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“Since I doubt, I think; since I think, I exist.”

We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse #1) by Dennis E. Taylor

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I don’t read a ton of science fiction these days, but every once in a while something catches my eye. We Are Legion (We Are Bob) caught my eye while on sale at Audible, and it really was a fun (and very geeky) read. “I had three issues that bothered me. Was I conscious? Could I actually consider myself to be alive? And was I still Bob? Philosophers had been going on and on about this type of thing for centuries, but now, for me, it […]

The Lost World without the racism.

Outland by Dennis E. Taylor

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Read for CBR Bingo: History/schmistory So, I love science fiction. That’s news to me. When I self-conceptualize, I love fantasy. I grew up on Tolkien and George RR Martin and Robert Jordan. When I was younger and still aspired to be famous and noteworthy, I thought I would be a fantasy novelist. But looking back through the books I’ve read for Cannonball Read, 32% of my reviews have been of science fiction novels (compared to 21% fantasy and 19% history). Anyway. I read Dennis E. […]

I read this, but I’m not sure I could convince anyone.

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I had never heard of Dennis E. Taylor prior to reading the first book in his Bobiverse series last year. I enjoyed that book immensely; so much so, in fact, that I think I oversold it in my review. Setting all that aside, though, the series was still a highlight of the year, and I’ll read any future novels he writes in the universe. So, seeing that he’s come out with a new book piqued my interest. I think it’s an Audible-only release, though. The […]

Bob infinitum,

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A quick recap of the first book and basic outline of the universe, here (with some minor spoilers of the first book): these books are set more than a hundred years in the future. Humanity has been ravaged by devastating global wars, and is on the brink of extinction. Their only recourse is salvation by recolonization to be orchestrated by the AI Bob, who was created from the cryogenically frozen brain of a mid-21st century tech entrepreneur. Alongside this, the Bob (who has cloned himself […]

Why aren’t we all talking about this book?!

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This is what you get if John Scalzi were to write The Martian infused with Ready Player One, and I can’t believe this hasn’t been reviewed a dozen times for the Cannonball Read. Now, let me be clear, I don’t think this book is quite as good as either The Martian or Ready Player One, but it’s got the same feel as those books. The protagonist, Bob, is a smartass, and very capable of solving problems with science – just like Mark Watney. But Taylor […]



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