Genre: Science Fiction

Buried Deep and Other Stories, by Naomi Novik

Naomi Novik’s Buried Deep and Other Stories is a stellar collection of short fiction that displays all of her skill as a writer as well as the breadth of her imagination. I read it slowly, savoring each story.

From the Vault: The Calculating Stars, by Mary Robinette Kowal

The Calculating Stars was easily one of the best books I read in 2018. (Note: I reread it in January 2025, and although I have tweaked a word or two of this review for greater clarity, I wouldn’t change a single sentence.) The story is gripping; the characters are depicted so vividly they could be standing in front of you; and the details, from the physics of an asteroid impact and the experience of piloting an aircraft to the chauvinism of many men involved in the space program, appear to be spot on.

Phasers on Stun! by Ryan Britt

As a lifelong Star Trek fan, I found Phasers on Stun!: How the Making (and Remaking) of Star Trek Changed the World both very informative and highly entertaining.

Station Eternity, by Mur Lafferty

Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty Series: Midsolar Murders #1 Published by Ace Books on October 4, 2022 Genres: Mystery, Science Fiction Pages: 336 Format: Kindle or ebook Source: the publisher Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Chirp Add to Goodreads From idyllic small towns to claustrophobic urban… September 30, 2022 Lark_Bookwyrm Blog Tours, Book Reviews 7 ★★★★½

Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Published by Ballantine on May 4, 2021 Genres: Science Fiction Pages: 476 Format: Hardcover Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Audible | Chirp Add to Goodreads Also by this author: The Martian Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate,… July 8, 2021 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 10 ★★★★★

The Relentless Moon, by Mary Robinette Kowal

The Relentless Moon by Mary Robinette Kowal Series: Lady Astronaut #3 Published by Tor on July 14, 2020 Genres: Alt-History, Science Fiction Pages: 384 Format: Kindle or ebook Source: the publisher Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Audible Add to Goodreads Also in this series: The Calculating… July 23, 2020 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 6 ★★★★★

The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal (audiobook review)

The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal Series: Lady Astronaut #1 Published by Tor on July 3, 2018 Genres: Alt-History, Science Fiction Pages: 431 Format: Audiobook Source: purchased Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Audible Add to Goodreads Also in this series: The Relentless Moon, The Calculating… July 12, 2019 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 6 ★★★★★

Treasures From the Hoard: The Wounded Sky by Diane Duane

The Wounded Sky by Diane Duane Series: Star Trek: The Original Series #13 Published by Pocket Books on December 1983 Genres: Science Fiction Pages: 225 Format: Kindle or ebook Source: purchased Purchase: Amazon Add to Goodreads An alien scientist invents the Intergalactic Inversion Drive, an engine system that transcends warp… July 12, 2018 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews, Treasures from the Hoard 2 ★★★★½

7th Blogoversary Giveaway #3: The Dragonriders of Pern

The Dragonriders of Pern on orig. published 1978 Purchase: Amazon Add to Goodreads Dragonflight To the nobles who live in Ruatha Hold, Lessa is nothing but a ragged kitchen girl. For most of her life she has survived by serving those who betrayed her father and took over his lands…. Read more »

Restoree (Anne McCaffrey)

Restoree by Anne McCaffrey Published by Del Rey on 1967 (original pub. date) Genres: Science Fiction Pages: 256 Format: Kindle or ebook Source: purchased Add to Goodreads Also by this author: Catalyst, The Dragonriders of Pern Sara had been torn from Earth by a nameless black force and taken to… Read more »