So many good stories – fantasy, urban fantasy, post-apocalyptic, and science fiction. All the warm fuzzies. ( )

This should be good. *starts reading*
It IS!!! I'd about given up on finding a short story collection I liked most of. I am SO glad I tried this one! Very highly recommended for inclusive nonbigoted minds!

This Cold Red Dust: oh. Oh oh oh. it me, ur smol: cute; I want it to come true.
Behold the Deep Never Seen: I enjoyed it. Some may find it a bit ecologically preachy, but they're wrong, so.
Housebot After the Uprising: Very short and cute in a robot uprising kind of way.
Bring the Bones That Sing: Very nice reaper fantasy. POV is an autistic girl.
Lonely Robot On a Rocket Ship In Space: legit made me cry at the end Yet So Vain is Man: Very short first contact story, yikes.
The Machine is Experiencing Uncertainty: I would read more of this in a heartbeat.
The Loincloth and the Broadsword: Oh my gosh this is delightful. More fantasies like this!
HEXPOCALYPSE: A funny disaster!
Steadyboi After the Apocalypse: Oh my gosh, this one is fantastic worldbuilding and MC. Wow.
The Frequency of Compassion: What a delightful first contact story.

*runs off to comb through author's backlist. ( )

I’ve not previously read anything by this author, so I wasn’t sure what to expect going in.

The prose was tidy and easy to read - just a couple of typos caught my eye. There was a variety of story formats including letters and logs, and one of my favourites was written in second person (“Steadyboi after the Apocalypse”). There was just one piece I skimmed (“HEXPOCOLYPSE”) which to my tastes dragged a bit.

This short story collection isn’t just about robots (and “The Loincloth and the Broadsword” was a hoot), but I guess a common theme is how one can be “other”, no matter where one is. (I’m no philosopher or sociologist, so I’m using the term loosely). I enjoyed exploring the different environments along with the characters, and an overall sense of optimism.

Overall, I’m glad to have read this collection, and I’ll be keeping an eye out for more of the author’s work.