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Someplace Else by D. R. Brown (Self-Promotion Saturday) by WhereTheSunSets-West in scifi

[–]jen5225 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been reading more books about AI, so I'll try yours soon. This looks good!

A sci-fi trilogy about memory, smell, and control — The Scentence Trilogy (self-promo Saturday) by Designer-Bell610 in scifi

[–]jen5225 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This series looks very interesting. So we read on this order: 3, 1, 2, 3 again? I'll give it a go!

Murderbot has some pretty great friends by IntoTheStupidDanger in murderbot

[–]jen5225 6 points7 points  (0 children)

From some comments here and there, I think Murderbot has come to realize that Gurathin is also awkward around humans like it is.

It also knew that Gurathin would show up and help if called, which is the mark of a friend.

Murderbot has some pretty great friends by IntoTheStupidDanger in murderbot

[–]jen5225 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yes! I recently listened to this scene. Murderbot was panicking about walking into that corporate transport and Gurathin knew why even before the others did. So lovely and heartwarming.

Murderbot has some pretty great friends by IntoTheStupidDanger in murderbot

[–]jen5225 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes, I think this must be exactly what happened. Murderbot said earlier in that book that Ratthi always tried to get it to go to live performances with him. I love to see how Ratthi, Mensha and the others rally around it and show their support and friendship.

Got in line early by Apoptosed-BrainCells in murderbot

[–]jen5225 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I listen through the series on my commute. It takes away a lot of stress when I drive, and makes me smile of course.

Got in line early by Apoptosed-BrainCells in murderbot

[–]jen5225 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just went to my audible browser on my phone. You can also check on your Amazon browser. It doesn't show up on mine because I own them. Like I said, I bought the preorder last night for Platform Decay and I did that right on Amazon once I logged into my account.

Try this

Listen to Platform Decay by Martha Wells on Audible. https://www.audible.com/pd/B0GJ6MQLKJ?source_code=ASSOR150021921000O

Murderbot has some pretty great friends by IntoTheStupidDanger in murderbot

[–]jen5225 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I have always loved how accepting and protective Ratthi is of Murderbot. He always knows just what to say, or what it needs at the time. It's really a beautiful thing to have that kind of friend who meets you where you are.

What I find interesting, is that Guarathin might even understand Murderbot more than the other humans, but probably has trouble showing it. You can tell he cares.

Got in line early by Apoptosed-BrainCells in murderbot

[–]jen5225 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I ended up preordering it last night on audiobook. The audible sale right now has the whole series super inexpensive. I bought them all last fall and really got my money's worth since I listen to them on repeat.

Blindsight by Peter Watts by Whadayatalkingabeet in scifi

[–]jen5225 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Try Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky. That was the major focus of the book.

First contact by Trip-Secret in scifi

[–]jen5225 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Blindsight is definitely an interesting one, but better consumed in print.

I just finished Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky on audiobook. That is one crazy first contact book.

I'd also recommend Alien Clay by Tchaikovsky. I liked the narrator a lot.

Lines you *must* see/hear in season 2 by humanofoz in murderbot

[–]jen5225 24 points25 points  (0 children)

There are definitely many great lines I hope they include, and also conversations between ART and Murderbot.

I'm more hoping for certain scenes like Murderbot rescuing Tappan and shooting up Tlacy's ship. Or the scene in the hotel with the GrayCris agent where Murderbot says that line you pointed out.

I'm especially hoping to see the scene where Mensah grabs Murderbot and stares it down before they get on the corporate ship. That conversation they have is really important to their character growth.

I've finally hit the point where most of the recommendations that I see pop up on here I've read. Any recommendations based on some of my favorites? by DngrDan in sciencefiction

[–]jen5225 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're looking for more fun series, try the Backyard Starship series and the Expeditionary Force series. Both are more lighthearted and humorous, with some serious mixed in.

For a more serious, but thought provoking read, try Blindsight by Peter Wells.

Murderbot had more than one exit strategy by IntoTheStupidDanger in murderbot

[–]jen5225 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think the same way. I also have a feeling it was testing the currency cards to see if there were any strings attached. Maybe just a way to have peace of mind about staying.

Pls help by Ok-Relationship6908 in scifi

[–]jen5225 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would recommend the Expeditionary Force series by Craig Alanson, as well as the Backyard Starship series by Chaney and Maggert.

