Reviews and Comments

It starts out with talking dogs. So I had a good feeling I was in for an enjoyable break from the bleak and the heavy.

An added bonus of this story is that part of the battle between good and evil is the struggle to promote the constitutional rule of law.

Frogkisser reminded me in a good way of the fun fantasy novels of A. Lee Martinez like [b:A Nameless Witch|225605|A Nameless Witch|A. Lee Martinez|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1312047382s/225605.jpg|218510].

This story doesn't need a sequel, but it would be fun to experience life with some of these characters again.

I'm glad I read this book and hope that Ms Walsh writes another novel. It would be great if it tells what happens next with Maureen.

I liked that this was a story set in Newfoundland that didn't have people going out in dories, upset about the dying fisheries.

I'm glad I read this book and hope that Ms Walsh writes another novel. It would be great if it tells what happens next with Maureen.

I liked that this was a story set in Newfoundland that didn't have people going out in dories, upset about the dying fisheries.

Satisfying action sci-fi.

No talking cats, but there's robots who become sentient. Almost as good.

And the meta-physical pondering of what it means to be human is all very absorbable.

It's book one in a series. Book #2 seems to be out, but I don't see any sign of Book #3.

I really like [a:Paul McAuley|20433|Paul McAuley|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1367680738p2/20433.jpg], but did not like this book as much as others from him. Especially the ones in space and on other planets.

This is set in a dark, confusing future. I didn't really enjoy being there and didn't get as wrapped up in the characters as I would have liked.

Still, I'm glad I filled out the interlibrary loan form to get this book.

I really like [a:Paul McAuley|20433|Paul McAuley|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1367680738p2/20433.jpg], but did not like this book as much as others from him. Especially the ones in space and on other planets.

This is set in a dark, confusing future. I didn't really enjoy being there and didn't get as wrapped up in the characters as I would have liked.

Still, I'm glad I filled out the interlibrary loan form to get this book.

I completely enjoyed this book that is set in a different part of Ann Leckie's Ancillary universe. The tone and energy is nothing like the tone and energy in the Ancillary stories. But like those books, it is fun.

I liked:
- how different human cultures really can't understand each other and how the aliens are even less understandable than the humans;
- how likable various characters were; and
- the way gender and sexual orientation is treated.

I completely enjoyed this book that is set in a different part of Ann Leckie's Ancillary universe. The tone and energy is nothing like the tone and energy in the Ancillary stories. But like those books, it is fun.

I liked:
- how different human cultures really can't understand each other and how the aliens are even less understandable than the humans;
- how likable various characters were; and
- the way gender and sexual orientation is treated.

If you like modern cowboy stories, like say those by [a:Guy Vanderhaeghe|98125|Guy Vanderhaeghe|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1253558267p2/98125.jpg], you'll probably like this.

But this has the added bonus that the cowboys ride hippos!

I kind of suspect that if hippos could be ridden like horses, people in Africa would be doing it, but it's fun to think of how the USA would be different if they had introduced hippos to Louisiana in the 1800s.

This series has robots, but it's more fantasy than science fiction.

I mostly liked this series, but I didn't love it. It's not something I can explain.

If you love Tim Gautreaux stories, you'll love these.

And if you don't love Tim Gautreaux stories, you haven't read any yet.

It put me off that this collection has a few of his older stories that I've already read. But it turned out to be totally okay. Because most of the stories in this reasonably fat collection are new. And they're terrific.

And I was glad to read the old stories again.

I love how Gautreaux can put people together and have surprising things come out of their interactions.