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Alex White is proficient in telling a sci fi action story, and bringing it back to a human level, but where as I enjoyed the characters and the interplay between them seen in August Kitko and the Mechas from Space, the level of interpersonal tension and exterior agitators in this book was a bit too much for me. 1/?

OUCH. 🫢

Rainy April day means hot chocolate and curling up with a big book.

Characters were okay but I just couldn't have a real connection with them.

There was action but I couldn't fully enjoy those scenes because I didn't care about characters' wellbeing enough.

The beginning was super intriguing and I was disappointed how fast that thrill was only a memory. I liked the ending too and I can't say I wouldn't have some enjoyable moments with this book.

#LitsySciFiBookClub #SeriesLove23 #20in4

Read and enjoyed for #litsyscifibookclub (hm, that looks wrong. Is it? If it is I'll fix it later.)
This space adventure with found family had a strong Firefly-ness to it, and I'm not sure it benefits from the comparison. There's also magic (space magic!) and racing and semi-immortal evil-doers and pretty much non-stop action! Easy enough for me to read 👍

Sorry #LitsySciFiBookClub but I just couldn't get into this one. I read like 100 pages and I couldn't bring myself to pick it up again. Hopefully I'll do better in September with Project Hail Mary

Time foe the open discussion on A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe.

A few questions to get us started:

1. Did you like the mix of magic and Sci-Fi?
2. What did you like best/least about this book?
3. Did you think the ending worked?

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I wanted to like this book. It has all the parts for a great space opera. Sadly, it failed to execute well. I really had to push myself to keep reading it.

But I took lots of notes for the #litsySciFibookclub discussion!

My full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5788746884

Also my first book finished for #rushathon. I have 6 other books started but this one kept me floundering. Hopefully I can get more finished by 30 Aug!

I‘m behind on reviews! I finished this last week for #LitsySciFiBookClub and can‘t wait for the discussion! It took a while to get into, because I didn‘t like the racing aspect, but once it got going it was really good. I plan to read the rest…sometime (let‘s be honest, right? 😆).

I always enjoy a good space opera! This one was well-paced and had good character development, as well as an interesting magic system.

Looking forward to discussing this with the #LitsySciFiBookClub. @TheSpineView

#FirstLibeFridays @ShyBookOwl

"The straight opened before the two race cats: an oily river speckled yellow by the evening sun."

What a ride! Action packed sci-fi fun. 4🌟

#ScifiBookClub

This was a fun novel about Boots, a treasure hunter and Nilah, a race car driver, who end up on a voyage looking for a mysterious ship while trying to stay alive 🚀
#LitsySciFi @TheSpineView I'm looking forward to the discussion.
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The best group of people to hunt down a treasure is a dishonorably discharged vet, the crew she abandoned, & the murder suspect they kidnapped.

Once I got past my initial dislike of Nilla & Boots, I did not want to put this down. The blending of sci fi & fantasy was quirky, & the action was fast, with some interesting character development. I wish we could have had more of the 2ndary characters. But I‘ve put a hold on book 2 already! 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

#FirstLineFriday @ShyBookOwl

"The straight opened before the two race cars: an oily river, speckled yellow by the evening sun."

This is a perfect weekend for a readathon since it‘s going to be ridiculously hot with heat advisories. What better way to beat the heat than stay inside & read!

My goals:
🔖 finish the tagged for #LitsySciFiBookClub
💫finish Star Splitter
🌞 read Silent Sparks

#20in4 #readathon

Trying to get going on this one but #DannyBoy has something to say about that. He had a front paw sticking out and as kiddo went by she shook his paw and said, “And a very good day to you, too, sir.” Made me laugh. #catsofLitsy #Litsyscifibookclub

3✨ I struggled a little bit with the audio of this book because of Nilah and Orna. Who sounded similar in the narrative and kept blending in my mind. Plus Boots perspective was going from past to present seemingly without any warning. There is space, new worlds, and even magic to wrap your mind around. Besides this and considering it was likely the audio that caused them, I think this was a great story line and I‘m interested in continuing.

I‘m finally getting around to starting the July/August #LitsySciFiBookClub pick. Luckily no on else has it reserved, so I got an extension on my library hold.

3 chapters in and wow! A lot has happened. I‘m taking notes as I go since I‘ll have to return it before the end of August.

I‘m also curious about the dedication.

Whoa! That was a good first chapter. Already super exciting! #LitsySciFiBookClub @TheSpineView

What a wild ride! Enjoyed it so much, I had to finish it today.

Fast paced, action packed, interesting crew, lovely AI.

Will have to find the second book in the series now.

Looking forward to our discussion in August. #LitsySciFiBookClub

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The straight opened before the two race cars: an oily river, speckled yellow by the evening sun.

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

Met a friend at the local university of applied sciences and took the #audiobook along for the tram ride and #audiowalk around the campus (before meeting my friend).

Enjoying the book so far. Definitely not slow paced. 😁

Thanks #LitsySciFiBookClub for picking this book. It had been on #MountTBR for quite some time.

@TheSpineView

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It‘s #20in4 readathon time! (Seriously, how is it the end of the month already?!? Where has this month gone?)

I plan to finish Star Splitter and then hopefully start the tagged for the Litsy SciFi Book Club.

Yah!! My copy came today from ebay. It's in really good condition, considering I only paid $4.00 for it. I'm looking forward to the book club reading for July/August.
#bookmail #LitsySciFiBookClub

repost for @TheSpineView:

The votes are in and July's selection is A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe by Alex White. Since this book is 480 pages it will cover two months (July and August) to allow everyone time to finish.

