Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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 […]

Did Murderbot just get even better?

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

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I didn’t think I was going to like any Murderbot novellas any more than the first one (as I said before, science fiction is not exactly my jam), but somehow Martha Wells did it. I am so happy with this series, and Goodreads just informed me today that book 6 is being published in a month or so and I just want to read all of it. Now. Immediately. I want to not go to work and spend my entire day in Murderbot’s head watching […]

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 […]

Even more Murderbot

Network Effect by Martha Wells

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I’d like to apologise to Martha Wells for not getting around to reading this sooner. It’s no reflection on the book, which is excellent, just a consequence of COVID blues meaning I’m still struggling to read novels. This is the first full length novel featuring everyone’s favourite introverted and socially anxious cyborg (SecUnit) Murderbot as they navigate what it means to be free to choose your own path. Murderbot is now almost a family member to their former client Mensah on the colony of Preservation. […]

“Disinformation, which is the same as lying but for some reason has a different name, is the top tactic in corporate negotiation/warfare.”

Exit Strategy by Martha Wells

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AHHHH, YOU DON’T SAY?! That phrase hit me this morning while I was failing to get ready for work in a timely manner- I was listening to this book, brushing my teeth, scrolling through twitter, and BAM. I’m pretty sure I heard that same sentiment expressed several times over while stress-watching the entire certification process on Wednesday night/ Thursday morning after, you know, homegrown terrorists were allowed to run amok in the Capitol. Lies are still flying fast and furious, and it becomes more and […]

If you need me, I’ll be exporting all of my anxiety directly to Murderbot.

Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells

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Murderbot, you have done it again! You have ignored the order of my TBR pile, but you have also served as much-needed distraction. I had a VERY important event scheduled for this afternoon, and had made the arrangements for this to happen weeks ago, but as of 9AM today I had yet to hear back from the group running this event. This waiting translated into heart-pumping, sweat-pouring STRESS that has kept my edgy and more-or-less constantly awake since….Friday, maybe? Happy New Year! This event was […]



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