[image] [Credit: Julie Crowell] I have chosen to not rate this book because it's a quirky, almost parodic short story but if I was, I would give it a pa[image] [Credit: Julie Crowell] I have chosen to not rate this book because it's a quirky, almost parodic short story but if I was, I would give it a painful, single star.
Listen, I love Marissa and the Lunar Chronicles and I understand the point of this story was to briefly entertain and bring a spot of joy in dark times. However, this was painful to read. It just felt like so many shoehorned references to already dated things.
The dialogue and constant references to disease and quarantine felt so forced and uncomfortable. Overall, I just wasn't feeling this story. I'm glad it was able to bring joy to so many readers but it just wasn't for me.
I read this for English class and considering it was like a five-minute read, I don't have much to say. It's supposedWell, that was boring and weird.
I read this for English class and considering it was like a five-minute read, I don't have much to say. It's supposed to be dystopian but I can see this whole thing happening this day and age...
that says something about something but I don't know what and my brain is tired.
the moral of the story is sometimes people do stuff and stuff happens the end
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it's spooky month but this book was unfortunately, not very spooky (at least the chunk I [image] Many thanks to Macmillan Audio for the free audiobook!
it's spooky month but this book was unfortunately, not very spooky (at least the chunk I read). I'll try this again later when I have the energy to read a mammoth-like this
This is definitely one of the best endings simply because it is full of so much hope.
The Last Battle is the allegory of the book of Revelation from tThis is definitely one of the best endings simply because it is full of so much hope.
The Last Battle is the allegory of the book of Revelation from the bible.
Although, the beginning is very dreary and downtrodden, it gets better. It's so fun to see all the kids of Narnia join together in the end.
And the ending, to me, is so hopeful and filled with pure joy that I couldn't help but smile while reading it.
➵ The Magician's Nephew - ★★★★★ ➵ The Lion, The WItch, and the Wardrobe - ★★★★☆ ➵ The Horse and His Boy - ★★★★☆ ➵ Prince Caspian - ★★★☆☆ ➵ The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - ★★★★☆ ➵ The Silver Chair - ★★★★☆ ➵ The Last Battle - ★★★★★
I am quite disappointed. I remember this book being so terrifying when I read a chunk of it when I was 12 but now that I've finally finished it. It's I am quite disappointed. I remember this book being so terrifying when I read a chunk of it when I was 12 but now that I've finally finished it. It's more of a political thriller with a side of zombies. On its own, World War Z is decent but it's not what I was looking for. Overall, I didn't not enjoy this but I didn't enjoy it. Better luck next time.
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This book left a deep impression on me. I picked it up cause [image] Many thanks to HarperAudio for the free audiobook in exchange for an honest review
This book left a deep impression on me. I picked it up cause I saw apocalypse, zombies, and rush to save people which I knew meant a great book but it went so much better than that.
So, what's this book about? In a matter of weeks, Massachusetts has been overrun by an insidious rabies-like virus that is spread by saliva. But unlike rabies, the disease has a terrifyingly short incubation period of an hour or less. Those infected quickly lose their minds and are driven to bite and infect as many others as they can before they inevitably succumb. Hospitals are inundated with the sick and dying, and hysteria has taken hold. To try to limit its spread, the commonwealth is under quarantine and curfew. But society is breaking down and the government's emergency protocols are faltering.
Dr. Ramola "Rams" Sherman, a soft-spoken pediatrician in her mid-thirties, receives a frantic phone call from Natalie, a friend who is eight months pregnant. Natalie's husband has been killed—viciously attacked by an infected neighbor—and in a failed attempt to save him, Natalie, too, was bitten. Natalie's only chance of survival is to get to a hospital as quickly as possible to receive a rabies vaccine. The clock is ticking for her and for her unborn child.
Natalie’s fight for life becomes a desperate odyssey as she and Rams make their way through a hostile landscape filled with dangers beyond their worst nightmares—terrifying, strange, and sometimes deadly challenges that push them to the brink.
