Waiting at the bar for my friends to catch up. Kindle app is a savior at times like these! The beer is a sweet potato casserole sour 🤔
#wintergames #elfies #beerandabook @Clwojick @StayCurious @Bookwormjillk
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Artificial Condition | 
Waiting at the bar for my friends to catch up. Kindle app is a savior at times like these! The beer is a sweet potato casserole sour 🤔
#wintergames #elfies #beerandabook @Clwojick @StayCurious @Bookwormjillk
pickoh murderbot, I missed you so much 😭 this #novella was another fun, quick sci-fi romp that greatly improved over the first book (which was also good, but bogged down by some confusing action sequences). this one also (sort of) wrapped a major plot line so I'm eager to see where the other two books go next 👍
#scifi #kindle #libby
three cheers for grad school classes ending a week early and finally grabbing murderbot for a quick sci-fi fix 🙌
Binging on Martha Wells' The Murderbot Diaries while curled up on a Sunday evening with the best reading buddies.
pickLoved this second installment of the Murderbot diaries, about a sarcastic AI security unit with severe social anxiety. The arguments with ART (for asshole research transport) were hysterical. Hope we‘ll see more of ART in coming books.
My month of October reading, not what I‘d hoped for but I got reading done. I picked up a lot of stuff and ended up putting it back down without being able to get into it. I‘ll just have to try again later ☺️.
Murderbot Diaries, Artificial Condition, was by far my favorite read, I‘m waiting on book 3 to arrive right now so I can keep going.
pickLibrary stickers, sheesh.
Fortunately Murderbot don't need no stinkin' cover. 'Cause what's inside is plenty good enough.
... you can‘t put something as dumb as a hauler bot in charge of security for anything without spending even more money for expensive company-employed human supervisors. So they made us smarter. The anxiety and depression were side effects.
pickAnother great installment in the Murderbot story. I can‘t wait to pick up the next one!
pickThese novellas are such a freaking pleasure to read. I enjoyed this one as much as the first - there are no sudden transformations- Murderbot is still as antisocial as ever but slowly getting a grip on its own nature and exploring its relationship to humans and to other constructs.
I‘m just starting this, and realized it‘s a signed copy! I had no idea when I bought it. Pretty cool. Now does that say Martha Wells or does it say Murderbot? 🖤
pickBook 2 in the Murderbot series, this follows our MC as they attempt to find out more about the incident that led them to break free of the governor's control. Set free by their "owner", Murderbot heads out to discover the truth of what happened to them during the massacre that gave rise to their name. This does bring us closer to a kind of origin story for our MC and I'll be interested to see what happens next.
Just had a job interview with the library here. And after they told me the pay rate, I must drown my sorrows in the library holds that came in.
#murderbot
“Yes, the giant transport bot is going to help the construct SecUnit pretend to be human. This will go well.”
The sarcasm game is strong with Murderbot. Loving it! 😂
pickIn this adventure, Murderbot gains an extremely helpful if obnoxious sidekick in the form of a starship‘s AI that Murderbot dubs Asshole Research Transport or ART for short (obnoxious to Murderbot anyway, I loved ART).
The plot was even more paper-thin than in book 1, and full of coincidence, but our main character rules and it looks like Murderbot‘s origin mystery is spread out over the 4 novellas so I‘m ready for more.
pickA great continuation of the story. Murderbot is very relateable. Don't we all rather watch shows (read books) than deal with humans or work?
pickI LOVE MURDERBOT
Book two of the Murderbot Diaries has us following Murderbot into new places and meeting new artificial beings. This time it meets A.R.T (whom Murderbot gives it this name by the way. And I adore their interactions together. Murderbot still wants to just watch its shows but those pesky humans get in the way again. Bk2 is my favorite of the set.
(I‘m getting caught up on my reviews from last month please enjoy haha)
pickWhat I really wanted at the end of All Systems Red was a heart-warming episodic serial with a little overarching metaplot and a focus on what ridiculous humans Murderbot was getting unreasonably attached to in spite of itself this week as it helped keep them safe. HEY GUESS WHAT? Artificial Condition was all this with a side serve of construct vs bot snark and a bored research AI being unexpectedly good at crime. Brilliant.
Read another two essays in What My Mother And I Don't Talk About. Taking a break with the second installment in the Murderbot Diaries.
Books I bought brand new even though I shouldn't have. #sorrynotsorry.
“Can we hug you?” Maro let go of Tapan and faced me.
