pickWonderful beautiful picture book. Its a wordless story about a robot who tends to the animals in a neglected zoo. A heavy rainfall comes and the robot has to figure out how to move the animals to safety. Cute ending. The illustrations throughout are just amazing.
panIt seemed like I heard a lot of recommendations on this one, but it disappointed a bit. The concept was unique, California‘s a sovereign nation now having been at war with the rest of America. The confusing history was revealed bit by bit. The theme of robophobia very much referenced all other kinds of people and culture phobias. It ended up almost feeling Hallmark-y with the town welcoming the robot-run business as a storefront and the teamwork.
I read many 4 star books in April and I don't know that this was the best, but it is the one I've thought of most often since, and recommended to people.
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Ah, classic cis male sci-fi writer demonstrating the legacy of medical incuriousity. I just have a hard time believing that external climate control adequately accounts for hormonal fluctuations. Pretty sure menopausal people would still end up sweating. Speaking as someone about to enter their forties, if sci-fi wants to come up with better ways to mitigate menopausal symptoms, I welcome it!
pickFour robots reactivate and find themselves in a restaurant, abandoned by the owner, and with lots to still pay on their contracts. So, they work together to create a noodle place. It‘s 2064 California and we get to see where society is and why it‘s transformed. I liked this, especially how clearly it is a metaphor for transness.
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I am delighted I have finally picked these books up. The I,Robot series is an absolutely wonderful read! The murder mysteries are fun, hard boiled, good cop buddy dynamic. But the universe building which started small and is now growing bigger is so exciting to keep exploring.
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"People sometimes mistake their own shortcomings for those of society and want to fix the Cities because they don't know how to fix themselves
How could book predict the stagnation of mankind over 70 years ago! Mind blown. Love this series. Wish he wrote women better.
