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Annientamento
Annientamento | Jeff VanderMeer
La conoscono semplicemente come la biologa. una donna che non sa ancora di essere pronta a tutto. La corazza dietro cui nasconde la sua fragilit fatta di segreti. Ma tutto ci baster a difenderla dal mistero che l'attende nell'Area X?Con la tensione del thriller, la visionariet del fantastico e la profondit della grande letteratura, JeffVanderMeer ha saputo raccontare le nuove, imminenti, antichissime, paure del nostro mondo.
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britt_brooke
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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⭐️⭐️⭐️ A clandestine border. An inverted “tower.” The story of Expedition 12. I‘m rereading this strange series in preparation for the unexpected 4th book, out in October.

vivastory This series has so many wonderful editions 3mo
britt_brooke @vivastory Yes! 🤩 3mo
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britt_brooke
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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Gorgeous 3-mile greenway walk with my best bud! Rereading the Southern Reach books in preparation for the 4th one in October. We‘ll see if the story is less confusing this time around …

#audiowalk #dogsoflitsy

LeahBergen Handsome boy! 3mo
britt_brooke @LeahBergen ❤️🐾 3mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 3mo
britt_brooke @dabbe 😚🐾 3mo
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mr.schmidt
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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VanderMeer‘s Southern Reach Trilogy starts off with a bang, following a group of scientists exploring the treacherous Area X, trying to ascertain who to trust and who to exile as they attempt to uncover the mysteries creeping towards the very essence of their humanity. This book would be the perfect choice for fans of H.P Lovecraft and cosmic horror. VanderMeer chooses to tell the story through a First Person account of one of the scientists.

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LaurenAsh
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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Sandy book #2

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maraguitarra
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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Spring #Pantone challenge update… any good purple recommendations?!?💜

-King‘s Cage 5%
-The Covenant of Water 50%
-Map of Days 30%
-Annihilation 75%
-The Invisible life of Addie Larue 💯
-The Bookwoman of Troublesome Creek💯
-Library of Souls💯
-Pineapple Street 💯
-Fourth Wing💯
-Emily Post‘s Wedding Ettiquette 85%
-Getting things done -DNF (too busy getting things done😅 I need to find this on audio😂 still want to read it!)

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MommyOfTwo
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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Who has read this? What do you think of it? It was a blind date book from our book store. I‘m having a hard time getting into it.

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NataliePatalie
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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Really enjoyed this! Gonna read the next one after bookclub.
@Blueberry

Blueberry Dystopian? hmm. I may have to read it. It's short...less than 200 pgs. 2y
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Nalbuque
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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Huh. Another super atmospheric, dark book, now in sci-fi. This was good, I tore thru it in two days. The universe/characters/story have sooo much potential, but it was largely unexplored here. Again, it‘s a short book and they did a great job world-building. I managed to forget it was a trilogy so by the end I was a little frustrated by what it felt like a lot of gibberish- but now I‘m excited again lol. Looking forward to more characters to come!

batsy I loved it! 2y
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traa
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Had to do a double page spread for my favorite book!

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rachelk
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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This imaginative sci-fi novel about a futuristic expedition to the mysterious Area X, told from the POV of the biologist explorer, is unlike anything I‘ve read. I‘d like to watch the movie because I‘m curious if the weirdness I was picturing is at all what was supposed to be happening. Sci-fi is probably my least read genre so I may not be the best judge of what‘s good or unique, but I think this is.

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SqueakyChu
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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Yikes!! This is such a #creepy book that I can‘t put it down. I have to know what happens (…as only now I note that this story is Part 1 of a trilogy)!

SqueakyChu Finished it. Whoa!!! 😳 2y
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SqueakyChu
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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I needed some books to read for a week at the beach. This book was one I picked because it was small and looked interesting. I just started it today.

SqueakyChu Not only is this story interesting, but the psychological interactions between the characters are fascinating as well. 👍 2y
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AvidReader25
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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The book (unlike the horror-style film) is a quiet, eerie exploration of Area X. Scientists are sent into the strange space where other teams of explorers have lost their lives or come back changed. It‘s a suspense-driven deep delve into what makes people human. I love the biologist‘s passion for nature. She‘s not comfortable with other people, but is at ease interpreting the world around her. Can‘t wait to read the next book in the series.

reading_rainbow I loved this book but was let down with the second, curious to know your opinion on it! 2y
AvidReader25 @reading_rainbow that makes me nervous to keep reading. I always worry about that with a series. I‘d love to know if more people felt that way. 2y
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RaeLovesToRead
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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The "Randy Stack" begins...

@The_Penniless_Author

Hope you're working hard on your Rae stack too ??

