Catherine "Kater" Cheek is a writer and artist.
Catherine Cheek
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Apr 23
Book Review: Exit Strategy
Exit Strategy by Martha Wells This is the fourth in the Murderbot series, just as short as the first three, with a simple plot arc and tight pacing. In this one, Murderbot revisits the plotline of Dr. Mensah, from the first book, and re-engages with the characters from All Systems Red. I found the plotting …
Apr 19
Book Review: Rogue Protocol
Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells This book is the third in the charming Murderbot series, and it keeps up the pace with a short but perfectly-sized story in which the dry and darkly hilarious sec unit looks for ways to grind the gears of the evil corporation GreyCris. I listened to the simple narration, not …
Apr 16
Book Review: Artificial Condition
Artificial Condition by Martha Wells This is the second of the Murderbot series and I was happy to say that it has a complete plot arc and a satisfying ending in a 3 hour (give or take) audiobook. The plot in this book is that Murderbot has gone back to the planet where it got …
Apr 12
Book Review: L.A. Coroner
L.A. Coroner: Thomas Noguchi and Death in Hollywood by Anne Soon Choi This book implies it’s about celebrities for true crime fans, and I kind of thought it might be, since the titular L.A. Coroner who was involved with so many famous cases and autopsies. But it’s not a memoir, it’s a biography, and there’s …
Apr 09
Book Review: Unicorn Mountain
Unicorn Mountain by Michael Bishop This is a fantasy book that doesn’t fit neatly into categorizations. It feels less like a fantasy book than a character-driven literary novel that happens to have unicorns and spirits in it. We have Bo, who’s dying of AIDS and has been ostracized by his family for being gay. Libby, …