Robin Valmoja

Robin ValmojaReally thoughtful storytelling. I was invested in Charlie and kept looking forward to what was next. 311 pages, no chapters; written as consecutive progress reports. Algernon is a test mouse. I was afraid of animal cruelty in the story, and while its implied because he's in a lab, animal lovers can rest assured there are very minimal descriptions of animal harm. Charlie, however....

Robin ValmojaVonnegut is an amazing storyteller. Had a lot of fun using my big brain to read this one.

Robin ValmojaObviously a classic tale, but the "classic" language is a bit laborious to get through.

Robin ValmojaAn absolute adventure. For as long as it is, it was an easy read. But for me, that contributed to my 5-star rating. Nothing like a good, long, cant-put-down story. What a treat.

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Robin ValmojaWhat a TREAT! Sara Seager navigates life, love, loss, and space in such a harmonious way. The science was easy to follow and was intertwined so beautifully with grief and hope as a backdrop (without being kooky!) Dare I say 4.5 stars. I loved it.

Robin ValmojaMasc Mulan. Gender identity, queer, non-binary. Historical fiction/fantasy. The pacing was just too slow for me so I switched to audio halfway thru, but its a great story to *listen* to. The sex scene towards the end surprised me, given the general tone of the book..I was like OK Zhu Chongba you little freak lol

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Robin Valmoja3.5 rounded down to 3. Has a sort of George Orwell feel to it in the first half just not as captivating. I did enjoy where the story went at the end. Overall, it was FINE. 158 pages and truly did not need to be any longer than that lol

Robin ValmojaSuch a fun read. I'll say I was a little impatient as I went along because I saw the movie first, but still an engaging story. Was definitely rooting for Watney who was absolutely relatable through his joking-through-the-trauma perspective.

Robin ValmojaEntertaining philosophical Sci Fi. It read like a fever dream. It's all dreamy, hallucinogenic, organized chaos. Questions the purpose in humanity, questions God/religion.

Robin ValmojaWHAT A TREAT. Such scary parallels to the world we're in. Had to close the book on several occasions and stare off into space to reflect/digest the content. I would categorize as a challenging read, but highly satisfying.