Zoes_Human Absolutely love The Buried Giant! 2y
vivastory I'm curious to read The Buried Giant. I loved Southern Reach trilogy. Apparently Vandermeer is not a fan of the adaptation of Annihilation. I disagree 🤷‍♂️ 2y
The_Penniless_Author That's a fine-looking stack. I'm proud to be its inspiration. As for "Rae's Stack", things are a little slower going; unlike you, I don't already own any of the books you've chosen, nor do I acquire new books at your - shall we say - "compulsive" rate. ? I have listened to your musical selections, though, which was big of me, if I do say so myself. ? 2y
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RaeLovesToRead @Zoes_Human @vivastory Hopefully this will be the kick I need to finally read The Buried Giant. I read Annihilation before, but need to finish the trilogy.. 2y
RaeLovesToRead @The_Penniless_Author Big of you??! 😱 You mean you aren't enjoying my playlist 🥺🥺🥺 2y
The_Penniless_Author Let's just say that I did it all for you, because you're my friend. Doesn't that sound nice? 😊 2y
vivastory Now I'm curious....what's on the playlist? 2y
RaeLovesToRead @vivastory Randy and I have agreed to listen to the songs recommended on the #manicmonday alphabet game. Which would be adorable if @The_Penniless_Author didn't make it sound as fun as pulling teeth 🤣🤣🤣 I'll compile them all eventually 2y
vivastory Gotcha 👍 2y
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swynn
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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1. Annihilation
2. Sometimes. Depends on the competition.

#Two4Tuesday
@TheSpineView

TheSpineView Thanks for playing and happy Tuesday! 3y
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stevesbookstuf1
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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Paper books, audiobooks, or ebooks, it doesn't really matter to me. I know many folks are in one camp or another, but I go back and forth, & often have a book in all three formats going at once.

Here are four short reads I recently finished on my Kindle. 3 from Kindle Unlimited, 1 from Libby.

Liked the Most: Colm Tóibín's The Shortest Day.
Liked the Least: ER Wills' What Happened to Neil Frost?

Full Blog Post: https://tinyurl.com/542m387m

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LostInSpace
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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Mehso-so

Ugh I‘m not really sure how I feel about this one.

The writing style feels very jumbled, with over the top descriptions of things that aren‘t even related to the story or what‘s happening, quite often I felt lost.

The only redeeming feature is Area X itself, there isn‘t much to go on, on what‘s really happening in this abandoned and disturbed place.

If I read the next book, I hope I get some more clarity because I feel a bit let down.

shanaqui If I remember rightly, the whole trilogy is very much in the same vein -- I enjoyed it all, but I can't say I remember much by way of explanations! 3y
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AFrostCauseReads
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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If you like the scientific method and being scared, this book is for you! There‘s a certain level of detachment from the MC since the story is told through her journals kept for a scientific expedition. However things go sideways real quick.

Ruthiella Such a creepy book! 3y
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cant_i'm_booked
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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Very different from the movie but still creepily enjoyable despite all the unanswered questions I have concerning why a mysterious Area X has arisen within a piece of Floridian coast in the first place. I love biology-horror (Swamp Thing!) and this book is a fine example of the genre. Forces you to consider the astounding array of “alien” life that habits just your local park: how it seems so familiar but so foreign at the same time.

tenar Great review! You put into words how it made me feel, too. 3y
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JGadz11
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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an excellent vegetarian meal at lou nashville, accompanied by a book I can‘t put down✨

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Jari-chan
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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This wad a reread in German after I listened to the audio book im English. Now I could take in all the Lovecraftian vibes this book emits. But the audio book had more atmosphere. Therefore, I'm happy to know them both, became it's a great book in both languages 😁

@TheAromaofBooks #BookSpinBingo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3y
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Ladygodiva7
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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Book 38 of 2021.

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mavey
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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alisiakae And my TBR just got longer! 🤣🎃 3y
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steph_phanie
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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Quick review: I quite enjoyed this approach to dystopian literature even though at times it was difficult to wrap my head and my imagination around what was happening. However, after reading reviews and polling my friends about the rest of the trilogy, I have decided to leave it here. The resounding message was that books 2 and 3 are unsatisfying and not worth my time. Guess I'll Google what the hell was going on. ⭐⭐⭐½ - still a Pick on its own.

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vlwelser
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I definitely liked this but I don't feel compelled to read the rest of the series. It works well as an #audiobook.

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I felt the same. Can‘t put my finger on it, but I had enough with the first one. 3y
Hooked_on_books This is the best of the series, so you‘re wise to stop now. 3y
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DarkMina
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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Klou I loved this movie and own the books, though I haven't read them yet. This is one of my favourite movies with her in! 3y
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The_Penniless_Author
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The first book of the Southern Reach Trilogy, and to my mind by far the best. The unreliable narrator is used to great effect here, putting the reader right there with the research team and creating a sense of creeping dread as they explore deeper into Area X. Unfortunately, a bit like the series Lost, the later books' attempts to provide answers to what's really happening fall short of the build up, at least for me.

