Moss'd in Space is definitely one of my all-time favourite reads. From start to finish, this book had me grinning and giggling. Torian is such a relatable character, and Moss is just the funniest not AI. Rebecca writes space and the world around in such vivid details that I could imagine myself in the world, and the aliens we encounter are so unique and interesting.
It is a story about sibling love and space exploration. Perfectly cosy, and I can not wait for the next book!
🪴 Sentient plant
🌌 Space travel
🚀 Cosy Sci-fi

4.5 ⭐️s rounded up.
“The best of your kind aren’t defined by a birthplace or exam score. They’re individuals. People who make selfless choices, even if they’re hard, to better the lives of others.”

This book is a very strong start to the series!
The characters were amazing (yes, this includes the sentient moss!), the world building wasn’t overly extensive but it felt like far more than enough to immerse me, and I also adored the portrayal of both the positive and negative aspects of the relationships between characters.

The Tomes & Tea series was a great read for me and this first book is setting this up to be a similarly great series. It’s cosy sci-fi that still has enough stakes to keep you invested! Would highly recommend!!

Thank you to NetGalley and Pan Macmillan / Tor for providing me with an ARC!

Thank you to the author and NetGalley for giving me an ARC.

Although I wasn't sure about this book in the first few chapters, it absolutely won its way into being a 5 star book for me by the end. I absolutely loved all of the characters, especially Torian and Moss. The dynamics between all of the characters were so well done and I found myself having so much fun reading this. The dialogue his hilarious at times and heart-wrenching at others and I loved all of it.

Torian and Amelia had a complicated relationship; they clearly love each other but Amelia has a lot of past trauma to work through, and Torian recognises that she hardly knows Amelia as a person at all. I really liked that once they met up again they didn't immediately get back together. Both of their characters need time to work through their own stuff and to get to know each other as friends first. Dutch and Zen's relationship was such a delight. I'm a sucker for an interspecies relationship and they were so fun together. I really liked how they worked together and saw each other as equals despite coming from vastly different cultures. Their dynamic was so sweet and silly at times and I loved them.

Torian is an instantly likeable character. She is stubborn and dedicated and will look out for her friends at the cost of her own self-preservation. Her optimism and steadfastness about finding better living conditions for her sister was so admirable, and I love that she never gave up despite facing set-backs. Dutch was a really interesting character. At first, I disliked him because he left Moss behind and Moss was undersatandably deeply angry and hurt about it. But Dutch was truly remorseful about leaving Moss behind and an incredibly complex character. And finding out that he also knows what it feels like to be left behind demonstrates that he wasn't being malicious. Nastra was great, I loved the detail of her always being in a hive mind with others of her species, and the sheer curiousity and love for learning that she has.

I didn't realise that this was the first book of a series when I applied for an ARC but I'm so grateful that it is! I felt there were a few questions left unanswered, especially around Dutch and where his people went, and I also just love the characters and I'm incredibly excited for them to return in the next book.

This is definitely one of Rebecca Thorne's strongest books.

The queernormative world and diversity was so lovely to read. It felt so effortless and was seemlessly woven into the narrative, but it meant a lot.

I had such high hopes for this after the tomes & tea series and let me tell you, it DID NOT DISAPPOINT 🙌🏼

I loved the whole cast of characters in this, but we follow our main characters, Torian (hard working and brave but with total imposter syndrome and a sister with a life threatening illness that she is determined to fix) and Moss (a sassy, sentient organic computer system that lives within Torian’s newly purchased spaceship and has serious abandonment issues) as they head out on an adventure that takes them across the solar system. Along the way, they help each other to tackle various challenges and develop an absolutely delightful friendship.

This had all the cosy sci-fi feels but with enough stakes and purpose to the story that it kept the plot moving. I think this is my perfect book right now. ***sighs in contentment***

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book was the perfect read for me!

In this story we follow Tori as she buys herself a spaceship to try and find a cure for her sister. However her ship is full of moss, sentient one at that. Will Tori and Moss find a way to be around each other? And will Tori find a solution for her sister?

This was one of my most anticipated reads of the year because I previously loved other books by this author and the premise sounded up my alley. I’m so glad to have gotten this arc, because I had been a bit slumpy lately and this was perfect! I really enjoyed Tori as an Mc and I thought we were going to have more romance, however I think this book was perfect as it was. Moss was an absolute legend in this, I always looked forward to her povs. I also really enjoyed how space was described here. That ending was unexpected and I cannot wait for the sequel next year.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

This was delightful but also a lot more emotional than I had expected. The characters were great and their dynamics were incredible. It was a lot of fun to accompany Torian and Moss on their travels but also I bawled my eyes out at one point. Also love me some disaster lesbians in space. Definitely my favourite Rebecca Thorne book so far!

“I have heard good things about ‘dreams’, although it is strange you hallucinate vividly each night and claim it is healthy.”

Moss’d in Space is a wonderful cozy SciFi story that includes some of my favorite things: space travel, great humour and - best of all - a lovable, snarky and hilarious sentient plant named Moss (and a FMC that is equally quick-witted!).

The author stated that she was inspired by Murderbot, which I can totally see but I love the direction she took Moss from there! I do see some of Murderbot’s characteristics in Moss but also, it feels a bit like a mix of a golden retriever and a cat - it is ready and waiting for praise, loves you, but judges you nonetheless. :D

The book focuses on Torian Razner, our FMC, who has just bought her very first starship. What she didn’t expect when buying said starship in order to leave the space station was acquiring a sentient life support system that has abandonment issues along with it. Now she’s traveling through space with a new buddy and even though all’s not well, at least she’s not alone in her quest.

Overall I found all of the characters to be very likeable, the story had a very nice flow and I nearly read it in one sitting because I didn’t want to put it down. The humour was very well done, the story cozy but included several emotional or tense sections as well. I already can’t wait to reunite with these characters in the sequel and I’m so happy that R. Thorne decided to write a cozy story in space!

Thank you Netgalley and Pan MacMillan/TOR for providing me with this advanced readers copy!