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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Two quick recommendations....

 

Network Effect by Martha Wells

Pesky emotions and even peskier humans keep troubling Murderbot. Figuring out the right thing to do all the time is hard work. Then something terrible happens to ART, the highly intelligent bot transport Murderbot calls a friend, and Murderbot must discover what happened and why...all whle trying to save ART's favorite humans. I love Murderbot! This is another thrilling and entertaining adventure with lots of humor. Murderbot's love of soap operas and all its snarky thoughts and asides makes me laugh out loud. 





The Boy Who Cried Bear by Kelley Armstrong

Casey Duncan and Eric Dalton are running Haven's Rock, a sanctuary town hidden in the vast Yukon wilderness. It's a refuge for those on the run. Like ten-year-old Max and his older brother and mother. Then Max disappears. Was it the grizzly bear he thought he saw in the woods earlier? Or a crazed wildman dressed in bear pelts? Or did someone from their own town take him? Casey and Eric won't rest until they find the truth. ... What a great book! To say I love these characters and this series would be an understatement. This is another 5-star read from Kelley Armstrong. And one of my favorites of the year.




Happy Reading!


39 comments:

  1. Wow - 5-star read. Love it. On my list to read soon. Love these characters.

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    1. I'm a fan of both Armstrong's Rockton series and this spin-off series. Eric and Casey are just such great characters. :D

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  2. I always enjoy these little short reviews. *Whispers* much prefer a short, to the point, review than very long ones.

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    1. (I don't love super long reviews either...and I certainly don't have the writing skills to write them. Short is better for me all the way around.)

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  3. I need to get back to the Murderbot series. I loved the first one. :)

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    1. Right? The ones that follow are equally good! :D

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  4. I really want to read both of these! I've at least started the Murderbot series. I am glad you loved both of these!

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    1. The Murderbot books read so fast it's easier to catch up on that series.

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  5. I'm intrigued by the second book. Not so much by the first. I guess bots are not really my thing.

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    1. I love Murderbot as much as I do Marcellus the octopus...they're both very unexpected and extremely likable and surprisingly relatable characters.

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  6. I'm definitely going to have to try the Murderbot series one of these days.

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  7. I love the title of the second book and the sound of it. I need to add it to my TBR list ASAP. Thank you! I'm glad you posted about it :)

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    1. That series is a good one! But I recommend checking out her Rockton series first.

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  8. I've heard such great things about The Boy Who Cried Bear!

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    1. It is really good! Though you might like it better if you read her Rockton series first.

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  9. I haven't read enough Kelley Armstrong, that much is clear! I'll have to look into the series this book connects to. I read the first four novellas in the Murderbot series and then didn't continue (for no particular reason, just timing), and at this point, I think I'd have to start over again from the beginning. Glad to hear that the series stays strong!

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    1. I really like the Rockton series a lot, though some of the books get a little dark. And I'm loving Murderbot so much. :D

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  10. Martha Wells <3 I haven't read any Kelley Armstrong, though--looks like a new author's getting added to my TBR!

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  11. The Boy Who Cried Bear has been on my radar for a while. Great to see that you loved it!

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    1. I really did! But then I've been a fan of Casey and Eric since Armstrong's first Rockton novel.

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  12. I haven't read these. Thanks for the recommendations.

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    1. Hi, Mary! Hope you have a good weekend. :D

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  13. Must continue on with the Murderbot series now that my library has acquired the audios! As you know, I loved The Boy Who Cried Bear as well! :)

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    1. It was SO good. I'm so happy she decided to continue on with those characters. :D

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    2. I agree! I rescued your comment from the spam folder on my last post. Stupid Blogger! Hope you're having a good weekend so far, Lark! :)

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  14. You have me curious about the Yukon story. It seems suspenseful with a good setting.

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    1. I love that Yukon setting. And Armstrong knows how to right a novel that's compelling and suspenseful. :D

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  15. Two interesting books. Glad you liked them.

    Harvee at https://bookdilettante.blogspot.com/

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  16. I read the first four Rockton books too quickly (not to mention parts of two other KA series) and had to take a rest. This one must be #8 so I suppose it is time to go back. I do like Casey although she is a bit too perfect.

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    1. Casey's an easy character to like, but it's her relationship with Eric that I really love. :D

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  17. I just read the first book with Casey Duncan last month and absolutely loved it! I can't wait to continue with this series. I've seen so many great reviews of Martha Wells' books and even though it's not my typical genre I need to try one of them soon.

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    1. You will love Murderbot! And isn't Armstrong's Rockton series great? I've loved all the books in it. And this spin-off series is always compelling and fun. :D

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  18. I really need to get back to the Murderbot series. I loved the first book and then got distracted by other books and forgot about the series.

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    1. It's so easy to get distracted by other books and fall behind in a series. It happens to me ALL the time. ;D

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