The Wild Robot on the Island by Peter Brown
Cbr17bingo Red (the red that highlights the top of the cover) The Wild Robot on the Island by Peter Brown is currently available, yet I read via an online reader. This picture book is based off of the novel also by Brown. It takes the highlights of the first book (or I am assuming as I have not had the chance to read the series yet) and adapts them for the five and up crowd. Overall the book is fun and cute. It has moments […]
Little Moments in a Big Universe by Todd Stewart
Little Moments in a Big Universe is a romantic story about bravery, kindness, even environmentally friendly. There are lush, rich, deep, amazing, unique illustrations which capture each moment and allow it to explode to life. The theme is familiar, but the presentation makes for an experience unlike anything else you might have read before. The author and illustrator Todd Stewart (due mid October 2025; read via an online reader) takes several characters and an explorer in a spaceship through the universe. When they crash into […]
The Electric State by Simon Stålenhag
History, CBR17 Pie Chart Challenge TITLE: The Electric State by Simon Stålenhag REVIEW: It is complex. It is different. It is familiar. It is sad. It is confusing. It is straight forward. It is something you have never read before. It is something you know. You will get something from it and everyone else will get their own thing, but everyone will experience it emotionally. Or not. Just read it already, alright I cannot tell you about this book as I am not really 100% […]
Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the audio ARC. It hasn’t affected the contents of my review. Okay, so, this book was not AT ALL what I was expecting going in, based on the blurb. If you are expecting emotional good times and characters to identify with ala Murderbot, stop expecting that. Our main character, Uncharles, goes on a sort of picaresque philosophical journey of What Does It Mean to Be Alive, with each section of the book being an ode/homage to a different […]
All Systems Red (Murderbot Diaries #1) by Martha Wells
In five(ish) words: Free will, space-faring, android, science fiction, charming. I see how “charming” might seem out of place for something called “The Murderbot Diaries” that revolves around our understanding of a security droid’s awakening to and wrestling with purpose, but here we are. This novella packs a lot of meaning and thought-provoking content (and even a little humor) into its pages. This book reads like a space episode of Doctor Who, the type where the Doctor and their companion is stuck on a space […]
The Girl and the Robot Heart by Neal Hoskins
I was reading up a storm the other day and found an online reader copy (due late September 2024) called, The Girl and the Robot Heart. It is a terribly lovely story that is not easy to read or to view. It is not a one time read, but a multiple time read where you need to break things down. First read the text, then read the art and finally the two together (or whichever order you would like to do). And though set at […]
