Sylvain Neuvel ★★★★★ 2.5/5 Science Fiction: aliens; giant robots Great first book; disappointing series overall If I were to rate the first book in the Themis Files Trilogy, Sleeping Giants,
Alex Michaelides ★★★★★ 4.5/5 Fiction: Thriller, Murder Mystery Taut psychological murder mystery – great summer read! With each chapter of The Silent Patient, Alex Michaelides winds up this thriller ever
Blake Crouch ★★★★★ 4/5 Spoiler Warning: this post intended for those who’ve read the book Dark Matter and looking for a better understanding of the premise and plot Dark Matter
Blake Crouch ★★★★★ 4/5 Fiction: Thriller, Sci-Fi This is my spoiler free review of the book Dark Matter. Please see this post (spoiler alert) for an explanation of the book’s science, premise
Kit Chapman ★★★★★ 4/5 Non Fiction: Science, nuclear physics Yes, the story and science of element discovery can be interesting! Can a book devoted solely to the discovery of the
Fredrik Backman (English translation: Henning Koch) ★★★★★ 5/5 Fiction: comedy, drama Charming, delightful and supremely satisfying five star read This has been my best fiction read this year—by far. How
Bill Bryson ★★★★★ 5/5 Non Fiction: Science, Human Biology Fascinating! All that a Science book for the layperson should be A magnificent read. The best non fiction book I’ve read
Michael Werner, Peter Eisenhardt ★★★★★ 3.5/5 Non Fiction: Science Overall: The Spitzer space telescope was retired earlier this year (Jan 2020) and I enjoyed reading this chronicle of the many
Mandy Robotham ★★★★★ 2.5/5 This was my first time winning an advanced reader’s copy (through a Goodreads giveaway). I derived a small thrill reading and reviewing a book before the
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Ken Liu ☆☆☆☆☆ 4/5 I first encountered Ken Liu’s writing through his translation of Cixin Liu’s The Three Body Problem. I didn’t view Cixin Liu’s story particularly favorably, but appreciated
