rjgillmor's reviews
207 reviews

Cytonic by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous

3.0

Starsight by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

🎧 - Fun story. Predictable but good. 

Artemis by Andy Weir

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

🎧 - Rounded up. Heist story in space. Lots of fun and great characters.  

Skyward by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

🎧 - A little predictable but a fun story. Doom Slug!

The Human Division by John Scalzi

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

🎧 -  I liked the various stories and how they tied together. Felt more like a side book than the main line of the series. 

Zoe's Tale by John Scalzi

adventurous sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

🎧 -  It was an excellent companion book to book 3. I think it would have been better numbered as 3.1 or 3.5, book 4 just feels disingenuous as it’s not really new story. It was fun following Zoe’s adventure. 

The Last Colony by John Scalzi

adventurous hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

🎧 - Rounded up. It was nice to get back to the main story. I really enjoyed the galactic complexity. 

The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi

adventurous sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.25

🎧 -  For me, took awhile to get into. The last 1-2 hours was pretty good. Decent bridge book. 

Old Man's War by John Scalzi

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

🎧 - Love the concept and executed well. Can’t wait to see where the series goes. 

She Started It by Sian Gilbert

3.5