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I love reading great SF, but sometimes we just stumble across a novel or two that just make us beam with wonder and shared nerdiness and delight... and that basically describes these two Bob novels.
The scale is particularly delightful. You've gotta love a snarky nerd engineer-turned-AI distributed over 30 light years who's wondering what the hell the humans are doing. I mean, he's pretty well-adjusted, copying bits of himself into new iterations and letting them rename themselves as cultural ner ...more
The scale is particularly delightful. You've gotta love a snarky nerd engineer-turned-AI distributed over 30 light years who's wondering what the hell the humans are doing. I mean, he's pretty well-adjusted, copying bits of himself into new iterations and letting them rename themselves as cultural ner ...more
Let me begin by saying that I FINISHED FIRST! Yep, this was a buddy-read with (amongst others) Brad and I FINISHED FIRST.
Ironically, this goofy reaction is exactly something one of the Bobs would have done too (so yes, it fits the theme).
This is the second book in the Bobiverse series and it was wonderful again. Sure, some say that it's a bit slow because of the science and exploration and different locations, but that is exactly what I love (apart from the fantastic narrator, Ray Porter, in the ...more
Ironically, this goofy reaction is exactly something one of the Bobs would have done too (so yes, it fits the theme).
This is the second book in the Bobiverse series and it was wonderful again. Sure, some say that it's a bit slow because of the science and exploration and different locations, but that is exactly what I love (apart from the fantastic narrator, Ray Porter, in the ...more
Dennis E. Taylor is creating some of the best science fiction in recent times – his Bobiverse is outstanding.
I gave his premier book in the series – We Are Legion – a five star and the second in the series, first published in 2017, is almost as good.
Why the gushing praise? I said it in my review of We are Legion, this is what SF should be – tight prose detailing hard science principles and telling a fun story. Taylor mixes in enough pop culture references and nerdy snark to keep any self-respect ...more
I gave his premier book in the series – We Are Legion – a five star and the second in the series, first published in 2017, is almost as good.
Why the gushing praise? I said it in my review of We are Legion, this is what SF should be – tight prose detailing hard science principles and telling a fun story. Taylor mixes in enough pop culture references and nerdy snark to keep any self-respect ...more
Apr 27, 2017
Veronique
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really liked it
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4.5
Having loved We Are Legion (We Are Bob), I couldn't wait to start this sequel. The combination of Taylor's words and wit with Ray Porter's perfect rendition, and you have a winner :O)
Confession: I like all the Bobs. I mean, I get their humour, their pop culture references, their sense of right and wrong. What is there not to like? In this instalment, we get more of what the first book served (second half), i.e. trying to help the few humans survivors, who are still trying to kill each other ( ...more
Having loved We Are Legion (We Are Bob), I couldn't wait to start this sequel. The combination of Taylor's words and wit with Ray Porter's perfect rendition, and you have a winner :O)
Confession: I like all the Bobs. I mean, I get their humour, their pop culture references, their sense of right and wrong. What is there not to like? In this instalment, we get more of what the first book served (second half), i.e. trying to help the few humans survivors, who are still trying to kill each other ( ...more
The Bobiverse is growing rapidly and the Bobs have their hands full.
The handful of survivors on Earth are being evacuated but there are people trying to sabotage that. the The Deltans, the first alien species that the Bobs have encountered are at risk from an even nastier danger than the gorilloids, and they're having growing pains besides. The Vulcan and Romulan colonies have their own issues. The mad Brazilian is still out there. And worst of all, the terrifying discovery that one of the Bob's ...more
The handful of survivors on Earth are being evacuated but there are people trying to sabotage that. the The Deltans, the first alien species that the Bobs have encountered are at risk from an even nastier danger than the gorilloids, and they're having growing pains besides. The Vulcan and Romulan colonies have their own issues. The mad Brazilian is still out there. And worst of all, the terrifying discovery that one of the Bob's ...more
Apr 21, 2017
Suzanne
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it was amazing
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4.5 stars - rounded up because the concept of this series is just so fun. The Bobs are expanding and finding places for humanity to settle. I love the exploration aspects, the humor and the creativity. I had this with whispersync, but I mostly used audio because the reader is excellent.
Still funny but a bit heartbreaking, too. Ray Porter does a great job with the narration.
Close to 4 stars! Enjoyable but it took a while to get into the newer plots.
More nerdtastic fun
7/10
7/10
I find myself caring less and less as this series goes on. They're easy to listen to in the car which is currently saving them, if they were books in my hand I would probably have put them down by now.
Bob is incredibly irritating. The little nerdy jokes and references that felt forced in Book 1 now feel like they are actively punching me in the face.
I don't know if it's intentional, but the books are very repetitive (somewhat thematic, considering the concept). If I hear "Guppy looked skeptical/ ...more
Bob is incredibly irritating. The little nerdy jokes and references that felt forced in Book 1 now feel like they are actively punching me in the face.
I don't know if it's intentional, but the books are very repetitive (somewhat thematic, considering the concept). If I hear "Guppy looked skeptical/ ...more
I love this series. just he right amount of sci fi and humor for me!
Clones evolve! Wonderful idéa, it was too short
Dec 19, 2016
John
marked it as to-read
May 03, 2017
Linda
marked it as to-read
Aug 13, 2017
Gali
marked it as to-read
Feb 28, 2019
Leticia
marked it as to-read
Apr 24, 2023
Scarlet
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