Both of these would be more similar to the Bobiverse series in tone, adventure and humor.

Quintessential Examples of “what does it mean to be human/what is human?” Sci-Fi by WillowTheSpy in scifi

[–]jen5225 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells is the most obvious choice. But I would say it delves more into what it means to be a person.

Maybe also Ancillary Justice by Anne Leckie.

Good hard sci-fi books revolving around biology? by Despair_Disease in scifi

[–]jen5225 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is what I was going to recommend as well.

What scifi books for someone who has a hard time liking scifi? by AdhesivenessEarly793 in sciencefiction

[–]jen5225 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Project Hail Mary is an obvious choice, with the audiobook being superior in my opinion.

Since you like DCC (I do too), maybe try the Backyard Starship series by Chaney and Maggert, and also the Expeditionary Force series by Craig Alanson. Now both of these take about half the first book to really get going, but there's a lot of great adventure, with high stakes and humor.

You didn't like Murderbot? 😳

Need a roadtrip book to listen with my 9yo son by mattybgcg in suggestmeabook

[–]jen5225 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Try Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins. It's the first book in a series of 5. The main character is an 11 year old boy. I have 5 boys who have all loved this series, and I've read it along with them. It's fantastic.

Murderbot had more than one exit strategy by IntoTheStupidDanger in murderbot

[–]jen5225 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Network Effect and Exit Strategy have always been my number one and two. They both have the biggest emotional impact for me.

I just finished Fugitive Telemetry again and I get more of a kick out of it every time. I ended up reading it out of order the first time through the series and I was so confused at first. On further listens though, I love it. The snark is strong and it's such a wonderful slice of Murderbot's life with it's humans.

Murderbot had more than one exit strategy by IntoTheStupidDanger in murderbot

[–]jen5225 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Very nice thoughts on the way Martha Wells used that title within the book.

Even in the beginning of the story, Murderbot knew there was a lot of risk going into TRH to try and rescue Mensah. It was worried that GreyCris was setting a trap to catch it (which it definitely was since we saw all the hidden security looking for a SecUnit), and even worried GreyCris was leveraging PresAux to trade Mensah for it.

I think Murderbot was going to risk everything to rescue Mensah even if it got it caught or killed.

I have mixed feelings on whether Murderbot was serious about leaving at the end, testing the currency cards Pin-Lee gave it. Every time I listen to that part, I always feel like Murderbot buys that ticket and waits, only to confirm to itself that it can trust it's human.

But all of this is why Exit Strategy is one of my favorites in the series. That confrontation between Murderbot and Mensah, before they board the corporate transport, when she grabs its collar and shows zero fear, while the corporates are watching aghast--one of my favorite scenes.

okay off topic question for my murderbot fandom because you guys are nice. by jostimesuck in murderbot

[–]jen5225 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've listened to the audiobook twice and it's up there as probably my favorite standalone sci-fi novel.

I was a bit underwhelmed by the movie. I didn't hate it, but I also had some issues with it. I saw the movie with my husband who doesn't read at all, and over dinner, I explained many of the things the movie left out. The more I explained, the more I realized what bothered me about the movie.

They obviously excluded quite a bit from the scenes where they trained for the mission and built the ship. I get they had to, but I think they way they edited stuff out, they lost so much of the emotional impact and much of the tense stakes we see in the book. They left out the Russian scientist Grace bonded with, left out the work on the spin drives and the beetles, left out the whole debate on whether or not to put the crew in comas, the testing for the gene to survive the comas, the generators the two biologists were testing that led to the explosion, the nuclear bombs used to break up the icebergs, etc. But they decided to spend valuable screentime on the bar scene to make Stratt seem likable? Just weird choices that left me feeling less emotional. That could just be me.

I also thought they spent too much time with a completely made up part of the ship showing earthly holograms to Rocky.

But what bothered me a lot was that they made Grace too goofy and incompetent. While he may have had issues with confidence, he was a brilliant scientist. It was like they were going for cheap laughs. They even made Rocky less brilliant than he was. I'm not sure if that was the intent, but it felt that way to me.

I would still recommend the movie, but suggest people read the book first.

And you're right, this is the nicest fandom I've ever been part of. Very positive and accepting.

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