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???? A fun, light, quick SF with quirky characters, interdimentional multi-verse theme along with mystery, monsters and fun dialogue. I would say this one falls in line with something similar to a Michael Crichton book.
It definitely keeps you turning the pages and grabs you right from page one. This is NOT hard sci fi! It finishes the last 1/3 of the book as mostly horror so a nice blend of fun for all.

I read for Sword & Laser podcast. I enjoyed the slow build up & as someone who knows very little science I enjoyed the scifi side of the novel & it felt believable

There wasn't a huge amount of character development, but I think the story was mostly focussing on the mystery of the door & concentrated on the action rather than character development

I give it 3.5-4 stars. I would have enjoyed more backstory on some of the science team

I get why this person has done this, but IMO it's not okay to do this with library books 😡

Starting this month's Sword and Laser book. Haven't read a good scifi in a while, so I'm looking forward to it. Here's hoping it's a good one.

Started this one late last night...so far it‘s holding my interest fairly well. #scifi

Another Cline. My 3rd. It is somewhat predictable after reading 2. It‘s cool he has a theme though.

I LOVED this book! Great score-fi story about a guy with a pretty awesome brain who investigates a secret project that has supposedly created a teleportation door. It was a fun mystery, definitely creepy parts (which, come on, when you open a door to anywhere, you can go out, but others can come in, amiright?). Great suspense, loved all of it. My husband is reading it now, and I‘ve convinced my book club to read it this summer. Thanks @Avanders

Slow to start but will completely consume you once you get going! Give this one some time and you won‘t be disappointed. I really hope he chooses to write more books in this world, the ending left me wanting to know more of “what‘s it there.” Thanks to @Avanders for such a great recommendation. Anyone had more sci-fi recs send them my way. Getting back into the genre feels good :)

You guys. This is soooooo good! I didn‘t want to get out of my car to go inside. Great recommendation @Avanders !

Slooooow start but dang is it full steam ahead!

I read this sci-fi book in one sitting because I just had to know why they needed to test the teleporter more if it actually works. It‘s not what you think at all.

🎧 I love Sci-Fi and this has been on my TBR list for some time. It was so good I wonder what took me so long to get to it. Great plot and I loved the depth of the main character. Plenty of action to move the story along and keep the reader reading, or in this case listening. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I listened to this one on #audiobook and it was engaging and well narrated. The premise and set up were great. The ending was good, but felt a bit weak after the first three quarters of the book. But, that may also be because it felt a bit like a screenplay toward the end. Overall a pick, especially as an audiobook.

Great book overall - awesome ending and would love to see more stories in this world...loved the Ex-Heroes series too - now to get his back catalogue

Set in modern day, The Fold is a witty, fun ride with just the right amount of Sci-fi. I listened to this on Audible and with Ray Porter narrating it was pure joy!

Due to my diligence with social media and the bookstore that was hosting the event I was successfully able to get Peter Clines to attend the event making him the ‘14th geddon‘
#Elevengeddon2018

Confirmed!!! By the power of social media I was solely responsible for successfully getting Peter Clines to attend ‘Elevengeddon‘ - a pre Comic-Con free author-fest in Phoenix with authors such as:
John Scalzi
V.E. Schwab
Sylvain Neuvel
Charles Soule
Cory Doctorow
Chuck Wendig
Sam Sykes

And about 10 others!!
Any AZ littens going to attend? #litsymeetup

Fast paced with nerdy shout outs and quantum donuts.

With the possible exception of the utter wonkiness of the last 10 minutes, this was really enjoyable. It certainly did not end up where I assumed it would.

#audiobaking this book is SO GOOD. It‘s my first Peter Clines (not counting the snippets of Paradox Bound I heard while on a road trip with my husband. Bonus: these insanely delicious salted caramel snickerdoodles.

Spent most of the day doing chores and listening to my first audiobook! Litsy has made me give audiobooks another chance. My other half is an avid audiobook listener and while I‘ve been forced to listen to whatever he was listening to in the car or kitchen or wherever, I just couldn‘t get into it. I‘ve listened to 5 hours of this today and think I might be hooked... We shall see! #blameitonlitsy

A really fun, action-packed SF thriller set in the present day. It's true what a lot of reviews are saying that it goes rather in a different direction the last part of the book -- I enjoyed the whole ride for my part but it will definitely be off-putting for some. Think poppy SF thrillers like Version Control and Dark Matter, diet-Crichton (lighter on the hard SF but made for movies action), and shades of Pendergast. I was glued.

#LitsyAtoZ #C

Holy shit I'm glued. If you like either of the two novels pictured, this might be one to pick up. They all fall into that sort of modern day sci fi thriller category.

