A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsArtificial Intelligence / futuristic / novella / robots / Sci-fi / The Murderbot Diaries12 Comments
Murderbot wasn’t programmed to care. So, its decision to help the only human who ever showed it respect must be a system glitch, right? Having traveled the width of the galaxy to unearth details of its own murderous transgressions, as well as those of the GrayCris Corporation, Murderbot is heading ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsArtificial Intelligence / futuristic / novella / robots / Sci-fi / The Murderbot Diaries13 Comments
Martha Wells’ Rogue Protocol is the third in the Murderbot Diaries series, starring a human-like android who keeps getting sucked back into adventure after adventure, though it just wants to be left alone, away from humanity and small talk. Who knew being a heartless killing machine would present so many ... more >
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It has a dark past—one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen itself “Murderbot”. But it has only vague memories of the massacre that spawned that title, and it wants to know more. Teaming up with a Research Transport vessel named ART ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsArtificial Intelligence / futuristic / novella / robots / Sci-fi / The Murderbot Diaries9 Comments
“As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure.” In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety. But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety ... more >
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Missing Hong Kong bookseller Lee Po returns home from mainland China after disappearing last December – Missing for upward of five months, Cheung Chi-ping, Lui Por, and, most recently, Lee Po, have returned to Hong Kong. Upon his return, Po asked Hong Kong police to end their investigation into his disappearance, claiming ... more >
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A book linked to the disappearance of Hong Kong booksellers focuses on Xi Jinping’s “six women” – More information has emerged related to the disappearance of five men linked to Causeway Bay Bookstore and its publisher-owner, Mighty Current, which has been preparing for publication a manuscript on Xi Jinping’s love life. ... more >