pickCatching up with books I‘ve finished this week.
This took me a while to get into, and I wasn‘t sure that I liked it, but after few days after finishing it, I‘m remembering and chuckling at bits of it. I do think something is lost in not being familiar with the books it was parodying, though.
Book 25/60 #Read2025 @DieAReader
pickLots of fun for Trekkies/Trekkers - fun twist to the phenomenon of a "red shirt". Wil Wheaton is always a wonderful narrator. But this author MUST find synonyms to "s/he said". Every line of dialogue was followed by "s/he said". Good grief, that was annoying.
⭐⭐⭐/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I use the Rise app to keep track of my sleep debt. I‘ve never been a good sleeper, but it‘s been really bad the last two weeks. I‘m working on getting my sleep debt down in the coming days.
On a positive note, at least I‘ve kept up with my exercise! 😆
pickFunny! Only a little too meta at the end. Definitely a reminder that main character energy is bad for your health and the health of those around you. There's an "aw-shucks" vibe to all of Scalzi's main characters that I'm beginning to grow tired of, however. #LitsySciFiBookClub
pickEnsign Dahl is newly assigned to the starship Intrepid. When he gets there, he learns that ensigns die on away missions. A lot. What he discovers will change everything about his world.
This was so meta, I strained my eyes rolling them. I also laughed harder than I have in a while, so 🤷🏼♀️. This poked loving fun at sci fi tv, but also turned into a moving story about taking control of your own destiny. The codas did feel unnecessary.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
repost for @TheSpineView:
The January Selection for the #LitsySciFiBookClub #LSFBC is Redshirts by John Scalzi. My library has the physical book, ebook and audio all currently available. Hopefully you will be able to find it for free too. I happen to have a physical copy in my personal library; therefore, I am all set. Happy Reading!
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