Yeeeep. Going to be so caught up in this one that I neglect the rest of my reading for a few days.

Forever my first reference for dimensional travel (A Wrinkle in Time)

A possible #letterC contender for my #LitsyAtoZ challenge

Rollicking good fun

First book down for 2018. That means $2 into the jar. I️ was really enjoying the science of this one. The MC has an eidetic memory and I️ really liked how he describes recalling stuff. The last third of the book however went totally “Men in Black” and kind of ruined the story for me. Overall, not a bad book though. I️ only give it 3 ✨

So, here's what was in the MySciFi subscription box: 2 hard cover older novels, both of them decent picks, and one DVD. I knew it came with a DVD, but I'm not sure why it isn't a Sci-Fi DVD. I may write to them and ask. But considering I paid $9.95 plus shipping (which came to $15 total), this was pretty decent. Just one of those books would have cost that much new. So I think I'll let this one continue and see what I get next month.

This was a pretty enjoyable book, and a very quick read, which was a nice change from some of the epic fantasy books I've been reading lately. It did have some minor issues but I was willing to forgive them due to the pacing and some clever ideas.

I loved the first 3/4 of this book. The premise is interesting, the characters are colorful, and the science fiction fan references are abundant. It held my attention on the plane and at the pool. Sadly, I found the ending to be terribly messy and out of sorts with the first part of the book. I still recommend reading it. I would like to know if others feel the same way about the ending, or if I am the only one who didn't care for it.

Fabulous pool-side read for the weekend!

This is a fast paced sci-fi thriller/horror novel. I really got it to this about half way through. The beginning felt slow and full of scientific jargon but then the author kind of flipped the switch and went it to high gear. The ending is very suspenseful and definitely leaves room for sequels (yes please!).

This was a fun audiobook. It's the only way I can read right now. You know how it is when you're so sick you can't even read? The words go in one eye and out the other without even passing through my brain! 😷

This book was amaze balls. Seriously read this book if you have read 14. But seriously read 14 first. Otherwise, The Fold will make no sense at all. The book has a major pay off in the end and I cannot wait to see what Clines does next with the Koutroverse story. This was such a good book that I can't even explain it. Read it and find out.

Hey, @Liberty you ever read a book and your are like, "man this book is really good and I think I like it." Then something happens and then shit gets real and you say, "Ok life, get ready for me to be super lazy and not do anything but read this book."? This does that. #BooksFromSteinbeck

Those are some famous as hell last words.....

Okay, at first I was skeptical at reading this. The cover didnt speak to me (sadly i judge a book by its cover). But when i finally got around into reading it, i say my doubts vanished. I was captivated my the story, the characters and the twists. definitely a pick for me.

This was a fast-moving, escapist sci-fi novel, perfect for listening to while staying up late packing/moving house (and needing to escape all the election podcasts that are just making me a ball of nerves at this point)! (A note for audible listeners, I didn't love this narrator. He wasn't awful, but his attempt at female voices was crazy-making after awhile.)

Made a November #tbr pile but it always changes depending on what I'm feeling like. There will also be a few eBooks too. #photoadaynov16

listening to the audiobook on couple of long drives. makes the time fly by!

Because 14 was so interesting and I loved it so much, of course I would be reading the sequel(ish) asap!!

I am a huge fan of Peter Clines so in my recent blog I review both 14 and The Fold. Both science fiction, both very good! Highly recommended 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 Who else LOVES science fiction? Book recommendations!? (Thank you in advance😁)

When Visiting Parallel Universes, bring Beer
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This is a very entertaining science fiction thriller. I expect it will be a movie in a few years. Most of the book is almost a hard science fiction mystery; the last few chapters are like a Preston/Child or Crichton thriller. Still, it's fun to read.

At a friends recommendation I read "The Fold" ahead of "14". I think it works very well. I've heard a lot of claim that this book has great characters, but that the story they are in is a little lacking. I feel like finishing this book and still having questions about why this happened, or who those people at the end of the book are is great when you follow it up with all of the answers in "14".

Feasibility studies, school prep, family gatherings (and drama in the bucketful), only make me wish for a quick escape and the invention of quantum travel. The only real and constant exceptions are a good book and strong mint tea. This one was gripping to start but kind of petered out. I continued to read partially in search of a conclusion and partially because the writing was fast paced enough that something was always happening.

Feasibility studies, school prep, family gatherings (and drama in the bucketful), only make me wish for a quick escape and the invention of quantum travel. The only real and constant exceptions are a good book and strong mint tea. This one was gripping to start but kind of petered out. I continued to read partially in search of a conclusion and partially because the writing was fast paced enough that something was always happening.