Last Chance to Save the World
{5/5} “‘Ada,’ he says again, sharper now. ‘I’m not going to sleep with someone who kidnaps me.’ ‘Oh my god, are you still on that? It was one time.’ ‘It was literally this week! I am currently still in the process of being kidnapped!‘” Last Chance to Save the World by Beth Revis, published in […]
How to Steal a Galaxy
{4.5/5} “‘If you want to know what’s in my purse, just ask.’ I pull on the strings, showing him inside. ‘What trouble could I get in with nothing more than a data recorder and some lip gloss?’ He flinches, then he glowers at the way I laugh. ‘You and a data recorder? Dangerous.’” How to […]
Infinite Archive
{4.5/5} “‘Who would kill me? I’m a wonderful person!’ She looked at him flatly. ‘Really. You don’t think any author, editor, spouse, guy you cut off in traffic, person you were mean to… in college, none of them would have motive? Do you know what motive means? I’m starting to think you don’t even read […]
Star Trek: Prodigy (season 2)
{4.5/5} “This guy is one nebula short of a galaxy.” Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, aired in 2024 Dal, Rok-Tahk, Jankom Pog, Zero, and Murf are asked to join Admiral Janeway on the Voyager-A. The mission is to investigate the new wormhole that was created with the destruction of the Protostar, and try to reach […]
Full Speed to a Crash Landing
{5/5} “Because, see, the law says a ship crash can be scavenged if it’s not reported by the government as off-limits. And Roundabout’s not been reported. So, I’m in the right here, and just because you don’t like that don’t mean I’m breaking the law… but you, on the other hand, ignored a distress call […]
‘Rillas and Other Science Fiction Stories
{5/5} “‘But you’re no longer on the ship,’ he found himself whispering, so softly he actually heard the stiff rustle of the alien’s garments as he moved closer to the other door out of aural necessity. ‘You… you were only doing what was essential… it went beyond a matter of choice. If you… your kind… […]
Murderbot (season 1)
{5/5} “‘Where you from?’ ‘Industrial Junction 151523.’ ‘That sounds nice.’” Murderbot season 1, aired in 2025 A cyborg who calls itself Murderbot has hacked its security system and is now free. It’s still working for humans, though, because it doesn’t know what else to do. After taking its helmet off and effectively calming a wounded […]
Person of Interest (season 1)
{4.5/5} “Banking is mostly looking clever and wearing the right clothes.” Person of Interest season 1, aired in 2011-12 John beats up some thugs on the subway and catches the interest of Mr. Finch. Although John is homeless Finch understands that he just needs something to do. He has an intriguing proposition for him — […]
Star Trek: Enterprise — Daedalus’s Children
{4.5/5} “The captain shook his head, watching the big ship draw closer. Docking wasn’t the way he would have described what was happening. It was more like they were being swallowed whole. Eaten for breakfast.” Star Trek: Enterprise — Daedalus’s Children by Dave Stern, published in 2004 Captain Archer has been imprisoned along with the […]
The Assessment
{4.5/5} “Your supporting material, as previously reported, places you in the top 0.1 percentile of citizens.” The Assessment, released in 2024 Mia and Aaryan live near the ocean. Mia grows their own food in a greenhouse, and Aaryan creates virtual pets because there are no more real ones. They have decided they want to have […]