Reddit mentions of The Calculating Stars: A Lady Astronaut Novel

Yup, the womenfolk swept them Hugo Awards. Again. Manly men of SciFi writing, you really need to step up your game, if you want to get some recognition! As luck would have it, you can get a sneak peek at the works of your female betters without paying a dime! I urge you to read the first page of the literary juggernaut that swept the best novel category in 2019:

https://www.amazon.com/Calculating-Stars-Lady-Astronaut-Novel-ebook/dp/B0756JH5R1

Dude, that heady mix of a masterful plot in the making, the gripping prose and that unrelentless pacing really warms the cockles of my heart, it does!

Just for reference, you could read the first page of Barrayar, winner of the Hugo Award for best novel in 1992 for free on amazon, too. But that was written only by Lois McMaster Bujold. You know what, back in the day, a Hugo was a reward for high quality writing. Those days are gone.

Sci fi/fantasy books nearly always live up to the hype I find. Grabbed Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal which just won a Hugo Award and it’s super good. Also only $3 right now.

It’s an alt history sci fi where a meteorite hitting in 1952 increases the worlds efforts to go to space. It deftly handles racism and sexism without feeling preachy, with well realised characters and a fascinating concept.

Makes the bus commute so much better

Also on sale in Canada for the same price: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B0756JH5R1/ref=tmm_fbs_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1563651779&sr=8-1