pickWhile this was still enjoyable, it felt like maybe my least favorite Murderbot book. We are getting to where there are just too many characters for me to lightly keep track of which is bogging me down a bit.
I am still excited to read the next in the series, because I just adore Murderbot, but hoping for less side characters and more humor.
bailedWhile I really enjoyed Mickey 7, I just couldn't get into this book. The humor felt very forced, and I found the lead character dull and too given to just letting things happen instead of taking charge.
pickBefore I read this & the previous one (TBOSAS), I wasn't sure we needed additional books about Snow & Haymitch. Have to say, I was completely wrong as yes, yes we did. Snow's villain origin story was interesting enough but this one about Haymitch Abernathy was just about perfect. It was also good to see Plutarch, Mags, Wiress, & Effie Trinket in their earlier roles.
so-soA competent adaptation of my most beloved YA series.
You can use this quote to kick off a discussion about setting and expectations in a story. Students can talk about why the character thinks nothing exciting will happen and then look for how the book proves that wrong.
so-sois a fun book for kids because it has mystery and silly moments set on the moon. Students usually get into it pretty easily, even the ones who don‘t love reading. It‘s also nice for teachers because you can talk about clues, teamwork, and thinking through problems. It‘s just a good, easy pick for a classroom.
“Moon Base Alpha is not a place where anything exciting is supposed to happen.”
pickChris‘ wife died giving birth to their daughter, so The Kid is given a second shadow. That‘s how criminals are marked and punished. She‘s marked as a killer from birth. Chris has her own second shadow.
This was tough to read as it‘s mostly about the grief of losing her spouse and raising a child alone, as well as social commentary about being marked a pariah for something outside your control. 1984 vibes, very explicit sex, and melancholic.
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I enjoyed book 2 of the Bobiverse more than book 1. Things are getting heavy out there in space for Bob! A nice mixture of technobabble and humor which we could all use a laugh these days.
