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Luna: New Moon by Ian McDonald
4.0
Starts pretty bold - with a character index taking up the first few pages in the place of proper introductions - but take the time to reference it and get engrossed and this is certainly a rewarding read, gratuitous zero f gender neutral sex aside. Incredibly enjoyable world-building and characters.
The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values by Sam Harris
1.0
First time I can remember abruptly stopping a nonfiction book - the more I read or listen to Sam Harris, the more I come to realize how incredibly pretentious and self-aggrandizing he is. This book may have some good points buried in it, but I don't much feel like wading through the miserable prose to find them.
Luna: Wolf Moon by Ian McDonald
5.0
The world-building and characters are so above and beyond almost anything I've ever read. I'll be diving into the third immediately - this definitely had a "middle book" feel to it.
The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter
3.0
Overrated. Well written and enjoyable, a lot of action. A bit cheesy.
La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman
4.0
Suffers from the whole prequel thing, but Philip Pullman succeeds in giving us a valid reason to return to this world, and his prose is more fantastic than ever.
The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman
5.0
The best chapter of His Dark Materials since Northern Lights. challenging, compelling, and Pullman's prose is an absolute delight.