Welcome to Litsy!

This has almost everything you want if you‘re a sci-fi fan; the authors admit the science isn‘t that hard, and moments of melodrama creep into the motivations of the characters in the second half- but (and that‘s a big BUT) it all adds up to space opera fun with enough headiness to keep me going for the next book.

Did a thing today with my brother and a friend. $97 for everything at the goodwill bookstore. Did not mean to buy so many but here we are. #bookhaul

A very action-packed, imaginative space opera with endearing and complex characters. There were some great surprise twists and I loved the ending.

I‘m presently at NY ComicCon. I did the Expanse experience. You get to see the Rocinante‘s kitchen, sit in Holden‘s chair and take a photo pretending to be a crew member walking off the ship onto Ilus for the first time. And they‘re giving away free travel mugs. Some of the actual costumes from the show were on display. They were hard to photograph head on because it was so sunny.

Finished! Every time I thought I knew where this book was going, there was a hard curve and the plot expanded even deeper. Really interesting characters, wildly entertaining plot, and a series! I don't have to be talked into reading book 2. I already have it.

I haven't seen the show yet, but I hear good things, so I thought I'd read the books first. It took me 50 pages to get into it .... now I'm kind of hooked! I hope to finish this in the next day or two

Very enthralling read from start to finish. I particularly enjoyed Miller's personal struggles and changes throughout the book. A great, page turning, sci-fi book. Picking up the next book in the series tomorrow.

I was recommended to watch the series, so of course I had to read the book, too! Listened and watched them in tandem, which was a neat experience. I liked both, but this is one of the rare cases where I like the television series more than the book. Gasp! I feel kind of dirty just for saying it. But, Naomi is way more badass in the show, and I think overall, the show has better representation of female characters. Will continue the series.

Decided to read this after watching The Expanse TV series. Really enjoyed it. Excellent world building and character development. Would like to read more of the series now. Great Sci-Fi ⭐⭐⭐⭐

As expected, I did not do a lot of reading this month—three books & a novella. The tagged book was definitely my favorite followed closely by The Murders of Molly Southbourne. We‘ve stopped excavating & all that‘s left to do is take final photos, write the report, & then head home...at which point I expect to read ALL the books & comics that have been piling up awaiting my return. I expect to be back on Litsy more regularly too—yay!

2.5 Stars

Most sci-fi fans are going to love this. Unfortunately, for as interesting a plot as it was, I struggled with the pacing. It's a long book and there were a lot of times I felt that it dragged. I also found Miller's character to be very...odd.

#scifi

I‘m late to discover this series—I feel safe in saying I bet most people in my Litsy circle are already aware of what awesome good fun this book is. Add my voice to the chorus of good reviews—this is a really fun space opera that has you tagging along with an ex-cop who partners (if you can call it that) with a merry band of misfits to stop the annihilation of humankind. Yep, the stakes are that high. I‘ll read more & probably watch the show too.

Until about 70% through this book, I was kind of like “meh.” Spurts of intrigue, but meh. And then, bang! I‘m hooked. A few of the characters really come in to their own and the story takes an intriguing turn. I didn‘t think I was going to care to read the rest of the series, but turns out, I am. I‘m hooked. So, this one isn‘t a 5-star read for me, but I am definitely going to continue this series. I‘ve heard it only gets better! 💫
#TheExpanse

This book is fantastic and the perfect thing to read at the end of a work day that begins with a 3:30am wake up. I‘m really enjoying it and trying to pace myself...we‘ll see how long that lasts!

Giving this one another chance as I wait to board my plane. I‘m at 62% and it‘s really picked up, but I‘m going to need some convincing to make me really love these characters and stick with them.

Going to start this one next.

I‘m marking this as DNF, for now. It just has felt more like work than anything else, but I have it on my kindle when I‘m ready to get back to it.

Wow. It started off steady & the pace built onwards to the end. I thought it was going to stall out in the last hundred pages but it just changed the stakes. The characters were great, and I liked the two POV‘s. Super curious about where the story will go from here.

It's all fun and games until someone shoots back.

How to tell your boyfriend is a keeper - he insists on spoiling you once in a while 😍📚 How did I get so lucky? #bookhaul #bestboyfriendever

Another day of #audible and #dogpark fun! #CharlieTheFox #dogsoflitsy #litsydogs

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Whenever I get the time to actually sit down with my kindle, I think I‘ll make some major headway on this book. I‘ve hit the action and it‘s been nonstop, but I seem to follow it better when I‘m reading rather than listening.

Audiobook & Dog Park ♥️

So, I must say, I absolutely LOVE that having this book on both #kindle & #audible allows them to sync up. Whenever I‘m driving, audible will jump to the last place I read on my kindle! It is fantastic.

Good book, too (well, so far, but I‘m only about 20% in to it)!

And Nico definitely enjoyed this late morning read & play session! #dogsoflitsy #nicobluehound #litsydogs #dogs

Summer vibes 🧡

1. I just finished The Consuming Fire by John Scalzi this morning, and trying to decide my next read...
2. I'm in the middle of The Expanse and OMG it's sooooo good
3. Good Omens

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

Still waters on today‘s #audiowalk. I still don‘t feel a pull towards this book as of the 2.5-hour mark, so I‘m probably gonna drift away from it. I listened until I stopped to read on a bench, then switched to music and felt better for it.

