The book hits on many of my favorite tropes, yet I can't recommend it. Science fiction Shards of Earth – Adrian Tchaikovsky
It feels too much like an episode to be satisfying. Science fiction Fugitive Telemetry – Martha Wells
It's a fun book, but the worldbuilding is too weak to make it stand out as one of Fforde's best. Science fiction Early Riser – Jasper Fforde
This book is a poor starting point for an appreciation of Bova's writing Science fiction Neptune – Ben Bova
A pleasant, engaging, mild-SF story of family and devotion. Science fiction We Are Satellites – Sarah Pinsker
Optimistic as it is, I also didn't find it enthralling. Science fiction The Galaxy, and the Ground Within – Becky Chambers
It all felt too careful, too carefully colored within the lines to have much real passion. Science fiction The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet – Becky …
A collection for fans, not casual readers. Fantasy Science fiction A Very British History – Paul McAuley
