One of the perks of being a writer is that one really needs to read a lot in order to do the job well.
And I love reading sci-fi. I mean, I love reading a lot of stuff (having recently finished Jane Eyre and Murder on the Orient Express), but sci-fi is really my jam.
I picked up two relatively new novels recently, and I’ve already finished one and am working on the other. One is The Worst Ship in the Fleet, which I’ve finished, and I was surprised by how short it is. I mean, good little book, but it felt a lot like it ended right when it was just getting started (and there’s a late-story twist that doesn’t make a whole lot of sense… not a deal-breaker, but not foreshadowed nearly enough).
The second one I forget the name of, but involves somebody waking up inside the body of an agricultural robot and not knowing why. Almost immediately he’s attacked by hunter mechs, and from that moment on it’s a big chase/escape scene, one stacked on the other. Great pacing, interesting setup, and I am really curious to see how the book will end. I’ll have to remember to write down the title for next post and let y’all know it’s name.
And then after this one, I have a new book by James Bow, a local sci-fi author, to dive into! I really enjoyed the last one he wrote, and I’m excited to give this one a read… it releases in mid-November, but I was generously offered an early copy to read, and I very much intend to do just that!
Hope everyone out there is staying safe and healthy!