Weekly Read: Network Effect (The Murderbot Diaries #5)

In-Depth Review: Network Effect by Martha Wells. The 5th in the wildly popular Murderbot Diaries, an action-comedy series following a snarky cyborgโ€™s quest to find its place in a hostile future.

I read Network Effect a few months ago, but I try to restrain myself from posting too much about my favourite sec unit so as not to overwhelm the blog with floods of Murderbot ravings. You guys know how I feel about Murderbot, though, I couldn’t wait all that long. I NEED to tell you … Read more

Weekly Read: Fallen Angels by Anna Mocikat

Image of book cover showing cybeprg female holding gun. Title: In Depth Review: Fallen Angels by Anna Mocikat.

Fallen Angels is the second book in Anna Mocikat’s dark and sexy cyberpunk action series Behind Blue Eyes. I read the first book last year, and I’ve been excited to get back to Nephilim’s story. If you love kickass FMC’s, dark sci-fi, and series with a major romance subplot, read on. You’re definitely going to … Read more

Series Review: Books 1-4 of THE MURDERBOT DIARIES

Note: Nerd rant video link updated May 29th Have I mentioned how much I love Murderbot? In case we’ve just met, that’s a joke. I have posted a few times about The Murderbot Diaries. (Read my Ode to Murderbot post and watch my Obligatory Sci Fi Nerd Rant In Defense of Murderbot video for some … Read more

Weekly Read: Escape by Pippa DaCosta

PUBLISHED: 2015 SERIES: The 1000 Revolution #2 SCI-FI SUBGENRE: Space Opera, Action STYLE: Voicey POV: Dual 1st Person SPICE SCALE: 3, at least one open door scene (not a romance) TRIGGERS: Violence VERSION I READ: Ebook, $2.99

You guys, I’m loving this series SO MUCH! The 1000 Revolution follows 1001, a cyborg implanted with the memories of a dead girl, and Caleb, a smuggler riddled with guilt over the part he played in said dead girl’s murder. It’s not technically a romance, but if you know me, you know I love constant … Read more

Weekly Read: Maelstrom by Cara Bristol

You all know I’ve been into cyborgs lately, and I’m not going to say it wasn’t the sexy cyborg on the cover that drew me to this book. But it was actually the interesting backstory of the female lead, Sandra, that made me hit “purchase.” Sandra’s story seemed so similar to my current main character, … Read more

Weekly Read: Behind Blue Eyes by Anna Mocikat

As I mentioned in my recent review of Betrayal, I’ve been reading sci-fi novels that feature female cyborgs in an effort to decide how I want to portray Gemma in the final round of edits of my upcoming space opera, A Symphony of Starlight. Anna Mocikat’s Behind Blue Eyes proved to be another excellent example … Read more

Weekly Read: Betrayal by Pippa DaCosta

I was looking for books with female cyborgs to compare to Starlight, and I ran across this gem of a book. Maybe more like a grenade of a book, actually. Pippa DaCosta’s Betrayal blasts you straight into the action and doesn’t stop–my favourite kind of sci-fi. Betrayal is a dual POV story written alternately from … Read more

YA Reviews for Adult Readers: Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Someone in a Sci-Fi/Fantasy facebook group I belong to was asking for reviews of Marissa Meyer’s Lunar Chronicles series today. Based on their photo and name, this person appeared to be an adult man interested in reading the series. His call for recs reminded me that Cinder is one of the YA sci-fi books I’ve … Read more

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