I made myself take a 4-mile walk even though I‘m still tired and the world‘s all gloomy. Gave me a chance to finish MISTBORN, catch up on Jay & Miles, and start LEVIATHAN WAKES.

I got an ARC of this book back in the day, and while I liked it at first I got tired of it a long time before it ended. I‘m trying not to let that colour my reaction now, but I might be failing. Still, I‘ll stick with it a bit longer. Tons of my friends ADORE this series.

It's a decent piece of plot-driven sci-fi with strong worldbuilding, but the book and I have irreconcilable differences concerning one of two POV characters, which meant every time I was enjoying the plot, the narrative would start acting as if I were enjoying Holden too, which I most definitely was not. It's such a major flaw it eclipses the good parts, and I would have bailed if I hadn't promised someone I'd finish the book. #scifi

I cannot wait!

I finished Leviathan Wakes last night. I really liked it. I‘ve been on a big Sci-Fi/ Space Opera kick lately and this hit the mark for me.
Told in alternating viewpoints, we follow James Holden and his crew as the unthinkable happens. We also follow Miller, a detective on Ceres tracking down a missing girl. How do these two storylines intersect? 🤓📚

Part 2: Some of my favorite series get places of honor on the bookshelf. #dresdenfiles #harrypotter #theexpanse #shelfie

Since I watched the show, I already knew the plot but this book was still a page turner! I look forward to diving into the next book.

The Scopuli had been taken eight days ago, and Julie Mao was finally ready to be shot.

#firstlines
#christmasbookhaul

“...because when you got right down to it, humans were still just curious monkeys. They still had to poke everything they found with a stick to see what it did.”

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 1/2 Loved it! #BookNerd 📚💙

I just started this series this morning and I‘m already 62% done with the first book 😊 I‘m loving 😍❤️ this series so far... I hope it stays this good 😬

#BookNerd 💙📚

Book, blanket and socks... Reading the first book of the series while husband is in the middle of the second one. Let's see if I finish before him ;)

Very stressful work week + Chapters buy 3 get 4th free sale this weekend = inevitable #bookhaul

Love this edition of Dune! Great cover. Hope I will like the book itself as much when I get to it.

I only have sixty pages left of this book. I only have half an hour before I have to go to work. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! 😁

@DaveGreen7777 I love these two so much! 🤣💕 Anyone who isn't reading this series needs to do so immediately! Seriously one of the best scifi series I have ever read!

Five “Blinded me with science” stars!

This may be one of my favorite science fiction novels of all time! I loved how the science of this universe was incorporated, down to details like people‘s skeletal structures being different based on the rate of gravity on their home world.

Added to that is a classic noir narrative within an action-packed story, fascinating characters, and one of the most exciting climaxes I‘ve ever read. Highly recommended

A mix of "oops I need to sleep and I started a new book" with a "oooops I should finish the other one I'm currently reading before I start this one".

Mexican food, beer, and science fiction! A perfect combination! 😁 #bookndinner

So I did a thing. I have been reading my library's copy of Leviathan Wakes (thanks to the lovely recommendation of @DaveGreen7777 !) and fell for it SO hard and SO fast that I had to order the series for myself! Books 1-4 arrived today and the next three will be here next week! I definitely have a book buying problem! But I'm too happy to care! This series is freaking AMAZING!! #bookhaul #bookmail #sorrynotsorry #catsoflitsy #littenkitten

Hey @DaveGreen7777 look what I picked up at the library today as per your recomendation! I'm really looking forward to sinking my teeth into this chunkster! 😘

A friend of mine told me I had to read this book series so I am checking out the first book. I am liking it so far, but I am only a few pages in. It's quite a long book, I normally love long books, but I haven't had as much time to read lately so we'll see how it goes.
The tote is my favourite of all my ( increasingly) large tote collection! Pride and Prejudice 😍

I love the banter between Miller and Holden all throughout this book! 😂

When you still have a few hours to go at work and you really just want to get home and read! 😩

“It‘s all fun and games till someone shoots back”

On one hand, this is a really intricate and plot-driven sci-fi mystery, and I love those. It's also full of lit references and nods to other genres, and I thought that was super fun.

On the other, the pacing is kind of a nightmare, the so-called romantic subplot doesn't work at all, and it takes WAY too many side-tracks to nowhere. But debuts are often messy, a trustworthy friend recc'ed it to me, and I'll still read the next book.

#sf #mystery

Past Me: I‘ll just read the prologue before bed and see what I think.
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Present Me: I NEED ANSWERS.
With a last paragraph like the one I just read in the prologue, I can‘t just not continue. Bedtime be damned. Why do I do this to myself? 😝

Now that was a crazy ride! If you like sci-if and a lot of action, this would be a great read for you. It was good, really good. Good character development & a fast paced space adventure. Can‘t wait to read the second book In this series.