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From the author — My Favorite review: BE KIND TO YOUR TOASTER: You'll never look at your "machines" the same way again! True to his style, Harwood puts together another another story that speeds by as fast as a comet blazing through the solar system. His stories move. And we don't know where they're going. Without spoiling any details, my favorite part by far is the development of the characters who are sentient robots, and the complexity that comes about after they have been "awakened." The narrative blends humor and danger in a way that Harwood pulls off particularly well, one can trust this in his writing at this point, but as all good fiction and science fiction will do, Harwood explores complex ideas of personhood, freedom, identity, affection, autonomy, and slavery all without hitting you over the head with the subjects or telling the reader how to feel. He is not moralizing. He is weaving a very enjoyable and unpredictable tale, and along the way I found myself considering several aspects of human history and wondering how we might handle similar challenges in the future. Oh, and there's freaking space pirates! That's not a spoiler, is it? I mean, the title gives that part away. So, be kind to your toaster! Give your microwave an encouraging pat on the shoulder. Take your vacuum to a movie. Apologize to your computer, (you know why) because you never know when they might be able to make decisions of their own... ...and how will we fare once they do? Loved this book! Keep 'em coming!