Ian Sales follows the life of Ginny Eckhardt, astronaut’s wife and science fiction author, through the 60s to her husband’s mission to the moon in 1971. I'm going to jump back in now (3:45) so I can get to as many of you as possible, and I'll bounce out for good around 5:15-5:30. Bingo Squares: (a) Slice of Life/Small Scale Fantasy, (b) Features a character with disability ( Ohan is an easy choice; Jenks perhaps as well, and there are strong indications that Corbin too), (c) Local Author (Southern California, but perhaps we can also count Iceland? Chef who tells her the history of both himself and his race, trying to convince her that she is not defined by where she comes from.

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Chapter 17: Heresy: Kizzy informs Ashby that they need a part replaced before too long if they want fresh food. But for now, as an opposite kind of palate cleanser, I'm going to read about Orks and lots of killing. Rosemary finds a legal trick to get Corbin back, but Corbin’s inhumane treatment makes Jenks and Lovey reconsider using the body kit.

This is a really interesting world with fairly alien aliens - not just from the phenotype point of view, but also culturally. I can not claim who I liked the most because every personality had an unique voice and I was able as a viewers to connect per of them in various ways.

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Ashby - the captain - is a bit tropey and bland, but others: the surly algae specialist (algae is the source of ship fuel in-world), the lovable pilot, the hippy chick mechanical tech, and the nerdy computer tech are all endearing in their own way.if they survive the long trip through war-torn interstellar space without endangering any of the fragile alliances that keep the galaxy peaceful. Do you think Rosemary did the right thing trying to leave her past behind in the manner that she did? Chapter 8: The Job: After their successful job, the crew is enjoying their well earned relaxation time.

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r/Fantasy doesn’t really seem to have a lot of teenagers, openly at least, talking about books and what they think them, and I’ve seen a few threads from other teenagers trying to get engaged more with others their age who read Fantasy (because god knows they’re few and far between), so I thought why not start doing a review series from the perspective of a teenager. I thought about hanging out on the Normandy in Mass Effect and just chatting with the crew, or moseying about on the Citadel while everything important happened in the background - and keeping these things in mind and the pleasure I got from them definitely helped with enjoying this book. hits the ground running with an explosive space battle between the crew of the starship Phoenix and a battlefleet from Earth – and hardly lets up for the next 400-plus pages. Featuring old photos, scanned documents, articles, and personal anecdotes that offer a glimpse into the past. You’ve Corbin, the algaeist, who’s a bit of a prick who you eventually grow to, if not like, at least understand.My Wayfarers series currently includes The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet*, A Closed and Common Orbit, and Record of a Spaceborn Few. I hope you had a good time reading it (and if you didn’t, may whatever you read next be more your jam). With a short temper, and not as friendly as the rest of the crew, he prefers not to leave the algae labs where he grows the Wayfarer's fuel. I loved learning about all the different aliens and their cultures, customs and ways of seeing the world. Chef in the book) are two other non-human crew members whose circumstances are somewhat more tragic.

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The crew is a mishmash of species and personalities, from Sissix, the friendly reptilian pilot, to Kizzy and Jenks, the constantly sparring engineers who keep the ship running.

Sure, they'll earn enough money to live comfortably for years, but risking her life wasn't part of the job description. This a heartwarming novel for many reasons, one being the universe that Becky Chambers created; one which queer is normal and no one bats an eye at the gender or species you love, the people are nice in general, and incredibly diverse.