Columbus Day

My review of the book:

Columbus Day by Craig Alanson is a fast-paced sci-fi adventure that mixes humor, action, and clever world-building. It follows Joe Bishop, an ordinary soldier caught in an intergalactic war, who ends up forming an unlikely friendship with a snarky alien AI. The book’s strength lies in its balance between thrilling battles and witty, grounded dialogue.

Interesting Elemnts/Characters

• Joe Bishop: The sarcastic, relatable main character.
• Skippy the Magnificent: A hilarious and arrogant AI with a genius mind.
• Alien civilizations: Multiple species with complex political motives.
• The humor: Military sci-fi rarely has this much personality.
• Themes: Survival, loyalty, and humanity’s place in a vast universe.

Quote

“Sometimes the universe just drops you in the middle of a war and expects you to figure out the rest.”
Craig Alanson, Columbus Day (Expeditionary Force, Book 1)