If you were a fan of Netflix's Cargo, you will love this book. It moves very quickly and I got very attached to every character. There were plot twists and heartbreaks and I was taken on an emotional roller coaster.
Overall, this was an unsettling, scary and heart-wrenching story that I absolutely loved!
So, what's this book about? Welcome to QualityLand, the best country on Earth. Here, a universal ranking system determines the social advantages and career opportunities of every member of society. An automated matchmaking service knows the best partners for everyone and helps with the break up when your ideal match (frequently) changes. And the foolproof algorithms of the biggest, most successful company in the world, TheShop, know what you want before you do and conveniently deliver to your doorstep before you even order it.
In QualityCity, Peter Jobless is a machine scrapper who can't quite bring himself to destroy the imperfect machines sent his way, and has become the unwitting leader of a band of robotic misfits hidden in his home and workplace. One day, Peter receives a product from TheShop he absolutely, positively knows he does not want, and which he decides, at great personal cost, to return. The only problem: doing so means proving the perfect algorithm of TheShop wrong, calling into question the very foundations of QualityLand itself.
I honestly was expecting this book to be more of a scary, battle filled dystopian sci-fi novel but this book was mostly light-hearted and filled with humor even though there were a few semi-dark scenes.
I loved Peter and his journey with his outcast robots to figure out what was wrong with the algorithm and fix it. It was hilarious and entertaining.
I also fell in love with the world-building. From Nobody to the quality-pads and the self-driving cars, I was either laughing or scared by this idea of the future.
Overall, I highly recommend this humorous, futuristic story for all readers!
Bottom Line: 4 stars Age Rating - [ PG-13 ] Content Screening (Mild Spoilers) Positive messages (3/5) - [Fighting for your beliefs, Going against the grain] Violence (3/5) - [Bomb, Death, Injuries] Sex (2/5) - [Sexual themes, Nudity, Kissing, Masturbation, Offscreen sex] Language (3/5) - [F**k, D*mn, Sh*t] Content and Trigger Warnings - Death, Loss of a loved one, Bombs, Violence, Sexual themes Publication Date: January 7th, 2020 Publisher: Grand Central Pub (an imprint of Hachette) Genre: Science Fiction/Humor
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"There is pain, like no other pain bef
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"There is pain, like no other pain before. It sears not just flesh but every through and feeling from my mind... Am I dead? I must be. Right?
Now that I think of it... I probably shouldn't have read this book about a deadly pandemic in the midst of a deadly pandemic... oh, well. It's too late now and I am shooketh.
So, what's this book about? Young teen Callie might have been one of the first to survive the disease, but unfortunately she didn't survive the so-called treatment. She was kidnapped and experimented upon at a secret lab, one that works with antimatter. When she breaks free of her prison, she unleashes a wave of destruction. Meanwhile her older brother Kai is looking for her, along with his smart new friend Shay, who was the last to see Callie alive.
Amid the chaos of the spreading epidemic, the teens must find the source of disease. Could Callie have been part of an experiment in biological warfare? Who is behind the research? And more importantly, is there a cure?
This book was perfect in that it perfectly encapsulated that feeling of unsettling dread that most apocalyptic science fiction novels do which I loved.
Unfortunately, like most apocalyptic science fiction novels, there was a romance subplot. Don't get me wrong... I LOVE romance but when it's combined with science fiction specifically, I am not a fan. I really only want to hear about all the science and spooky stuff and the romance is usually overpowering and/or not well written. The romance between Kai and Shay wasn't horrible but I think the book could have done fine without it.
As far as the science fiction goes, this book did amazing. It was sciency and very very spooky. Pandemics and diseases are one of my favorite types of science fiction!
I think my favorite part of this book was Callie. She reminded me a lot of the Enchanted Girl from Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure [image] I was going to say "you know except less evil" but um... Callie is a very morally grey character. Her motives aren't 100% clear yet and I'm super excited to see where her character goes.
