SFF Hot from Printers: New Releases discussion

First impressions thread

Waiting for a library copy. I didn’t finish the author’s first novel, Autonomous, but I’ve enjoyed a short story or two.

My library copy just arrived, will begin today.

Should come in from Libby soon, says 4 weeks atm.

I plan to get to it in two days

Welp my loan came in today and I’m about 5% in, so far I really like the science/tech aspect of the terraforming. Will share my others thoughts in the spoiler thread once I’ve read further.

Rebecca wrote: "I’m about 5% in, so far I really like the science/tech aspect of the terraforming. "

Great! From a few reviews of our monthly reads (I usually don't check reviews in advance, but several appeared on my feed on GR) it seems that this book has a great start but fizzled-out finish, while Witch King is the opposite. I hope to check for myself soon

I've started the book and it is weird. As someone mentioned in attitudes a bit like The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, almost space fantasy... The very first encounter sets a lot of questions, which I'll write in a spoiler thread.

I do not enjoy the story even if formally it should hit a lot of my pleasure buttons

Library copy is “in transit” to my local branch, so I should have it soon.

Stephen wrote: "Library copy is “in transit” to my local branch, so I should have it soon."

Great!

Have not progressed in this. Will try again

I got my library copy a few days ago and will start it soon. Possibly after the end of the month.

finished. review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Finally got a copy, and its an interesting start. But after a hundred pages, I'm feeling there's some consistency problems, and that's bugging me.

Started the book. About 80 pages in, I’m not sure what to make of it. The tone seems odd. I’ll certainly continue with it.

A little over halfway through, I’m still enjoying this.

Stephen wrote: "A little over halfway through, I’m still enjoying this."

It is great! Have you read her Nebula-nominated Autonomous? Because I haven't but it seems that the author is of love/hate type i.e. you either love her works or not...

I started but didn’t finish Autonomous, mainly because I had to take it back to the library and didn’t feel strongly enough to get it again. That was the author’s first novel and it wouldn’t be surprising if their books got better. If I end up liking The Terraformers enough I might go back and check it out again.