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December 14, 2022

Review: Artifact Space (Arcana Imperil #1) by Miles Cameron

SiriusB Reviews / B Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book ReviewsSci-fi / space opera2 Comments

Out in the darkness of space, something is targeting the Greatships. With their vast cargo holds and a crew that could fill a city, the Greatships are the lifeblood of human occupied space, transporting an unimaginable volume – and value – of goods from City, the greatest human orbital, all ... more >

November 24, 2022

REVIEW: The Red Scholar’s Wake by Aliette de Bodard

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsLGBTQIA characters / LGBTQIA romance / LGBTQIA+ / marriage-of-convenience / pirates / POC / POC author / politics / Sci-fi / SF / Xuya UniverseNo Comments

From the author of the Xuya universe comes a rich space opera and an intensely soft romance… When tech scavenger Xích Si is captured and imprisoned by the infamous pirates of the Red Banner, she expects to be tortured or killed. Instead, their leader, Rice Fish, makes Xích Si an ... more >

October 31, 2022

REVIEW: Return to Glory by Jack McDevitt

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsaliens / astronomy / physics / Sci-fi / short stories / space travel / Time-TravelNo Comments

Jack McDevitt’s passion for astronomy was recognized in 2008 when the International Astronomical Union put his name on an asteroid. NASA has given him an award for “keeping the science in science fiction.” Stephen King described Jack as the “natural heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke.” Life is ... more >

July 13, 2022

REVIEW: A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

JayneA Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsfriendship / hopeful / LGBTQIA+ / Monk & Robot series / non binary / robots / Sci-fi / Science Fiction8 Comments

Recommended Read

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy is a story of kindness and love from one of the foremost practitioners of hopeful SF. After touring the rural areas of Panga, Sibling Dex (a Tea Monk of some renown) and Mosscap (a robot sent on a quest to determine what humanity really needs) ... more >

December 24, 2021

REVIEW: Safety Protocols for Human Holidays by Angel Martinez

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsaliens / Christmas / f/f romance / Hanukkah / holiday novella / Kwanzaa / LGBTQIA+ / novella / POC / Sci-fi / SF romance / Solstice / space travel2 Comments

Someone has to fix their broken human. Raskli’s not sure why it has to be her. As a security officer on an interspecies ship, Growlan Raskli’s experienced in heading off species-specific aberrant behaviors in order to keep the peace. But when her captain asks her to find out what’s bothering ... more >

July 13, 2021

REVIEW: A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot #1) by Becky Chambers

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsfriendship / LGBTQIA+ / Monk & Robot series / non binary / novella / religion / robots / Sci-fi / Science Fiction9 Comments

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It’s been centuries since the robots of Earth gained self-awareness and laid down their tools. Centuries since they wandered, en masse, into the wilderness, never to be seen again. Centuries since they faded into myth and urban legend. One day, the life of a tea monk is upended by the ... more >

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