Check out my review of Mike Mollman’s Proxima Station. Overall: A laid-back, hilarious, fast-paced and dialogue-heavy walk in the [space] park. Transcript from Picture: Book review, Proxima Station by Mike Mollman. I devoured half of this book during a flight from Seattle to Fort Lauderdale. I need to say I got a signed copy from the author at Seattle WorldCon (envy me, peasants) but that—in no means—affects my rating. This book is hilarious. It's fast paced, full of humor, sarcasm, and a little of—how should I put it?—crazy. The MC is rushed through the process of defending his thesis (or dissertation—you are welcome, UK) because he needs to support Area 51 better understand and categorize a couple of aliens (but don't refer to them like that or else). He is told he will pass and still feels nervous—chef's kiss for relatability. Throughout the adventure, which is dialogue heavy, Mike's creativity flourish and he creates unique species with known names (Yeti, Napoleon, ...
