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Another action packed Murderbot novella. In this one, Murderbot is reunited with Dr. Mensah and her team. It has some really sweet, emotional moments (poor Murderbot), but also some great fight scenes. I‘m looking forward to the full-length novel next.

Read the final proof of my almost published magazine article then crushed Murderbot 3 & 4 while grocery shopping 🤖 these books are so satisfying! I love the action sequences but it‘s really about analyzing how evil corp. is going to be evil this time 😈 ordering takeout so I can read books 4.5 & 5 in the series tonight 📸 by Cara of Chickpea Magazine

Off to a great start with all these ~4h audios 😁

I can't press the pick button hard enough. My favorite in the series so far. I never thought I would be so emotionally invested in a Murderbot!

I love how actually Dr Mensah and the others are better friends than Murderbot thinks they'll be, and then it has an emotion about it.

“Did they think I was a human? That was just stressful, I didn‘t want to pretend to be human right now.” #imitation #QuotsySep21

Here‘s my board for September! @TheAromaofBooks I‘ve already finished Exit Strategy, my #bookspin pick—it was great!

Question for others who have read this series—I saw that the next in publication order is the novel, Network Effect, but that the more recent Fugitive Telemetry is the next chronologically. Which should I read next?

August wrap up! 15 books! (5 from the library, 2 off my shelves, 1 audio book and 7 ebooks)

I feel accomplished, I feel like September is the month I could turn my goodreads challenge around 🥳

#LittensDressedInBlood Mad About Plaid — I‘ve only just started this book, but I‘m confident someone is or will be really mad soon!

“Disinformation, which is the #same as lying but for some reason has a different name, is the top tactic in corporate negotiation/warfare. (There had been a whole episode about it on Sanctuary Moon.)” #QuotsyAug21

Did I make myself a bowl of popcorn at 2am and pick up Exit Strategy?! 🍿 I did! Only excellent late night reading choices over here!
Loved this instalment as the original crew have a reunion of sorts, complete with sneaky manoeuvring and battle sequences worthy of MurderBots entertainment feed.

As usual, I loved it! Another strong addition to the series and it was better than the last book which felt like a bridge to this story. Murderbot was as anti-social and awkward as ever and I love Murderbot so so much 🥰 The last one of the novellas before a full novel. I will miss the small easy and quick novella but I will continue the journey. Highly recommended.

I love Murderbot because it struggles to deal with things humans experience every day. It brings to light all the little stresses that add up over time and begin to compromise the way we think. But not only that, Murderbot reinforces the theme that it‘s ok to feel different. Complex feelings, awkward encounters, and sarcastic humor included. #scifi #novella

Full Review https://www.behindthepages.org/post/exit-strategy-by-martha-wells-book-review

The 4th novella wraps up the storyline covered in the 1st 3 books. The original crew is back & for that reason, it's one of my favorites so far. Dr. Mensah is being held hostage by the GrayCris company & Murderbot is on a mission to rescue her. I loved seeing Murderbot pushed farther out of its comfort zone as the story unfolds. The sarcasm & unwavering love for the serial Sanctuary Moon is always topnotch and this one does not disappoint.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Patiently waiting…kind of #onhold #murderbot

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Time to find out what trouble Murderbot gets into next.

Another fun Murderbot adventure finished. I think this one is my favorite so far. I like how he had to confront his past from the first book, and how he grows more as a "person" in each new story. 4???? 1/2
2nd book finished for #audioathon #Littenlisten @aperfectmjk

I basically listened to the first 5 of these in like a week. I tried to convince myself to slow down, but that didn't work. Good news is my #audiostitching is going faster than normal. The #audiobook is great.

“I didn‘t know what I was going to say #next until it came out suddenly. “I left.”
She was looking at my face, and suddenly I couldn‘t look at hers anymore. She said, “Yes. I handled the situation very badly. I apologize.”
“Okay.” I was definitely going to need to just stand here and stare at a wall. ART and Tapan had both apologized to me, so it wasn‘t like it had never happened before, but I still had no idea how to respond.” #QuotsyMay21

Another solid Murderbot story. I enjoyed Exit Strategy more so than that last book, I think because Murderbot is back with the original crew. I'm loving my journey with Murderbot and their journey of self discovery and annoying emotions. I'm looking forward to reading a full length novel with Network Effect soon.

Free space #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Just finishing my re-read of the original 4 novellas and the ending is just as action packed, heart wrenching, and explosive as I remember. Now onto the full length novel! I so love sarcastic Murderbot who can look at humans objectively, but yet catches these things called emotions that still throw it for a loop when they come.

Murderbot #4

Solid read. Murderbot is the best. On to book 5.

“I didn‘t know if I could trust them. I wanted to. But I want a lot of things—freedom, unlimited downloads, new episodes of Drama Sun Islands—most of which I wasn‘t going to get.” #episode #QuotsyMay21

4/5 for this one! I loved getting to see more of Dr Mensah in this one. There was lots of drama in this one. Murderbot has all the dirt on GrayCris! I cannot wait to read the novel next! I really enjoyed this one. Murderbot is still just awesome.

