Rachel

Listened to this book prompted by a Patreon I follow who rates books on the “Maenad-o-Meter.” https://www.patreon.com/posts/maenad-o-meter-136575760

I think the story rates high on that because the main character is non-binary, and the supporting main character is a female with a PhD in something related to cybersecurity. They are the heroes of the story, keeping things moving as they try to escape.

I think what bothered me about this was that the narration seemed to be more serious than irreverent. The little twinkle in the eye that shows scheming or feistiness just wasn't there for me. Also, the number of times that ‘said' was used with dialogue. I know it's picky.

That said, if you like a blood-and-guts short little adventure and you don't mind a lot of language, this could be fun for you.

I read this book in combination of audio and eBook. Seems like that's how I can get books finished these days.

Meredith drove me crazy, probably because I saw too much of myself in her. There were moments when I considered not finishing the book because her story triggered some unhappy thoughts.

However, I kept going.

It was worth it.

One thing that made it even better for me was that I visited Alaska for the first time this year, and that made the imagery even more connectable in my mind's eye.

I think I will recommend this book to my mom.

I received this book for free from a conference I attended. Nothing was life-changing in it; you could pick almost any tool and go through what she suggested– it is what we've been doing with other edTech tools for quite some time. It's clear that Holly is all-in on AI; she boasted at the conference that she pays $200/month for the best version of ChatGPT.

With any tool we have to be intentional about its use. We need to make sure that it's the right thing at the right time for the students in our classroom. I do agree that we need to teach kids how to use it, but on this topic I'm making sure the water is safe before I jump in.

Think “Little House” but from the view of an indigenous person. I appreciated the perspective and look forward to reading more books in the series.

Cade and his friends are on the Ark, leaving Old Earth to colonize a new planet. Cade loves exploring the ship and sends pictures to his friends, who writes stories of his adventures to share with others on the ship. But! The ship starts feeling impacts, and the Engineers say everything is okay...but are they? This is a fun read, and I'm so glad the whole series is out already so I can find out what happens next!