Ice Walker by James Raffan
Non-fiction disguised as fiction. Plot: Nanu is a polar bear fresh from a miscarriage because she hadn't packed on enough weight last summer to carry her pregnancy to term. We follow her from feeding herself, mating, hibernation, pregnancy, and taking care of her cubs, all while the ice gets … [Read more]
Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun (Finlay Donovan, #3) by Elle Cosimano
We're definitely experiencing diminishing returns with this series, but I'm still enjoying myself. I think I'm ready for it to have a definitive ending, though. I don't want the author to beat this horse to death just because we keep buying the books out of remembered affection for how crazy good we … [Read more]
Moo by Jane Smiley
"From the outside it was clear that the building known generally as "Old Meats" had eased under the hegemony of horticulture department." This is a very mid-1990s novel about life on a midwestern college campus. Specifically we are at "Moo U", which is obviously not it's real name, but we go with … [Read more]
All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls by Jane Lindskold
[CW for underage sex work in the 2nd book review] I finally decided to get All Systems Red from the library and have the next two on hold. I enjoyed it and think it pretty much lived up to the hype. Murderbot is a SecUnit on an uninhabited planet. It's assigned to a group of scientists who are … [Read more]
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
"Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord, he is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath have stored..." Were you oblivious like me that these were the words in the first line of the Battle Hymn of the Republic? I'm not sure if these are the same grapes Steinbeck is … [Read more]
Singer Distance by Ethan Chatagnier
I said in a status update while reading Singer Distance that it was giving me Contact vibes, and that's true. The homespun science and grungy academic feel of the book, along with a group of characters working towards contacting aliens does give me the same feelings I get watching that movie (I have … [Read more]