“I had shrapnel stuck all over me, but I was still at 83 percent performance reliability. (It‘s good there‘s not a separate statistic for my mental performance reliability because I don‘t think even I would rate it as all that great at the moment.)” #reliable #QuotsyApr21

I am having an emotion. In a good way. I love this series and this episode brings us closure in the GrayCris and PresAux plots whilst opening fascinating doors for the future.

🎧 Book 4 of the Murderbot Diaries & no more are available on Hoopla. 😫

So Murderbot had travelled across the Galaxy in search of his murderous past & The Company‘s involvement. Now he‘s traveling back home to save Dr Mensah, his previous owner .. or would he call her a friend?

This little series is a quick light funny read. I‘d recommend it if you‘re between books or in a reading slump & have access to the library or one of its apps.

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#BookReport - Finished 4 books this week. They were all really good!

I started The Empire of Gold last night, only about 30 pages in. I also started A Rogue of One‘s Own yesterday. I‘m about 2 hours in.

#WeeklyForecast - Hope to finish my last #LMPBC book for this round and start the Echo Wife. I have about 7 books out from the library, so I really need to get through that stack.

Finished this one earlier today. It was so good. I love murderbot! This one has Murderbot back with their original team. I glad I‘m almost caught up and now I can read the novel! Not sure when I‘ll get to it, but it‘s on my TBR. Hopefully the next couple of months.

#FabulousFebruary

Happy Saturday! I‘m happy to be reading this morning.

It‘s my hubby‘s birthday this week, so I gave him his presents. He gets to do is 3D wooden puzzle and I get to read! 😁

“Disinformation, which is the same as lying but for some reason has a different name, is the top tactic in corporate negotiation/warfare. (There had been a whole episode about it on Sanctuary Moon.)” #mediation #QuotsyJan21

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ For a (mostly) robot with no feelings, Murderbot is awfully protective of a certain human. This is my favorite installment so far. Much less confusing. My brain is often not too adept at visualizing science fiction stories, but I like Murderbot‘s snarkiness and disregard. Next up, the only full-length novel in the series.

“It could potentially get disastrously complicated, but I still thought it was doable.
Then it got disastrously complicated.”

#potential #QuotsyJan21

Lovely way to spend Election Day afternoon!

“The one good thing about having emotions was that it accelerated the #repair process for my memory storage. (The bad thing about having emotions is, you know, OH SHIT WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO ME.)” #QuotsyOct20

Good progress this week with 2 more Murderbot Diaries (3 and 4) which I really loved, same as the previous ones and a reread of one of my favorites, Stranger In A Strange Land (actually, a re-listening since this was an audiobook). All 3 top picks for me.
Thanks again @TheAromaOfBooks for all you do!
And now, back to reading, still more work ahead to finish this #BookspinBingo (it would be the first finished in the month supposed to be done).

Hands down my favorite novella out of the Murderbot Diaries so far! Each installment just makes me love Murderbot more and I really love how the four novellas start and complete an entire story arc. Fast paced with some familiar characters, definitely a favorite for the year! #TeamSlaughter #BookSpinBingo @Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks

I have loved seeing Murderbot‘s personality evolve over the course of these 4 novellas. They‘ve learned more about their own needs and capabilities when it comes to social interactions. And is it just me, or did they swear a lot more in this one? Lol.

The fight scene towards the end of this one was a blast. I loved it.

I can‘t wait to see where the novel goes. It‘s on my library hold list 📚😊.

#DoubleSpin #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

What a wild ride! I absolutely loved this book and it was a perfect ending to the novellas. Murderbot is now one of my favorite characters and its funny how much a cyborg taught me about human relationships.

Yay Murderbot!

When I got back to HaveRatton Station, a bunch of humans tried to kill me. Considering how much I'd been thinking about killing a bunch of humans, it was only fair.

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

We're back with Dr. Mensah! I love the interaction between her and MurderBot 💝 Looking forward to reading Network Effect next - I really can't get enough of this series.

Another exciting story from the Murderbot diaries! Fun as usual.

after being pretty underwhelmed by rogue protocol, this was a nice return to form. I'm glad Wells not only broke out of the structure of the 2nd and 3rd novellas but she also resolved the hanging background sub-plot related to the 1st book. this is also probably peak Murderbot sass and I'm living for it.

Murderbot is on its way back to Dr Mensah but problems arise as it becomes evident though various news feeds, has been kidnapped by GrayCris and will need rescuing before the reunion can begin. Not to mention the question Murderbot keeps asking themself “Do I really want to see these people again?“ A great exploration of what it is to be human. 4.5/5 Stars.
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This fourth book of The Murderbot Diaries was fantastic! I appreciated how it completed the story arc to bring everything left unresolved from the earlier parts of the series full circle. I truly enjoyed seeing how Murderbot has grown and am curious to see where the series takes them next.

#Murderbot #ScienceFiction

Always a good day for Murderbot!

I am #teamMurderbot all the way. Last novella done. Ready for the full length novel out this week! I will have to request it from my library since they are apparently not on #teamMurderbot... yet. 😉