I enjoyed this and recommended it to my daughter who, in turn, sent me a link to a sequel. These are Murderbot's better-temperrd children.

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I enjoyed this and recommended it to my daughter who, in turn, sent me a link to a sequel. These are Murderbot's better-temperrd children. ( )

So far only read/listened to:

-- The Secret Life of Bots by Suzanne Palmer, narrated by Kate Baker - 3*

An adventure story, told from two points of view. We have humans bravely trying to save the last of the humans and Earth from an incoming alien vessel that wants to destroy them completely. And we have autonomous robots that are tasked with repairing the ship or other functions as decided by the ship's AI. Our MC bot is an old era bot that is rarely used but its "all hands on deck".

It's a good, thorough story but it's not my particular interest. I like things a bit darker, more mature. This one could be read to the grand kids someday.

Kate Baker narrated fabulously as always.

Really fun read - http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2018/07/35595/ ( )

So far I have only read "The Secret Life of Bots" by Suzanne Palmer. It is a really cute Hugo-Award-winning novelette about a bot on a barely functioning spaceship. Any more detail would be spoilers, but you can read it yourself and enjoy. A must read for any fans of Murderbot! Bot 9 isn't Murderbot, obviously, but I think they would get along great. ( )

'18 Hugo nom for the shorter fictions!

I actually read this one at a previous date and liked it well enough then, too, but even from last year's Best-of Clarksworld, there were better stories. Alas.

That being said, this one was pretty interesting with its whole pest problem and social niceties of bots. I had a good enough time with it. Some humor, some social message, but it was also pretty campy. ( )