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It is time to make nominations for December's selection of the #LitsySciFiBookClub #LSFBC
Please leave your nomination in the comments. Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list.

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Ruthiella I will choose from everyone else‘s nominations. 😃 17h

TheSpineView @kwmg40 @majkia @Bookwomble @wanderinglynn @MerlinTheSlightlyAwkward @Klou @RamsFan1963 @BookwormAHN @LeticiaToraci @CatLass007 @AmandaBlaze @psalva @Karisimo @rretzler @Lauredhel @CaroPi @DuckOfDoom 17h

TheSpineView @The_Literary_Jedi @MaleficentBookDragon @Lesliereadsalot @wordslinger42 @Light_of_Aether @DogMomIrene 17h

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majkia How about The Stardust Grail.

The Stardust Grail: A Novel

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The_Literary_Jedi

The Doors of Eden

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wordslinger42 Can you please remove me from the tag list? Thanks! 16h

TheSpineView @wordslinger42 Sure thing 16h

MaleficentBookDragon I second

The Stardust Grail: A Novel

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julesG Nominating a novella

The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain

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BookmarkTavern I‘ll nominate

Stars Uncharted

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RamsFan1963 I'll second the nomination

Stars Uncharted

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Karisimo This just won the Booker prize

Orbital

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AmandaBlaze I second

Orbital

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TheSpineView

Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service

#ReadAway2024 @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES

Yesterday I finished The Family Experiment. I am reading it for #LitsySciFiBookClub #LSFBC
I also started Flock yesterday.

Andrew65 Soon be at those 300 books! Well done 👏👏👏 10h

TheSpineView @Andrew65 Thanks! 10h

DieAReader Wonderful!!! 10h

TheSpineView @DieAReader 👍🤩📖 9h

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Bookwomble

The Family Experiment: A Novel | John Marrs

bailed

#LitsySciFiBookClub
I don't particularly like reality TV shows, so I guess I'm not the right reader for a book about a reality TV show.
I appreciate that this is a critique of the genre, of consumerism, the increasing monetisation of all aspects of life, the intrusion of governments and private companies into personal spaces, and the intensification of the Society of the Spectacle, but 81 pages is enough for me to know I don't need this object ⬇️

Bookwomble ... lesson: I already deplore Marrs's targets.
It's definitely a "me not you" issue, and I wouldn't discourage anyone else from reading this if the concept appeals. I'm sorry that my Bail rating will negatively affect its Litsy approval score ? 4d

dabbe #hailthebail! #betterbooksahead 🙌🏻 4d

BarbaraBB Interesting! I will read this one soon too and am curious to see where I‘ll end up! 4d

Bookwomble @BarbaraBB I see you liked his earlier novel, The Marriage Act, and this book is set in the same world so I'd guess you'll enjoy this one, too 😊 4d

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Bookwomble

The Family Experiment: A Novel | John Marrs

In a dystopian Britain under late-stage capitalism, where childcare costs can be over £20,000 per child per year, many people can no longer afford to have children, and those unable to fulfil their wish for parenthood are driven to desperation and despair.
So, to distract myself from that, I thought I'd read this book, the #LitsySciFiBookClub November pick.

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TheSpineView

Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service

#ReadAway2024 @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES

Yesterday, I finished Stuck-Up Suit and started The Family Experiment. Reading it for #LitsySciFiBookClub

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DieAReader 🥳💕Great! 1w

TheSpineView @DieAReader 👍🤩📖 1w

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DogMomIrene

The Family Experiment: A Novel | John Marrs

#WeekendReads

Starting The Family Experiment for the #LitsySciFiBookClub and to keep the dystopias rolling.

CBee Ooo, I can‘t wait to read The Family Experiment 👍🏻 2w

DogMomIrene @CBee I didn‘t realize it‘s in the same near future as The One and The Marriage Act. May need to read The One after this one. 2w

CBee @DogMomIrene oh, The One is fantastic! 2w

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DogMomIrene @CBee That‘s what I‘ve heard. I‘ve intentionally avoided the series so I can thoroughly enjoy the book📕♥️ 1w

CBee @DogMomIrene I watched the series! The book was better but still enjoyed it a lot 👍🏻 1w

DogMomIrene @CBee Excellent! Just another reason for me to get reading! 1w

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BookmarkTavern

BookSpinBingo | Untitled

#BingoBoard of November ready and raring to go! While I am not actually ready.🤣 #BookSpinBingo

#BookSpin The Bear and the Nightingale, #DoubleSpin book club pick

#Roll100 Dragonquest, Old Man‘s War, The War of the Flowers

#OokBOokClub The Truth

#BobwhiteBuddies The Black Jacket Mystery

#LitsySciFiBookClub The Family Experiement

#QueerBC Watch Over Me

#SeasonalCozies Trappings, Turkey, and Thanksgiving

#WhimsicalReads A Fate Inked in Blood

TheAromaofBooks

BookmarkTavern Also! #NetGalleyNovember books Confounding Oaths, Shame on You, A Deadly Discovery 3w

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks fantastic!! 3w

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TheSpineView

Escape Velocity | Victor Manibo

#LSFBC #LitsySciFiBookClub
Discussion is now open for this month's selection, Escape Velocity. I have presented a few questions to get us started; however, you are welcome to discuss anything. Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list.

