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I‘m starting my next #authoramonth book tonight! @Soubhiville

This is another collection of short stories about robots in society in the I, Robot series. What‘s interesting about these stories, is that they are mostly magazine style shorts. Which Asimov would describe, himself, prior to each story. The stories themselves didn‘t really strike me as hard as the first book did, though they were still fun reads. Still worth a read if you like the original story world.

The follow-up book to the dark The Parable of the Sowers is centered on the rise of Christian Nationalism as the population is desperate to re-establish normalcy. Horrific things happen to the Earthseed group under this new theocracy. But like Earthseed‘s cache phrase “God is change”, there is hope for the future. Both books are worth reading if you can take the human suffering.

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I listened to this one…really enjoyed it.

We have a very eclectic selection for June's #ClassicLSFBC. I think any of them would make for a enjoyable read or reread. As usual, the book with the most votes will be for June, and the next closest will be the choice for July. I'll announce the winners on Monday. #ClassicLSFBC
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Set on Preservation, MuderBot helps to investigate a murder of a human who‘s body is dumped at a mall.

Always love a MurderBot novel but this one wasn‘t quite as good as the previous one. Hearing about MurderBot‘s interactions with ART was my favourite parts of the previous novels and this novel was a bit too much focused on interacting with humans who don‘t trust it. Still worth a read if you‘re reading the series.

#lgbtqia2025

In a future Europe where most western countries have installed AI PMs to "rationalize" society, Lilia is trapped in her authoritarian homeland after what was meant to be a brief visit to see her aging father, while in possession of dangerous knowledge.This timely book explores the fate of dissidents, the price of resistance, the turmoil of revolution and the forever argument that is true freedom. Nayler is officially a must-read author for me.

I had this novel backburnered from a #classicLSFBC buddyread, but I‘m happy to have finally read it! Great cover, wacky book. I‘m giving it a low pick bc the idea of humanity entering the space-faring universe as one of the only species not to have a patron to introduce technology led to interesting alien dynamics. But the plot was all over the place - a Jekyll-&-Hyde thing, a murder mystery, oddly timed pov shifts, hand-to-hand fighting… I dunno

I really enjoy discovering new worlds and aliens cultures. The Frenro and the Belzoar, in particular, were well drawn up. The human main character was complex. This is a morally ambiguous sci-fi novel that makes you think. Different species just do the best they can, and they all screw it up.