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August 6 #BookBinge LeastFaveGenre Science fiction with too much technology info that I don't understand can be soooo boring and this author is the worst. @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Great

Next is all over the places coherence is not its biggest priority. Crichton created a potpourri of genetic issues and possibilities that didn‘t quite smell good!

I guess Crichton wanted to tell a cautionary tale but he failed to make me care. There are too many characters and all of them are underdeveloped. There's a name, some description of their physical appearance and what they do for a living, and that's it. Some of the events were shocking, but I was so detached by then, I just wanted the book to end already.
This was my #bookspin for July @TheAromaofBooks

The first Crichton I am not impressed of. I can guess what the author wanted but what he created doesn‘t feel like a suspense-packed book but like a desperate effort to put in all the discoveries he made during his research. Yes, he does well in intertwining reality with fiction but there are too many plotlines and characters … I often lost overview. Plus: Because it‘s so complicated the blurb isn‘t apt.

Sorry, but I‘m glad it‘s over.

Cheating a bit by recycling this picture. 🙈

Balcony time with self made ice coffee. ⛱
First time this month (and also in maybe 3-4 weeks) that I am finding time to pick this up. Let‘s see how long I need to find back into the plot.

My second treat today. ?

Concerning the book: Yeah, I like it. It‘s entertaining. But, you know, I‘m having issues with the cliché-like characters. Most women are sexually attractive – and when they enter the scene all males drool. ? And Austrian woman have short-cut hair, are sturdy but are wild and ever-hungry in bed. ?

Coincidence: Apes obviously have a crucial appearance in this novel.

First treat of the day: Balcony reading. 😍

I managed to read 20-25 minutes yesterday.

What do you think❓
Do I finally figure out how to include my new sports programme 🤸‍♀️(🙄) into my day without having to neglect real reading❓😉

(I‘m not too sure but slightly optimistic …)

“This novel is pure fiction.
Apart from the passages that are not.”

#WritersHumour

(I needed to grin but I‘m sure I should have rather been choking on my grin.)

My “next” read is a chunkster.

At least if you compare it to the last books I read. Really read. 👓 (Not listened👂🏼to.)

513 pages story plus 26 pages annex.

I‘m really looking forward to it. Crichton‘s books usually are highly entertaining to me. The plot is suspenseful and I‘m always learning something.

Plus: I recently had _no_time_ to read which made me sad. I really missed reading. I ❤️ audiobooking – but it‘s not quite the same.

🎧 I love Bad B Movies!

This is so bad it‘s good! Was that intentional?

Crazy gene therapy convoluted plot.

Several tangents all explode from the get-go & circle around to merge at the end.

There‘s bad, there‘s good, there‘s silliness.

I loved Dave & Gerard. The girls bathroom scene 😂

Everything is written to work but that‘s ok cuz it made me smile!

A large ensemble cast of characters. Good narration. A bit dated.

Fun ⭐️⭐️⭐️7/8 👇🏻

I have some mixed feelings about this book. It was, like most of Crichton's works, immensely technical. That said, he had a talent for making the technical painlessly readable. The book comes across as an assortment of barely related subplots with the main purpose being to get across Crichton's personal feelings about science. Yet, I felt compelled to keep reading to the end. I'm giving it ⭐⭐⭐⭐, but I'm still not sure if I liked it or not.

Ever think surely you've read a book, but, according to Librarything and Goodreads (which you specifically use so you DON'T forget), you haven't? I have been wanting to read this one, but I keep fretting that I'll get halfway and realize everything is eerily familiar. I was sure I'd read all of Crichton's books, except for the train robbery one. Oh well, guess we will find out. 🤷‍♀️

⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

What to read next? Don‘t mind my messy shelf! #shelfie

Hi all! A colleague has asked for my help with author recommendations, but I‘m a bit lost so I‘m sure fellow Littens will be able to help out....

He gets fixed on one particular author and reads everything and has recently read Michael Crichton‘s whole back-catalogue. Which similar author should he try next? He likes tech-based books, a bit Black Mirror but not too Bladerunner, if that makes sense to anyone....

Thanks for any recommendations!

What to read next? Help me choose!
#voteformynextbook @Ireadkidlit

The best kind of days are the ones where you can read an entire book before dinner! Surprised how fast I read this, but it was hard to put down! Crichton‘s books are so exciting and well researched.

Which one do I move on to next?! (Yes, I may be a bit Royal obsessed)

I got my 😔 last #coffeebeanbookclub 📦 today.
@Avanders thanks for everything! And my favorite coffee. I 💕 that coffee. The socks are 🍌.
I wanted to read the tagged book and the others look interesting.
This club has been so fun and I‘m sorry to see it end. Thanks for organizing it @Mommamanzi

This books was ok. I enjoyed the biology and science behind the book. I listened to it and maybe that's why I struggled but there were so many characters and storylines, it got really confusing. By the end of the book as it was wrapping up all the different storylines I just couldn't remember who half the people were or why their ending would make any sense. I feel like some of what happened really had no purpose. There were things I liked.

What should I listen to next? Invisible Man is narrated by actor Joe Morton and I hear great things about You Can't Touch My Hair! Thoughts???

I have to admit this was not my favourite title by Crichton. The concept was interesting and I enjoyed the discussions of legal ramifications of biological research and patents, but something was just missing for me. There seemed to be a million characters to keep track of and after a while I found myself detaching from the narrative. Now I just have to decide what to read next....🤔

It's been a productive day thus far; drove my partner to work, did some house chores and took the pup for a walk. We even discovered this little free library a couple blocks from our home! Nothing caught my eye today but I'll be back, and with contributions!! Now to sit down with some lunch and try to finish this book up. 🍜🐕🏠#littlefreelibrary #riotgrams #yyc #dogwalks

Thank god for this day off. I've pretty much gotten to spend the entire day reading & snacking & catching up on some serious introvert time. After a 50 hour work week I needed it!! I was able to pick up this hardcover for $1.25 and it's in great shape, I'm super stoked to get into it. Also I couldn't have asked Georgia to pose better. 😂#scifi #pupsoflitsy #dogsoflitsy #readingbuddies

I can't decide. Which should be next?
I plan on reading both this month; I just can't decide what I'm in the mood for at the moment.

Picked these up today.

The only challenge I'm doing this year. Goodreads Group.

How can it take me years to get all of the books in an already published series and yet I have gotten 4 Michael Crichton books just this month?!!