbn13 9780765380906
asin
num pages
320
pp
avg rating 3.88
num ratings 446
date pub Aug 11, 2015
date pub edition Aug 11, 2015
David's rating
it was amazing
my rating review
I love Darger and Surplus. If you like a weird post-post-apocalyptic future like out Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer , and you like lovable rogu
I love Darger and Surplus. If you like a weird post-post-apocalyptic future like out Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer , and you like lovable rogue conmen, you have to read Swanwick's Darger and Surplus stories.
...more
notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Nov 03, 2019
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
Hardcover
actions
checkbox
position
cover title author isbn 0575132507
isbn13 9780575132504
asin
num pages
377
pp
avg rating 4.19
num ratings 33,564
date pub Nov 30, 2014
date pub edition Nov 13, 2014
David's rating
really liked it
my rating review notes
Notes are private!
recommender
none
votes
# times read
1
date started date read date added
Nov 03, 2019
date purchased
owned
purchase location
condition
format
Hardcover
actions