Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Manic murderous imposter syndrome dream construct

Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells

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[Read as an audiobook from the public library] Oh Murderbot. You’re really just a walking case of imposter syndrome, aren’t you? That’s probably why I like you so much. In this episode, Murderbot is out to find dirt on GrayCris, the evil corporation from the first book that nearly killed its clients including Dr. Mensah, its favorite human. While doing this, it of course finds itself taking on more human clients who need its help, because old programs die hard and Murderbot is apparently something […]

Murderbot has become an addiction now

Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells

Exit Strategy by Martha Wells

Home: Range, Niche, Territory by Martha Wells

Network Effect by Martha Wells

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  So it’s official. I am now obsessed with Murderbot. After reading Artificial Condition, which I still maintain is the best in the series, I just couldn’t keep pacing myself, and just went through the entire series in a couple of weeks. Like an addict. What can I say? I am just so glad that I picked this entire series up despite the fact it is really not in my wheelhouse. It has completely changed my view on sci-fi, and I am so glad about […]

Officially down the rabbit hole

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

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[Read as an audiobook from the public library] I really enjoyed All Systems Red, but this is the one that hooked me. Our intrepid Murderbot has left its human team and struck out in search of answers and hopefully an of idea of what it wants to do with the rest of its existence, having been freed from its contract. It decides to travel back to the scene of a catastrophic failure, where it believes it malfunctioned and killed its clients during a mining operation. This is […]

Go for launch

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

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  [Read as an audiobook from the public library] This has been on my to-read list for a while, but it’s always checked out when I’m in the mood to read it. But this time, I said to myself, “Duh, get the audiobook.” And so I did. This is such a quick, enjoyable read. The story doesn’t really break any new ground, and the plot beats are fairly predictable, but for all that it’s still fun and a well-built world that I don’t mind spending […]

ART is everyone’s favorite

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

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Re-read review: I am currently #70 on the list of holds for book number 6 in the Murderbot series (Fugitive Telemetry) so at this sedate pace I should be able to re-read the entire series by the time it finally comes off of hold. Interestingly enough I was more so-so on Murderbot 1 (All Systems Red) the first time around and much more gung ho the second. This time, I was ever so slightly less into Murderbot’s adventures, but some review of my feelings later I realize […]

Bookticle Club, Now with 100% More Murderbot

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

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Re-read for Bookticle Club, March 2021: what a diametric opposite to the book I am currently reading, Hurricane Season. I’ll say that I noticed two things in particular this time. I read this entire thing at a stretch very late at night, and was definitely falling asleep a bit towards the end but it had nothing to do with my enjoyment! I will also note that this was my choice, and I had originally said we’d do a romance novel, and this is…not that. First was […]



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