The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda’s Voice. The rules are simple – turn to page 56 in your current read (or 56% in your e-reader) and post a few non-spoilery sentences.
This week’s quote is from The Dreaming Stars by Tim Pratt, the sequel to The Wrong Stars that I read earlier this year. Both books are sci-fi with fantastic minority representation. The following is an exchange between the ship’s AI and the ship’s captain:
“This is a spaceship, not a sailboat. Squishy organic brains can’t be trusted in such circumstances.”
“Squishy organic bodies have more fun, though.”
“Pfft,” Shall said. “Have fun crudely manipulating your nervous system and brain chemistry through tactile physical inputs. If you’re lucky you might vaguely approximate the kind of transcendent pleasure I can experience at will just by altering my own sensorium.”
“Oh, Shall. There’s nothing wrong with masturbation, but I’ve always had more fun collaborating.”
“You have no idea what goes on in the machine-intelligence-only parts of the Tangle, do you?”
Goddess In The Stacks 
LOL! I need to read these books😁
That’s exactly what I was about to comment…
I think you’d really like them! I handed my husband the first one after I read it, and he actually read this one before I did, and has been bugging me to read it!
They’re pretty great. The dialogue in particular is sarcastic and smartass-y and wonderful!
I have been reading more scifi lately and really enjoying it.
sherry @ fundinmental Friday Memes
I don’t read a lot of sci-fi. I prefer the fantasy side, but some of the space opera-types of books will occasionally peak my interest, and I love the diversity in Pratt’s books!
Sounds like fun. I’ve heard of the author but haven’t read anything by him yet. This week I am spotlighting The Paragon Hotel by Lyndsay Faye. Happy reading!
I don’t normally read sci-fi but this one sounds intriguing! Happy weekend!
I don’t read much Sci-Fi so I can’t judge the quality of the storyline. Are you enjoying the book as much as the first book? I’m highlighting BEARTOWN today
I did! It’s a pretty great sequel!
I think I’ll have to add this series to my tbr. Thanks for sharing!
Lauren @ Always Me