@Larkken @Deblovestoread @bnp @Johanna414 @BookmarkTavern @julesG @sebrittainclark @BookBelle84 @Readergrrl @CSeydel @Roary47 @Lizpixie @AmandaBlaze @psalva @rretzler

TheSpineView @Lauredhel @CaroPi @DuckOfDoom @Ruthiella @PaperbackPirate @PageShifter @kwmg40 @majkia @Bookwomble @wanderinglynn @MerlinTheSlightlyAwkward @Klou @RamsFan1963 @BookwormAHN @LeticiaToraci 3w

TheSpineView @CatLass007 @The_Literary_Jedi @MaleficentBookDragon @Lesliereadsalot @wordslinger42 @Light_of_Aether @DogMomIrene 3w

TheSpineView 1. I thought there were too many POVs. I felt it diluted the story. 2. My favorite plot line was the murder mystery. I also think the story would have been much better if it had focused on that and no more than one subplot. 3. My biggest takeaway is not about the story per se, it is that this could have been two separate books. One about the murder mystery and the other about the class struggles. 3w

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The_Literary_Jedi Multi POV would‘ve been better if there was less about social class; I was intrigued by the murder/mystery and wish it were the focus; I also think this would be better as 2 separate stories (edited) 3w

Ruthiella @The_Literary_Jedi @TheSpineView I agree that this could easily been two novels, one that focused on the murder mystery and one about the class division and unrest. It was too packed with ideas for any of them to really be dealt with satisfactorily. 3w

Ruthiella Annalee Newitz blurbed this book and I did think of her book The Terraformers, which we read last year, in how Manibo shows a gender queer friendly future. I appreciated this aspect of the book. (edited) 3w

TheSpineView @Ruthiella "Satisfactorily" Yes! This story left me with a feeling of want. 3w

Larkken Maybe the multiple povs would be ok if they weren‘t all so unlikeable 😆 3w

Larkken @Ruthiella @TheSpineView yes, a bit overpacked and I didn‘t fully connect with anything as a result 3w

kwmg40 I did not manage to read this book in time. I'm still waiting for a library copy, but based on the mixed reviews I'm seeing, I'm not sure if will get around to it. If someone says, “Yes, this is an absolute must-read“, then I will keep it on the TBR list. 3w

RamsFan1963 I didn't care for any of the characters, they all seemed so shallow and self service, I couldn't find myself rooting for any of them. There were a number of things that annoyed me about the book, I felt Ava being transgender was used as a gimmick and she was never filled developed as a character. I did get into the mystery of who killed Ava's brother (and why), but then the conclusion kind of made the whole mystery kind of a moot point. 3w

TheSpineView @RamsFan1963 I agree with you on the characters. They were rather two-dimensional. It was a gimmick. 3w

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TheSpineView

The Family Experiment: A Novel | John Marrs

The votes are in, and the selection for November's #LSFBC #LitsySciFiBookClub is The Family Experiment by John Marrs. I read the blurb and it sounds interesting. Most of the reviews are favorable. I am looking forward to this book.

My library has both the ebook and the audio version. I looked on Amazon and the US price for the ebook is $14.99.
@Larkken @Deblovestoread @bnp @Johanna414 @BookmarkTavern @julesG @sebrittainclark @BookBelle84

TheSpineView @Readergrrl @CSeydel @Roary47 @Lizpixie @AmandaBlaze @psalva @Karisimo @rretzler @Lauredhel @CaroPi @DuckOfDoom @Ruthiella @PaperbackPirate @PageShifter @kwmg40 @majkia @Bookwomble @wanderinglynn 3w

TheSpineView @MerlinTheSlightlyAwkward @Klou @RamsFan1963 @BookwormAHN @LeticiaToraci @CatLass007 @The_Literary_Jedi @MaleficentBookDragon @Lesliereadsalot @wordslinger42 @Light_of_Aether @DogMomIrene 3w

CatLass007 Thanks for all you do!🖤🧡🖤 3w

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TheSpineView @CatLass007 YW!! 3w

Ruthiella Looks great. Thank you! 3w

DogMomIrene Thank you for organizing! Looking forward to this one. 3w

TheSpineView @Ruthiella @DogMomIrene You're welcome! 3w

julesG Thanks!! 3w

TheSpineView @julesG 🤩📖🥰 3w

sebrittainclark @TheSpineVIew could you remove me from the tag list? I'm not able to keep up right now. 3w

TheSpineView @sebrittainclark Sure thing. 3w

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RamsFan1963

Escape Velocity | Victor Manibo

so-so

103/150 I was ready to give this a low pick, because I was invested in finding out what happened to Ava's brother back when they were in school, but then came the absolutely ridiculous ending that botched the whole book IMO. The author always seemed to be wanting to say more, but the book, like most of the characters, remained shallow and underdeveloped. 3 ⭐⭐⭐ #LitsySciFiBookClub

Ruthiella I agree with your take. I finished it today and I think he tried to get too much into one novel. But he also didn‘t pull punches in killing people off, which I appreciated. 4w

RamsFan1963 @Ruthiella Yes none of his characters were safe, and the author was creative in his kills. I'm glad we found out who killed the brother and why, even though the ending made it kind of anticlimactic 4w

Lesliereadsalot Not rushing to finish this one! 4w

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