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The_Penniless_Author
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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#ThoughtfulThursday @MoonWitch94

1. Hmm, plenty of second reads, not sure about third. Maybe Slaughterhouse Five. And probably the Westing Game, since I read it to my daughter, too.
2. Sometimes, especially if I'm browsing a used bookstore for something new
3. Tagged

MoonWitch94 Thanks for playing 📚☺️🌿 4y
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Layali926
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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More than halfway though this audio and it is so fascinating . I am actually hearing it then I am reading it on kindle. This is a book to be read slowly and be enjoyed.

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SpaceCowboyBooks
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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I'm a little late getting to read this one, but better late then never. Typically I try to read the book before seeing the film, so I'm going about this one backwards.

SnowFlower This book was absolutely amazing! And I enjoyed the film very much !😊😊 the 2nd and 3rd book in the series are just as good! 4y
SpaceCowboyBooks @SnowFlower Should I read all 3 or does the 1st one stand-alone? 4y
SnowFlower @SpaceCowboyBooks the first one does stand alone - but read the other 2 because they go in depth on Area X, 4y
akaGingerK And now I‘ve been reminded that I still need to finish this series. Excellent picture! 4y
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underground_bks
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I put off reading this because I was scared of being scared, but after loving Mexican Gothic, it was time! I found the narrator‘s interior journey of understanding, both of Area X and her life before, very satisfying, and I loved how deliciously disturbing it was, how unlikeable and unreliable its narrator was, and how it left me with more questions than answers—probably the reasons some don‘t like it! Read for Jan. #Bookland, horror: ugly cover.

BillBlume Such an amazing brain-bender of a book. 4y
batsy I loved it for all of those reasons, too! And agreed @BillBlume "brain-bender" describes it perfectly. 4y
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ReadingVampire
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer
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I actually listened to this on audio, and I fell right into the story. I followed this scientist deeper into Area X, not knowing what to expect. This book is a mystery within a mystery. I enjoyed the descriptions and the back and forth between the past and present. I would recommend this book to any sci-fi lovers out there. I also watched the movie, which deviated so much from the original that I didn‘t enjoy it as much. Further thoughts:👇🏻

ReadingVampire Also, I read some so-so reviews because not a lot of answers are given in the first book. I think this is important to note. I have read this author‘s other book: Borne, it also left a million loose ends. I plan to read the next two in this series to see if answers are forthcoming but if not I wouldn‘t be surprised especially how he writes. 4y
Godpants I love the Area X books 4y
ReadingVampire @Godpants yay! I can‘t wait to continue them! 😍 4y
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shortsarahrose I devoured these books when I read them. They are so immersive. Borne still is on my tbr. 4y
batsy I loved the trilogy! There are no answers, as such, but that's part of what it made it such a disturbing and unique experience imo. 4y
Cathythoughts I loved this series too 👍🏻 4y
ReadingVampire @batsy thank you that‘s good to know and I figured. But I kinda love books like that, life isn‘t always about answers, it‘s about experience and his books give you an experience! ❤️❤️❤️ 4y
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TheEllieMo
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Mehso-so

Finished this month‘s #DoubleSpin ☺️

I want to say this wasn‘t quite what I expected it to be, but at the same time I don‘t really know what I expected! In some ways, it reminded me of the quest type computer games my ex played; it also felt like some of the Covid vaccine conspiracy theories, though this is slightly less bizarre than them!

It‘s well written but the lack of a proper ending, or indeed any “answers”, frustrated me

TheAromaofBooks Open-ended endings always aggravate me!! 4y
The_Penniless_Author I really liked Annihilation, but was definitely "so-so" on the next two books. 4y
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sistersolaris
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took me a while to be able to get into it but once i did get into it, it literally sucked me in and i did kinda loved it in the end due to all the kookiness going on in it. i also loved that the biologist isn‘t precisely likeable at all. 4/5

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shadowspeak17
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#3books that have been made into movies

Shutter Island- I really liked the book but only saw bits and pieces of the movie. I want to do a reread and then actually watch the whole movie.

Dune- Just finished reading the book with my friends. We all thought it was okay, but we‘re looking forward to the new movie. I haven‘t seen the old one.

Annihilation- Loved the book. Kind of meh about the movie.

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shadowspeak17
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My boyfriend got me new books for our anniversary ❤️ I loved both of these and have been trying to convince my boyfriend to read Annihilation for years. Him deciding to buy it seems like a good sign, even if it is technically for me. Maybe I‘ll actually be able to get him to read it now. 😂

Texreader Books are the best anniversary gift ever! 4y
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TheEllieMo
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OriginalCyn620 👍🏻📚👍🏻 4y
batsy Well played! 4y
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swynn
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#20Series20Days Day 19 Area X

Late to the party, I just discovered this series earlier this year. I have one more volume to go, and hope it's delicious as the first two.

