Time for some sci-fi. Put it right over the plate for me.
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WagesOf started reading Battle cruiser by B. V. Larson
![Battle cruiser (2015, [CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform])](/images/covers/31eff74e-3a29-4933-89fd-c8c068a8bffb.jpeg)
One starship will either save Earth or destroy her.
WagesOf reviewed The Butcher's Masquerade by Matt Dinniman
Attention. Attention. The gates are down. The hunters are loose. Run, Run, Run.
A lush …
surprisingly moving
4 stars
This whole series is gloriously stupid, but there are some very well written moments that are quite moving in this one.
If you're down for schlock action and like mmos give it a go.
WagesOf rated Dungeon Crawler Carl: 4 stars
Pretty decent police procedural with a medium hard tech enhanced psy power system.
Very much worth the read if you're into action with a little mystery.
WagesOf finished reading Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Richard Mayhew is a plain man with a good heart, and an ordinary life that …
One of the best urban fantasies ever written. Took me from the wilds of New Orleans all the way to Denver by car.
Luckily the trip ending coincided pretty well with the book so I didn't have to drive all the way to Canada to finish it!
Neil Gaiman's voice really gives it an extra kick on the audiobook if that's your jam.
WagesOf started reading Children of Memory by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Earth is failing. In a desperate bid to escape, the spaceship Enkidu and its captain, …
I hope this is just the most recent, not the last, in the series.
WagesOf reviewed Children of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The astonishing sequel to Children of Time, the award-winning novel of humanity’s battle for survival …
Amazing
4 stars
The way Tchaikovsky brings total alien intelligence to life is just spellbinding.
WagesOf finished reading Slip Runner by J.N. Chaney
Cole Riker is a Slip Runner.
A contractor tasked with finding alien salvage in exchange …
The story is good, but this prose is mechanically broken.
Reads like an early draft that's never been read by an editor.
Disappointing.
WagesOf wants to read Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree
Viv's career with the notorious mercenary company Rackam's Ravens isn't going as planned.
Wounded during …
I can't wait!
WagesOf reviewed Gideon Falls by Jeff Lemire
The lives of a reclusive young man obsessed with a conspiracy in the city's trash …
What a ride
4 stars
Worth the read for sure. I think I'm seeing some of this story in the tv show outer range.
WagesOf wants to read My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry (published in the United Kingdom as …
A place to start a translated culture journey.
WagesOf commented on The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz
From science fiction visionary Annalee Newitz comes The Terraformers, a sweeping, uplifting, and illuminating exploration …
Content warning Content Gripes
Might be an unpopular hot take, but I have to say these weird sex scenes are getting really old.
WagesOf wants to read How to Sell a Poison by Elena Conis
The story of an infamous poison that left toxic bodies and decimated wildlife in its …
Looks infuriating.
WagesOf finished reading A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
Won the 2020 Hugo for Best Novel. Ambassador Mahit Dzmare is posted far from her …
I finished this last night after trying for more than a year and I've already forgotten how it ended.
Does that say more about me or the book? That's up to the reader (of this post).