Interesting quest space opera with really alien aliens and nicely drawn characters. I enjoyed her imaginative retelling of the grail quest.
rwmg That does sound intriguing. Wishlisted 2d
Interesting quest space opera with really alien aliens and nicely drawn characters. I enjoyed her imaginative retelling of the grail quest.
pickOoh! I like this one a lot! In some ways, it reminds me of Martha Wells's Murderbot in that the main character is a (partial) outsider whose perspective on Earth and our species and Americans even more specifically is more poignant because she lacks an expectation of shared humanity with those she observes. It asks the reader, who on the planet *isn't* a visitor here? This is one I want to mull for a while and perhaps gift to a couple of people.
pickThe 5th wave is a post apocalyptical world where humans are no longer at the top of the food chain. Through the first four waves of an alien force‘s deadly attack ninety nine percent of the worlds population is gone and now Cassie has to find a way to survive. This book is told in first person but the person who‘s viewpoint it is in swaps back and forth. If I could compare this book to another book I would choose contagion by Teri Terry.
#TournamentofBooks #Shortlist
I‘m liking this list. I‘ve only read 3 and have 4 on my shelves and am interested in a bunch more.
What do you think of the list? What should or shouldn‘t be on there? Enquiring minds want to know.
picki actually finished this awhile ago, but forgot to post about it!
i recommend this book, if you're into space, and a good mystery. 5/5!
I got a little excited while visiting our brand new library branch (now we have two branches within two miles of our house!) and checked out four titles from the #ToB25 longlist (plus one more just for fun). Now to tell my secretary to clear my schedule so I have time to read them.
But I guess that means I first need to get a secretary.
At 37, I‘ve recently been diagnosed with ADHD. It definitely brings a lot into focus. That being said, with the busiest time of year for us, and trying to figure this out I feel even more scattered than normal lol. Woefully behind on #readingwesteros but I‘ll get there @5feet.of.fury ! Especially now that I found my book 😂🤦♀️
#readingbracket2024 @CSeydel
pickMaya, a graduate student & former thief, promises to help her dearest friend steal the object xyr species needs to repopulate. Only w/ Earth‘s military after them, & something destroying the pathways between space, everything is much more complicated.
Gorgeous. Heists in space, a wildly diverse & interesting cast, & a twisty turny plot that kept me hooked. A slow start, & a little info dump heavy sometimes, but well worth the read.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
pick“Marco doesn‘t believe in optimism.” - Jake
The most reluctant of the Animorphs has a really rough time - my favourite part was when he convinced the others that the best plan was morphing into lobsters to escape pursuit and jumping into a lobster tank at a supermarket (they got sold and almost ended up as dinner).
Marco can‘t catch a break (except for that one nice moment with his dad at the end). The stakes continue to rise! Great instalment.
