Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

We have reached the throwing things stage

Exit Strategy by Martha Wells

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[Read as an audiobook from the public library] There came a point in this book, near the end, where I nearly threw something. This only happens when I’m 100% invested in the story/character. It’s happened a handful of times with books – it’s easier with movies or shows where I have visuals to focus on. But Murderbot nearly made me throw something. So now we know I’m a lost cause. Murderbot reunites with its previous clients in this one, in order to rescue its favorite […]

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 […]

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 […]

A Cannonball Book Exchange treat courtesy of narfna

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

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I don’t know what I can say about this one that y’all haven’t already said! I’m very late to the party, but am enjoying myself immensely anyway. Murderbot is supposed to be a mindless security unit, doing whatever the company or the clients who rented it tell it to do. Murderbot hacked itself so it doesn’t have to follow anybody’s instructions, but cares just enough about its job protecting the humans that it half-heartedly does that job anyway, in between watching all its favorite TV […]

Half-Cannonball with Murderbot (and FRIENDS!)

Network Effect (The Murderbot Diaries #5) by Martha Wells

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Forgive the late Valentine, but Tor posted this last week and I forgot about it until RIGHT NOW. Oops! The best thing about finishing this book (of course I did not want it to end!) is that now I can read all of the CBR reviews. Hooray! I had to stop myself from peeking at your reviews before I even started listening to Network Effect– the temptation was strong! Now I can continue to bask in the Murderbot blow despite having no new adventures to […]



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