Same! Skarsgard was very jarring compared to my mental image of Murderbot.

Oh thank you, I haven’t read Fallen Dragon and it sounds exactly the kind of book I’d enjoy, so it’s going on my reading list.

I’ve been reading the Wayfarers series by Becky Chambers and I’ve really been enjoying them. They’re not hard sci fi but the stories are engaging and I really like how the characters interact with each other.

Also, if you haven’t read any Alistair Reynolds I’d highly recommend any/all of his books. Harder sci fi but also incredibly well-thought out.

Thank you for the advice: I’ll try adapting it to a wheat starter. I’ve got lots of the rye starter to play with so I might try a few variations: create a levain with the rye starter (like the other commenter suggested) and adapt another portion.

Thank you for the advice!

Does this mean there might be a possibility of an Excession adaptation if all goes well? 🥹

I’m not sure how you’d go about adapting that, but I love that book so much.