Overall, this book spooky, fascinating and I can't wait to continue in this series!
Bottom Line: 4 stars Age Rating - [ PG-13 ] Content Screening (Mild Spoilers) Positive Messages (2/5) - [Sacrifice for the greater good] Violence (4.5/5) - [Gore, Death, Guns, Fights] Sex (1/5) - [Kissing] Language (1/5) - [Mild language] Drinking/Drugs (2/5) - [Medicinal drugs, Alcohol consumption] Trigger and Content Warning - Disease, Loss of a loved one, Body horror, Pain, Injury, Death Publication Date: July 9th, 2019 Publisher: Charlesbridge Teen Genre: Science Fiction
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I think I’ll pick this book up again when the [image] Many thanks to Donna at Charlesbridge Teen for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review
I think I’ll pick this book up again when the world is no longer in the midst of a pandemic... maybe because honestly I’m kind of bored
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i still remember when i was one of those readers that was like "romance... in my sci-fi novels.. EW!" and now i ❤ them
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"Run."
Holy moly, this book surprised me. I did n[image] Many thanks to HarperCollins for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review
"Run."
Holy moly, this book surprised me. I did not expect to be so fascinated and thrilled.
So, what's this book about? Years after the events of The Andromeda Strain, deep inside Fairchild Air Force Base, Project Eternal Vigilance has continued to watch and wait for the Andromeda Strain to reappear. On the verge of being shut down, the project has registered no activity—until now. A Brazilian terrain-mapping drone has detected a bizarre anomaly of otherworldly matter in the middle of the jungle, and, worse yet, the tell-tale chemical signature of the deadly microparticle.
With this shocking discovery, the next-generation Project Wildfire is activated, and a diverse team of experts hailing from all over the world is dispatched to investigate the potentially apocalyptic threat.
But the microbe is growing—evolving. And if the Wildfire team can’t reach the quarantine zone, enter the anomaly, and figure out how to stop it, this new Andromeda Evolution will annihilate all life as we know it.
I only slightly enjoyed The Andromeda Evolution because I felt it was slow and boring but this book... this book was the exact opposite. From page one, I was hooked and I literally couldn't stop reading. I think I paused this book once to a chore and that's it.
This book perfectly quenched my scientific curiosity which is always great when it comes to science fiction novels.
Finally, I loved the way everything came together in the end. The climax was one of those rare climaxes that had me literally on the edge of my seat, heart pounding. I cannot wait for the sequel!
Overall, this book was thrilling and fascinating and I can't recommend it enough!
Bottom Line: 4.5 Stars Age Rating - [ R ] Content Screening - Positive Messages (2/5) - [Sacrifice, Generosity, Kindness] Violence (4/5) - [Body horror, Gore, Fights, Death] Sex (0/0) Language (2/5) - [Mild language] Drinking/Drugs (3/5) - [Medicinal Drugs] Trigger and Content Warnings - Body horror, Death, Loss of a loved one Publication Date: November 12th, 2019 Publisher: Harper Collins Genre: Science Fiction/Thriller
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4.5 stars. so much better than book one which isn't surprising because book one was written by a different author
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book one was great so i am super excited to have this!
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Here is my interview with Mark! Me: What inspired [image] Many thanks to Grand Central Publishing for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review
Here is my interview with Mark! Me: What inspired you to start writing?
Mark: My mother was an English teacher and taught me to read before I went to kindergarten. Because of this...[Read More] *************** [image] Thank you, Mark for sending me a signed copy and a kind note!!! ***************
Thank you for being a participant in the iLab’s Artificial Conscious Therapeutic Protocol. Be Well.
You know a book is good when, even days after finishing it, you still can’t stop thinking about it. It’s over but you really wish that there was some way to erase your memory so you could relive every word, every page and every chapter over again. And then do it again. And then one more time.
