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My #bookspin list for February!

My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/6QN2i85kE2I

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The majority of viewers are correct on this one. Weir tried to take the personality of Mark Watney from The Martian and duplicate it in a female lead character. What was snarky and endearing in Watney was annoying and eye-rolling in the character of Jazz. Weir was trying too hard and it was evident.

Great book with a good amount of sci fi and snark.

I understand why Artemis has so much hate directed at it. The general consensus is that Jazz feels like a woman that‘s been written by a man and I agree, but really none of the characters fit into their normal confines. Even the bad guys feel goofy and inauthentic, and I think that‘s the point. But to say Artemis is lacking in plot or action is totally not true. You can tell Weir put a lot of thought into It, and I think that is also the point.

I really enjoyed this one. I found Jazz smart, funny, and sassy. I liked how she came from a respectable family and a few bad decisions landed her in job beneath her intelligence and that she remained humble.

I'm still on vacation so I went back to my library for round 2 🤓📚
The Atonishing Life of August March, Aaron Jackson
The Physick Book of Deliverance, Katherine Howe
The Winter Station, Jody Shields
Artemis, Andy Weir
The Girl Who Takes An Eye For An Eye, David Lagercrantz
The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street, Susan Jane Gilman

[Artemis] - Andy Weir

What a fun caper story, complicated by being set on the moon in the only colony there. Escape is well, limited? Anyway, great characters, complicated plot and science!

1️⃣1️⃣ Project Hail Mary ➡️ 1️⃣2️⃣ Artemis

#ThingsInCommon: written by Andy Weir, spaceships, #botm

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This book is fun, action packed, and filled with accessible science.
For whatever reason, it didn‘t often compel me to pick it back up, but when I was reading it, I really liked the story, characters, & humor.
It doesn‘t make me want to move Weir‘s other stuff to the top of the list, but I‘d definitely read him again.

I bounded over the gray, dusty terrain toward the huge dome of Conrad Bubble.

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

Jazz Bashara is a smuggler in the lunar colony of Artemis. She is offered a huge sum to indulge in a bit of industrial sabotage but it all proves more complicated than she thought.

Although I enjoyed this caper story, I found myself puzzled by Jazz. We are continually assured that she is a genius with unrealised potential and she picks up new fields of study very quickly but I never really got a sense of why her potential was unrealised.

#lunchandabook

Halfway thru and can‘t tell if I like this one. A thriller but boring too somehow

Nothing quite like staying in during the rain with a good book and going through your photo albums.
Great book; Andy Weir doesn't miss with character arcs or intense plot or storytelling(even though so far he always gives us a happy ending). Never gets old or tired. #moon

This one ended up a dud for me too, unfortunately.

I understand what people disliked about Jazz. I can agree to a point. I think Weir overdid the sexual innuendo in this one. That is my only criticism. This was a fun, quick, thrilling read with plenty of twists. The science was enough to keep one interested and make you go "Hmmmm." I once wanted to live on the moon. Weir let me do that in spades. Bonus: this gave me a BINGO!! #bookspinbingo @thearomaofbooks.

Mixed reviews on this one but I rarely pay overly much attention to reviews. I am eager to read this and Project Hail Mary.

Good book. Lots of science. The only thing that didn't thrill me was that it was like reading the Martian, but for the moon. It would be nice to see him vary his stile a bit while keeping that great science in there.

#sciencefiction #scifi

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Artemis didn‘t hold my attention quite like The Martian or Project Hail Mary, but it was still enjoyable. I had put off reading this due to negative reviews specifically regarding the protagonist Jazz, a moon colony based smuggler. Shes tough, and I liked her badass attitude even if her cockiness landed her in bad situations. The science-y stuff was interesting as usual. A decent read.

Though poorer fare than either The Martian or Project Hail Mary, Artemis is still a notable addition to the field of modern science fiction. Artemis works best as a vehicle that permits exploration of Weir‘s vision of lunar colonisation. This vision is detailed. It is well researched. And it provides sufficient insight into how we might eventually colonise the moon, that several character and plot flaws can be forgiven.

#BookReport
Finished two books this week one of which I was on my third attempt so I feel accomplished that I finally finished it. I've also read most of The Hobbit with bookly app telling me I have around 45 minutes left to finish.

#WeeklyForecast
My goal this week is to finish The Hobbit and move on to another one of my library books that are due soon. If I finish that I'll move on to my Double Spin pick.

