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Just Cordelia today, Oliver.

Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen by Lois McMaster Bujold

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Don’t read this review if you don’t want spoilers! This book, the most recent full length novel in the Vorkosigan series is among the very best. That’s the review part!   Spoilers! I know it’s been ten years but I was completely caught off guard the first time I read Cryoburn at the death of Aral Vorkosigan. He wasn’t a beloved character for me, but he was so important to other characters who were beloved, that his death hit me. This book follows up Cryoburn by about 3-4 years and we focus on Cordelia, where we began the whole series. […]

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8/17/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:474 |

I am so lost.

Cryoburn by Lois McMaster Bujold

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The most recent and I think perhaps last Miles Vorkosigan novel. Miles, now 35 or thereabouts is on an outer planet whose main economy is cryogenics investigating a rash of recent economic moves by factions from Komarr. While doing so, he is stunned into oblivion and we actually begin the novel in his consciousness, which is completely frazzled, having hallucinations, and chucked into the underworld looking for clues. He’s able to stumble onto a group of somewhat rogue cryoworkers who not only is able to help him on his feet, but also provides him with an alternative set of mysteries […]

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8/17/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:473 |

He was tall, and could fight, and was a smartass…and all the women loved him.

Rebel Fleet by BV Larson

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I’ve long struggled with BV Larson. He’s, supposedly, one of the most popular ebook writers, but his books have been….problematic. And this one is no different. Rebel Fleet starts off well enough. Leo Blake, out of the US Navy, is now a beach bum in Hawaii. He stumbles upon a mysterious vessel in the ocean, and is propelled through a series of violent interactions that lead, ultimately, to him joining a vast intergalactic fleet of starships. It gets a little outrageous. But the beginning is fairly interesting. Blake trying to figure out what’s happening, and why, was interesting and fun. […]

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8/17/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:18 |

A Tom Robbins-esque Interstellar Freak-out

Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore

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This is the story of a man named Milo. Well, frequently a man, but sometimes a woman, a rabbit, a tree, a fish, a bug- any number of things. Sometimes he’s on earth: the Midwest, Japan, Africa, a top-secret lab in the great plains- and sometimes he’s in space. He’s always in love, but usually in love with Death. Not dying- just one of the many personifications of Death. She’s usually a woman named Suzy, but sometimes she’s a witch, or a candle maker, or the wind itself. Milo and Suzy are tangled up in the kinds of knots that […]

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8/16/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:8 |

“And still ducking promotion, Captain Vorpatril?”

Captain Vorpatril's Alliance by Lois McMaster Bujold

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This is probably my second favorite novel in the whole series and it was the first one I’d ever heard about. It came out in 2013 and was listed in a Buzzfeed preview list and the enthusiasm of the review made me really interested in the series. It’s funny too because the novel is a departure from most of the rest of the books. Here we have Miles’s cousin Ivan Vorpatrail, familiar to regular readers in his ancillary role. Ivan is a foil to Miles in many ways. He’s a rules-follower, he’s tall and handsome and a more traditional ladies-man […]

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8/15/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:471 |

“Tough luck for elected officials. The beast you see got 50 eyes”

Infomocracy by Malka Older

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  This book was suggested to me because I was looking for something in the vein of William Gibson and it definitely fit the bill. Malka Older’s debut novel is a smart, fast-paced science fiction novel with tons of political intrigue and lots of action. Also there’s two more in the series that I can’t wait to get my hands on and read. The story takes place in the not to distant future. Nation states no longer exist and have been replaced by microdemocracies which can be as small as a few city blocks. The corporate Heritage party has held […]

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8/14/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:21 |

CBR11Bingo: Award Winner (and 2 others)

Vox by Christina Dalcher

Dry by Neal Shusterman, Jarrod Shusterman

The Dispatcher by John Scalzi, Zachary Quinto (Narrator)

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I’ve grouped 3 reviews here — all are “in the not so distant future, the world will be even shittier than it is now” stories. John Scalzi’s The Dispatcher won an Audie for Zachary Quinto’s narration, so that’s my “Award Winner!” Square. Vox by Christina Dalcher I don’t normally read books that have a less than 3.8 rating on Goodreads. That seems to be about my threshold for enjoying something. Vox has about a 3.6, but it was highly recommended on THIS site so I gave it a shot — and I’m glad I did. I love that Cannonball Read […]

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  • Dry by Neal Shusterman, Jarrod Shusterman
  • The Dispatcher by John Scalzi, Zachary Quinto (Narrator)

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8/14/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:104 |

Summer is perfect for hot romance short stories

Burning Up by Nalini Singh, Angela Knight, Mejean Brooks, Virginia Kantra

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When reading a long series, it’s nice to take a break with a genre collection under an interesting theme. Burning Up brings together four authors who know how to bring the heat to a supernatural romance! As I heard only great things about Nalini Singh, I decided to bring this on my adult spring break trip to Hawaii. I procrastinated on my review and realized this is perfect for my Summer Reads bingo square. I highly recommend powering through a sexy anthology on the plane. Short stories are a low commitment and easy to return to after sightseeing adventures. Singh’s […]

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8/10/2019 | 's CBR11 Review No:10 |


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