Bookpost: Several things, including the new Murderbot

qntm — Fine Structure Feb 4 This novel covers some of the same ground as Ra, but I didn't like it as much — it didn't feel as coherent and directed, which drained some of the impact of the big gonzo ideas. Anyway, read Ra! I can't yet speak to There Is No Antimemetics Division, but I'll probably get to it at some point. (Actually, that's what I meant to read this time, but the hold line at the library was pretty saturated, so I diverted.) John Scalzi — When the Moon Hits Your Eye May 15 Kind of high-concept — the setup is that, in a miraculous occurrence that cannot be explained or comprehended, the moon turns to an equivalent mass of cheese, and then we spend 28 chapters flitting from character to character (only rarely making repeat visits to someone) to show a world Staying Entirely On Its Bullshit Despite It All. Well-written and fun, but I think it ultimately felt a bit slight? Well... hmm. It's possible the ending will stick with me. I found the end annoying — everything goes…