I read this when it first came out, but want to listen to the audio version now :)

I found the tone of the main character in this one to be unrealistic and problematic at times. She's supposed to be a kick-ass Saudi woman who's lived most of her life on the moon. She comes off as a half-cocked frat boy. It felt to me like Mr. Weir was trying to earn diversity points without putting in any work. A shame, bc the plot and the science fiction elements were interesting. Read for #LMPBC #groupI

I knew going in that this had a bad rep for not being as good as The Martian but I still enjoyed this for what it is. It's light popcorn scifi where you just watch what happens and have a good time doing it. Jazz is a character and I really enjoyed watching her not live up to her potential. I also really loved the interludes of her penpal friendship as it evolved. I didn't expect to finish this in one sitting but I did.

Finally getting around to the first of my three library books. They‘re due on the 15th so I really need to step up my game. I‘m only on chapter three but this seems like a quick and fun read so far.

I bounded over the grey, dusty terrain toward the huge dome of Conrad bubble.
#firstlinefridays

Harder to start than The Martian, but I liked Jaz and got hooked.

There are just too many great books I want to read to continue trying to push through this one, even if it is a book club read. There is nothing that I despise about this book or anything; I'm just not connecting with it at all. ⬇️

This was a fun sci-fi heist - a combination I didn't know I needed! The author's sense of humour really shines through, and was similar to his style in The Martian. The beginning was slow, but once the heist planning began things really picked up. Overall it was a nice, funny Saturday read.

I loved this book! It's my first read of Andy Weir and it definitely won't be my last. It's giving me original, pure sci-fi and I went through the pages like someone in a desert desperate for water. The original characters are refreshing and the image he creates for the future isn't as scary as in some other sci-fi stories. Not all has to be dystopian, and he gets that.

Artwork by: https://www.deviantart.com/kucingkecil-cabin

Jazz Bashara regularly smuggles contraband into the moon‘s first colony, called Artemis — until she gets a more lucrative but dangerous opportunity that she just can‘t pass up.

Read December 30 - January 4
Rated 3/5 ⭐️
Book 1/60

Welp, I didn‘t make my goal of reading 60 books in 2020 — I only finished 58. I‘ll blame it on having a baby in May!

Goal for 2021: Read 60 books.

Happy New Year Everyone! I hope 2021 is off to a great start. #BestOf2020swap.is my last package. I loved getting the tagged book cause I have wanted to own a copy. It is such an excellent story that I'll reread it in 2021. Thank you @Charlene1321 for my beautiful box. I love the puzzle and the candles.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ - overall the premise was good and it was an enjoyable listen thanks to Rosario Dawson, however I feel the ending could have been worked a little better. The overall feeling that someone can get away with literally anything is a bit frustrating as a reader. Overall it was an easy read/listen & I will probably recommend it to people on the caveat that it isn‘t as good as his previous work

#RememberNovember @Klou
Day 13: Apollo 13

I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description or reason for wanting to read the book. Some are old and some will be new. Don't judge me - I have a lot of books.
Day 133

#tbrmountain #bookbuyingdiet

#SciFiSeptember @Klou
#Moon

Stay-at-home Book No. 21: time for some science. There is science in this one, right?

It seems like the readers either love or hate this book and its main character. Therefore, I've been wondering for a long time how I will react to “Artemis“.

Now I know.

I'm on the lovers side. I guess I even have a fem crush on Jazz...

#TBRChallenge #ABookThats #AudioBook

Jazz was an excellent lead - occassionally cocky, self assured, feisty and fully aware if her limitations. Best of all, she was a refreshing step back from the conventionally beautiful westerner. The cast of characters around her were brilliant and vibrant, fascinatingly diverse and just generally awesome.

And honestly who isn't hooked by the idea of smuggling on the moon? I know I was.

...

Just a few of the books I'm planning to read in April. Therr are some heavy junks here, but guess now's the perfect time for those.

Re-read, still great.

Great book overall. Listened through Audible with the excellent narration by Rosario Dawson. She nails it. Great to see Andy Weir get to try his hand at a full cast of characters, it feels like I've just seen him get significantly better as an author from The Martian to Artemis.

I expected better, but I didn't feel as strongly as so many readers, in either direction. I'll probably donate my hardcover edition (that is, I'm not likely to read again or refer to it), but I'm not going to exchange my Audible edition (I read the whole thing—just because I didn't love it, there's no reason to expect a refund. You win some; you lose some).

This was super descriptive about the science and technical details, which is not my thing. And the main character's not likable, although she gets a bit better by the end. The writing and story we're good, and it was read by Rosario Dawson, which was awesome.

#BookishBingo: Bookish book club pick