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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Tales from the Rift Author: Bruce Levine; Genre: Science-Fiction; Format: Kindle ebook. Rating: A human who travels through space doing odd transport jobs (and conning others) makes a fateful stop at his favorite bar and has a chance to win a contest that would set him up for life. All he has to do …
Review of The Wrong Unit: A Novel Author: Ron Dircks; Genre: Science Fiction; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: Goldfinch Publishing (2016); Rating: . The protagonist of this book isn’t even human, yet his story was enough to make me cry. The plot is a combination of quest, coming of age, and thriller. It’s set in a future where …
The Spaceship Next Door by Gene Doucette; Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy; Format: Audiobook; Publisher: Gene Doucette (2016); My rating: 5 of 5 stars. This was a very clever and funny book about first contact in a small town in New England. The book was fast-paced and involved a lot of artful dialog; some of it might even have been …
Legionnaire: Galaxy’s Edge, Book 1 Author: Jason Anspach; Genre: Sci-Fi; Format: Kindle ebook. A pure military story from the POV of an enlisted member of a special forces unit. The sergeant and his legionnaires are in the middle of what’s supposed to be a diplomatic mission on a hostile planet when all hell breaks loose. It’s …
