Tag Archives: five star

Amongst Our Weapons by Ben Aaronovitch. Or, Primary Weapon: Kobna

Posted on May 8, 2022 by thebookgator

Read April 2022 Recommended ★   ★   ★   ★    1/2 Here’s what you need to know: while I generally am unable to be an audio book listener, audio is absolutely the best way to consume the Peter Grant series. Although I … Continue reading →

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The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

Posted on February 26, 2022 by thebookgator

Read January 2022 Recommended for people ★   ★  ★   ★   ★   I don’t normally read books found in the self-help category. Nothing against the category;  I’ve just found that my path to self-knowledge needs a different process. Still, every few … Continue reading →

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Spiderlight by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Posted on October 18, 2021 by thebookgator

Recommended for fans of D&D, questioning Read October  2021 ★   ★   ★   ★   1/2 This was bananas. To be clear, I don’t mean ‘bananas’ in the wierd-fiction, ‘Authority’ kind of way, but in the ‘end up in a completely different … Continue reading →

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Maui Snorkeling Guide 2nd Ed.

Posted on October 5, 2021 by thebookgator

Recommended for snorkelers in Maui Read in 2021 ★   ★   ★  ★   ★    Easily five stars. This was my snorkeling guide–and honestly, trip planning guide–to three weeks in Maui, both before traveling and once I arrived there. There’s an … Continue reading →

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A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

Posted on September 21, 2021 by thebookgator

Recommended for: fans of magic schools, Murderbot Read in August 2021 ★   ★   ★   ★   ★  Undoubtedly five stars. What makes it so? The ability to capture my attention and hold until finished, the daze of finishing, and the desire … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede

Posted on August 9, 2021 by thebookgator

Recommended for:  fans of fractured fairy tales Read in August 2021 ★   ★   ★   ★   ★    Charming and cute. Nostalgia and a sale on the electronic boxed set brought this to my attention; while I have the paperback set, … Continue reading →

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Fugitive Telemetry

Posted on April 10, 2021 by thebookgator

Read April 2021 Recommended for fans of sci-fi, humor and AI  ★     ★     ★    ★    ★      2021 is looking to be a pretty special year. No, I don’t mean the vaccine, although that’s pretty … Continue reading →

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A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine

Posted on December 10, 2020 by thebookgator

Read December 2020 Recommended for fans of empire sci-fi  ★     ★     ★     ★      ★   I am grateful that Martine’s A Desolation Called Peace came my way at the end of 2020 instead of during the … Continue reading →

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The Secret Life of Bots by Suzanne Palmer. Tell me more secrets!

Posted on July 26, 2020 by thebookgator

Read July 2020 Recommended for fans of rouge AI  ★     ★    ★    ★    ★     I first read this about the time that Murderbot installments were coming out, leading me to an epiphany that I had … Continue reading →

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Driving the Deep by Suzanne Palmer

Posted on June 17, 2020 by thebookgator

Read June 2020 Recommended for fans of submarines, space adventures!  ★     ★    ★     ★    1/2 Interesting that it has been sci-fi books in the past few years to really pull me out of my slump. Driving the Deep was … Continue reading →

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