Ruthiella Nice! An excellent inclusion for the 20 Series ... I think the third book is as good as the first two. Totally trippy but also full of portent. 4y
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Thndrstd
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I was tagged by @Eggs a week ago and never did this. Whoops! Remedying that.

1. I don‘t watch much TV but my wife got sucked into The Masked Singer and I got sucked in too.
2. I‘m grateful that my family is healthy and we have secure jobs we can do from home.

@Cosmos_Moon

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BarbaraBB
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Mehso-so

This book reminded me of the old school adventure games I used to play as a student. Walking around in a surreal landscape, meeting weird people and asking questions to solve riddles and puzzles and get to a next level. I don‘t think I will take this series to the next level though. I liked reading it but there are so many questions and I‘m not especially eager to find out the answers.

#SummerFun #GenreYouUsuallyAvoid

ONH Have you seen the movie?? It was enough for me to add the book to my reading list. Very interesting and exciting if you like thrillers and action movies. 4y
readordierachel I felt the same. 4y
BarbaraBB @ONH I haven‘t seen the movie but I think I should, I do like thrillers. 4y
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batsy Ah, sorry it wasn't a more exciting read for you! 4y
arubabookwoman I had same reaction. And reviews on Amazon said the next 2 books in the trilogy are the same and don‘t provide any answers. So I decided not to read them. 4y
BarbaraBB @batsy Don‘t be, I love reading out of my comfortzone! #livingontheedge 😂😘 (edited) 4y
Ruthiella I liked this one a lot just for how weird it was but for sure it has a lot of blank spaces. 4y
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BarbaraBB
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#WeeklyForecast 27/20

I am reading Valentine af the moment and have these two lined up for next week. The tagged one because it‘s an all time favorite of @batsy , The Bridge on the River Drna because @squirrelbrain recommended it for #ReadingEurope2020 and it‘s on the list of #1001books. Also I am still listening to Sister Carrie on audio and hope to finish it later this week too.

Cathythoughts Look forward to your thoughts on Valentine .... I have it on kindle 4y
batsy I truly hope you enjoy Annihilation! :) 4y
squirrelbrain I loved Valentine - and I hope you like ‘Bridge‘. (It‘s a bit grim near the start so be warned...) 4y
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Cinfhen Excited to hear your thoughts about Valentine/ I LOVED the audio 😊 4y
Liz_M I liked Bridge -- vignettes of a specific place over decades/centuries. 4y
BarbaraBB @Liz_M That is good to know! 4y
BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain @Cinfhen Halfway through Valentine and I‘m not sure what to think yet. Characters are great, story a bit slow. But I am preparing to read the rest of the day so I‘ll probably get the hang of it! 4y
Cinfhen I did the audio/ which was multi cast so every woman had a very distinct voice that I really loved!!! I hope the book produces the same magic ✨ 4y
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reading_rainbow
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i loved this book. it was very different from the film adaption and there was a couple times in the book were i was feeling dread for the protagonist but also a personal feeling of dread for myself because i was so nervous. creepy cool little read 🌿unnerving, strange, hallucinogenic at times

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reading_rainbow
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🌳Prompt 4• read a book with your element•
•Earth•🍃🌿🌱🌳🌲🌾
#readyoursign ♉️

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LiterallyLiterary
Annihilation | Jeff VanderMeer

Have to say that I was super-excited to read this book!
That being said...it was hard for me to get into and I found myself distracted by other books. I‘m going to set it down for awhile and when I have the time to focus on it, it will be back in the spotlight.

#takingabreak

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KendallHershey
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I zoomed through this read, I really liked it!

swynn I read that earlier this year and also loved it! I have the second in a pile... 5y
shortsarahrose I read the whole trilogy a couple years ago. I definitely stayed up late to keep reading - I just couldn‘t put them down! 5y
Ladygodiva7 I want to read this! 5y
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Books4Ever Love this trilogy 😊 5y
PSreads73 I‘ve planned to buy Annihilation the movie. Now that I know it was first a book, I‘ll be buying both the book and the movie. (edited) 5y
KendallHershey @PSreads73 yess buy all three books in the series - I read them all in like 3 days. So good. I really liked the movie too! 5y
Powered_By_Plants Ahh I‘m sad I saw the movie first , I had no idea it was a book! Always prefer to read before I watch 📚 4y
KendallHershey @Powered_By_Plants same! But I saw the movie and then read and still really enjoyed both 🤗 4y
Powered_By_Plants @KendallHershey oh really! I will add it to my stack, thank you ☺️. I watched it a while ago but never forget that ending! It was quite hard hitting and so very true . Have they crammed all three books into the one movie? 4y
KendallHershey @Powered_By_Plants definitely not! I‘d say the plots are a little different, but the later books expand. 4y
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