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Review: Fortune's Pawn
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Fortune's Pawn by Rachel Bach
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Devi is my new Kara Thrace. She’s quite the woman and handles her business but remains very relatable. I’m no where near an ass-kicking soldier but not only did I like her a lot, I understood her. She seems like a great chica to have a drink with & listen to her stories. I was rooting for her to attain her goal of joining the king’s Devestators...
Review: Foreigner
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Foreigner by C.J. Cherryh
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I really liked this but I'm not surprised as I'm a Cherryh fan (Downbelow Station is a favorite of mine). It did take me a bit to get into the atevi words and read them in seamless flow but I liked the challenge. I think it helped give me an appreciation of the characters and setting as they were still trying to get to know one another and relate. It...
Book Review: 2032 by A.S. Anand
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2032 by A.S. AnandMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Summary: The year is 2032. After a series of catastrophic disasters, the Global Government is formed and transforms the world into identical metropolises called Sectors.
This dystopian novel focuses on fifty days during a tumultuous year in the Earth’s history. The reader is taken on an enthralling journey that sheds light on the disintegration of all...