“Uh.” I didn‘t step back, but it must have been obvious the answer was no.
Maro nodded. “Okay. This is for you.” She wrapped her arms around herself and squeezed.
pickMore Murderbot! While the first book felt like it could cryptically stand alone, this second story seems like a short episode on the way to something bigger. The new characters give brief glimpses into a larger, diverse world of bot and human relationship. And the locations and transport described seem like parts of video games I'd enjoy playing. A fun one-sitting read! #mommyreads #scifi #robots #novella #babyreads #tractors
5+ hours of Spanish in the car this commute, so I‘m switching it up for the last hour on the way home.
pickSequel in a story about a rogue security unit whose trying to find out about an incident when it malfunctioned and killed a bunch of people. Great read.
pick5 ⭐
The second book in the Murderbot Diaries is even better than the first!! I love me a sarcastic robot, whose thoughts about humans are pretty much in line with my own.
This is my #soldiersstory pick for #booked2019
@BarbaraTheBibliophage @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft
“There are no Sec units in this story?” It must‘ve thought that “Sanctuary Moon” was my favorite for the same reason that it liked “World Hoppers.” I said, “No, there aren‘t that many shows with Sec units, and they‘re either villains, or the villains‘ minions.”
#representationmatters #Murderbot
pickMurderbot! This series is so great. Also, this library book looks like it got attacked by a cat, maybe 😂😔
#goodreads (28 | 80)
pickMurderbot remains a balm for my stressed state. The addition of a second character was delightful. On to the next!
pickNow I‘m a little bit in love with a ship called Art. #scifiproblems
Another definite pick. These are great, one sitting reads. My favourite introvert AI character ever 😍
pickI love Murderbot! One of the most endearing MCs I‘ve found in a long time, I can‘t wait for more Murderbot adventure. His new buddy ART is pretty cool, too. There‘s never going to be enough of this series, is there?
Artificial Condition just won the Stabby award, and I really need to finish reading that series. And also go magically convert my personality to 'writer' because I covet this award like whoa.
1. None. It‘s not that big in Australia, unless you‘re at an inner city Irish pub!🍀
2. That I‘m not dead yet. With my health, that‘s lucky💀
3. See above. Loving these novellas. #murderbotarmy🤖
4. Boadicea. Kickass Celtic tribal queen who led an uprising against the Romans in Britain after they flogged her & raped her daughters in front of her.👸🏻🗡
5. 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
#FriYayIntro
pickI love Murderbot! They‘re so snarky, sarcastic & adorable. I‘m 50/50 with the size of the books, on one hand the novella size makes them a great quick read between chunksters or heavy novels, on the other you‘re left wanting more. And there‘s only 4 of them😢 Highly recommended 5⭐️ My #Pop19 #BookWithATwoWordTitle #ReadingWomenChallenge #ANovella
MurderBot makes doctor visits more tolerable! #ineedamurderbotinmylife #anotherdayanotherdoctorvisit
There aren‘t many series I‘ve read the beginning of without finishing them (assuming they‘re all released). But of the Murderbot Diaries I‘ve only read the first one. The tagged book is #2, so I‘d choose to win it.
Congratulations on your milestone and thanks for the #completetheseries giveaway @Mitch !
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Library popped up with this short one today, so of course I jumped right in.
pickAnother fun addition to the MurderBot diaries. This series is quick and funny, I look forward to the next one.
pickMore snarky fun with Murderbot! I love this series.
pickMurderbot is fun. Each is like a TV show episode: lots of action, rather thin plot, some character development. In this one, Murderbot meets ART, and we witness some snarky AI bonding over space soap operas. There is a lot of feed and security altering, hacking, wiping, medical altering, and of course, fighting, double-crossing and outsmarting. Lots of fun, but too short to have a meaty story behind. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
pickI 🖤Murderbot. I enjoyed this second novella in the series. Murderbot is on its own trying to understand the tragedy that occurred before its memory wipe. Along the way Murderbot makes a new friend, ART , and tries a new job. Illuminae put me back into Sci-fi mode. I hope CloudLibrary has the third one. 👍👍
pickAh, I absolutely love Murderbot! 💚 A great second book in this series!
I love this series so much so far. I love that they‘re short, to the point, but still action packed and enjoyable. Murderbot is hilarious and I‘m enjoying their journey. I will definitely be reading the rest!
#thereadingwomenchallenge - Read a novella