Emily Eternal follows humanity who are doing their best to save themselves. But they are not alone they have Emily, an artificial consciousness who is anything but artificial. She along with her creator, Nathan, and other scientists are trying to figure out how to save the world when sh*t hits the fan and their lab gets invaded. Now alone with two strangers, Jason and Mayra, Emily must figure out how to save mankind. Or if she even should.
➵ Emily - Emily or Every. Moment. I. Love. You. Just kidding but that should seriously be a thing. Anyway, Emily is an artificial consciousness which is different than artificial intelligence because she is a lot more aware of her surroundings as her existence. She is the most human she can be without actually being human. Emily was absolutely hilarious.
While this inevitable outcome in the sun’s stellar life cycle was first predicted as far back as 1906, scientists in recent decades postulated it couldn’t possibly happen for another five billion years. Oops.
At the same time, she was also caring and calm. She was honestly one of the most unrealistically perfect characters I’ve ever met. Then again she is a robot soooo. Moving on.
➵ Jason - Of course, the one character that was (I assume) supposed to be crushed upon was the character that I felt totally neutral about. GODDAMNIT! WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CRUSH ORGAN. Now, don’t have anything to say about Jason sooo. NEXT!
➵ Mayra - Now, Mayra. She was a fun one. Even though I can’t stand it in real life, I find cynicism and overall bitchiness entertaining. Partly because I’m always thinking: Ha ha! There’s a jerk that I don’t have to be around but mainly because most who act like that are actually a lot kinder and funner once you get to know them.
Now, this is a science fiction book so we MUST talk about science. Not that I’m one to discuss the sun and space in general, I still think the whole Whoops, the world is ending five billion years too early thing was a bit unbelievable. Yes, they acknowledge that the sun was ahead of schedule and that the scientists of the 1900s were wrong but they didn’t acknowledge why which was pretty disappointing.
Fortunately, the sun wasn’t the only science fiction. Emily was also a focus. Actually, she was the main focus. The author was enormously creative in writing Emily. I don’t think I have ever seen a better written AI since AIDAN from Illuminae. Every part of the character was explored deeply and expertly.
Overall, this science fiction novel was splendid and is worth everyone’s time. It’s funny, shocking, and makes you think really hard. You won’t regret this one. Happy Reading! Bottom Line: 5 Stars Age Rating: [ PG-13 ] Content Screening (spoilers) - Education Value: [Science, specifically about space and computers] ~ Positive Messages: [Self Exploration, The idea that mankind is capable of not destroying the world, Accidents are good and can lead to the best ideas/inventions] ~ Violence: [Murder, Shooting, Mild Body Horror] ~ Sex: [Brief sex between Emily and Jason. It is not described on page] ~ Language: [F**k, sh*t, ass, d*mn] ~Drinking/Drugs: [Alcohol consumption] TW: Murder, Loss of loved ones, Death, Body Horror Reps: [NONE] Cover: 4/5 ~ Characters: 5/5 ~ Plot: 5/5 ~ Publication Date: April 23rd, 2019 Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Genre: Science Fiction/Speculative Fiction
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well it was super predictable and the ending made no sens[image] Many thanks to Crown Publishing for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review
well it was super predictable and the ending made no sense so...
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[image] This book was sent to me by the publisher! If you would[image] Many thanks to Crown Books for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review
[image] This book was sent to me by the publisher! If you would like to know how to get ARCs and review copies, feel free to watch my video, Advanced Reader Copies 101!
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[12/10/19] - Congratulations, Blake Crouch, on winning the 2019 Goodreads Choice Award for Science Fiction!
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re·cur·sion /re-ker-zhun/ noun the repeated application of a recursive procedure or definition.
Have you ever had one of those books that literally change the way you look at life? Well, if you haven't, you don't know what your missing. Recursion is one of those books that you don't completely understand but.. You do at the same time. You know what I'm saying? Anyway, I don't have a good translation so ON TO THE CHARACTER ANALYSIS:
➵ Barry - Barry, a police officer (in one timeline, that is ...more
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