Infinite Author: Jeremy Robinson; Genre: Science fiction; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: R.C. Bray; Publisher: Breakneck Media (2017); Rating: . An intriguing sci-fi story set in deep space and touching on themes of loneliness, time, and the meaning of reality. I really felt the vastness of space and the drag of endless time. Plot twists abound—expect some head games. R.C. Bray did…

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Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries #2) Author: Martha Wells; Genre: Science Fiction; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Kevin R. Free; Publisher: Recorded Books (2018); Rating: . This is the second in a series of award-winning sci-fi novellas from master storyteller Martha Wells. This one, like the first, “All Systems Red,” is relatively short, only 3 hours and 21 minutes long (the paperback is 160 pages)….

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Sea of Rust: A Novel Author: C. Robert Cargill; Genre: Science Fiction; Format: Audiobook; Narrator: Eva Kaminsky; Publisher: HarperAudio; Rating:  . I really liked this sci-fi tale, written from the point of view of a robot who hunts other robots. On post-apocalyptic Earth, robots have taken control and have destroyed humans. Now they are becoming obsolete themselves, and some of…

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Phule’s Company (Phule’s Company #1); Author: Robert Lynn Asprin; Genre: Military Sci-Fi; Format: Audiobook; My rating: 3 of 5 stars. The plot is a futuristic military unit of misfits and the officer who tries to whip them into shape. The different personalities were enjoyable and some were well-developed. The pacing was good and the story moved along well. However, my reservations are…

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The Sands of Mars Author: Arthur C. Clarke; Genre: Science-fiction; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: Audible Studios (2012). Rating:   This 1950s sci-fi was quite entertaining after a slow start. Obviously, the societal norms are a little aged but the concepts are fascinating. I listened to the audiobook and narrator Traber Burns did a fine job; fortunately (for me as a listener),…

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