If anyone is having trouble getting their hands on a copy please let me know. I will assist any way I can. Discussions will start after August 31st.

Happy Reading everyone!💙🚀🛸 #LitsySciFiBookClub

#Buddyread

I couldn't find a copy at my local library, the used book store or Books-a-Million, but I was very fortunate to find one on ebay for a very low price ($4.00). Should arrive by the beginning of July, so I'll be ready for the #LitsySciFiBookClub. @TheSpineView

The votes are in and July's selection is A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe by Alex White. Since this book is 480 pages it will cover two months (July and August) to allow everyone time to finish.

If anyone is having trouble getting their hands on a copy please let me know. I will assist any way I can. Discussions will start after August 31st.

Happy Reading everyone!💙🚀🛸 #LitsySciFiBookClub

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#2023Book44
I liked the plot for the most part and some of the characters. But there were so many characters and several of them seemed kind of interchangeable to the point where I was starting to wonder if they were same character just going by a nickname or something.

This was a fun Sci-Fi romp through space. Nilah is a race car driver, who accidentally gets involved in a plot to destroy the universe by a secret society. She is kidnapped/joins up with a treasure hunter, Boots, and her ex-crew to find a lost treasure. Everyone on this crew, except Boots, has some sort of magical talent that are pretty cool.

Really testing out the limits on my resolve not to borrow from work by shelving all the fiction today. It‘s my first weekend at a branch that isn‘t my “home location” after almost 2 years of libraries either not being open or working in staffing bubbles (home location only) and it‘s been an interesting experience.

I Absolutely loved this book (and I don‘t always love #sciFi)! When former treasure hunter Boots sells fake maps about a legendary lost warship to the wrong people, it sets off a chain reaction that pulls her in, along with her old crew and a competitive racer. I loved the integration of magic with technology, and I really enjoyed the characters throughout. Also always delighted to find #LGBTQ rep or books by #QueerAuthors (and this is both!)

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 A ragtag bunch of battle damaged soldiers and technicians on an old troop carrier cross paths with a superstar racing driver in a universe where science and technology blend with magical abilities. There‘s a conspiracy, a treasure hunt and a race against time. Kind of like Firefly crossed with The Bourne Supremacy (the urgency and assassins rather than the mysterious origin story) OR a higher adrenaline Becky Chambers. ⬇️

July round up. Some really great reads this month.

Next on the top of the TBR pile. Third, and final, book in the trilogy set to be release next week.

With the 3rd book of the Salvagers trilogy coming out the end of July I figured it was time to start book 1!

Suuuuper enjoying it so far. A great blend of magic/sci-fi and I'm finding that it's just alot of fun to read.

What's not fun is how friggen hot it's been here lately. I am so not a summer person and it's making me miserable whenever I step outside. Fall and winter for this guy. I'm seriously counting down to snow time already.
❄️😁❄️

3 stars
I genuinely enjoyed this one! It was a really interesting ride filled with unexpected magic and a pretty intriguing mystery. I will say that I wasn't thrilled with the use of cliches and tropes which made areas very predictable, but it also had some really cool ideas that were very unexpected.
I am excited about the ideas but less so on the actual execution, so I am unsure if I will pick up book 2.

This book is definitely not what I was expecting...I love the addition of a magic system and how it works with the things we normally view of science fiction staples like space ships. I do feel it hits a lot of cliches and tropes though.

Restarted this one today! Hopefully I can finally get into it, I had issues with it before but considering everything that was going on I don't think it was the book's fault.

I don't want to rush things but maybe once I get back into the habit of reading regularly I can restart #BBBBC I have missed it lately.

The book and I got off on the wrong foot. It started with a car race (not my thing), the main characters showing off their bad side, and there's a lot of action scenes. A bad combination for me. Then, at about a third or half in, I realized I cared about the characters, and didn't want to stop reading. The second half made it a pick.

I stayed up to finish this last night - it left me with about 4.5 hours until my alarm went off - “But what a grand way to die” right?

Anyway, read this book. It has magic in space. Gods. A ship‘s crew that‘s outgunned and out-magicked, but not outsmarted. A galactic conspiracy. A smidge of piracy and more than a touch of rebellion. Some pretty big damn heroes in the end.

There are some truly heartbreaking moments in this book. 😢

Holy biscuits! I‘ve started this one and there‘s magic from page one. I have to stop so I can go get some proper snacks. If it keeps being awesome, I‘ll likely finish tonight.

Finished my first book of 2020! Read about half of this last year and finished this year!

This book was a great space adventure. It‘s about a crew who is on the run searching for a mystery ship from the war years. And their journey is not what they are expecting. This book has firefly feels with magic. I like the world and magic system in this book. Such a great book!

Decided to use for my #Covercrush prompt for #Booked2020
#BBBBC

Well didn‘t have a chance to actually read today, but I was trying to finish this book before the end of the year. I almost got halfway at 200 pages with a total of 440 pages. Oh well!

Happy New Year!

#TeamElectricSex #WinterGames +11pts

#LitsyPSA: the first book in the trilogy is $1.99 as a Kindle ebook. The final book is out in June or July of next year so it‘s a good time to start reading the series!

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This was just Ok. While the plot was good, I didn't care for the characters. The problem was, they were one dimensional. I also didn't care for the mixing of magic with science fiction. 3⭐

My copy of the #BBBBC pick came in.

Has anyone started it yet?

Life continues to be hectic on my end, and I really apologize for not being as active as I used to be. I find I have very little energy to do much other than draw and play the occasional video game.