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My mom has got all 4 kids for a few hours! So I‘m taking myself on a date today....alone. First up: a little reading and cappuccino before it gets too hot outside. Next: off to the art museum to see an exhibit. Yay!!
This audiobook is horrible!! I almost don‘t wanna keep going. I‘m going to download the ebook instead.
pickAwesome trilogy. Took me a minute to get into the book but once it got going it was a great third novel. Lots of talking about relevant issues the world is grappling with today. Highly recommend. Good action. Great writing. Loved the plot. I was a little sad that the aliens from all kinds of planets only had two genders that were talked about as that would have been a nice detail. But overall despite some pacing issues I really enjoyed it.
so-soI really enjoyed the first two books in this trilogy, even the journal entry style writing, but I‘m not sure it was the best choice for a climactic ending—which this just really doesn‘t have, despite a great build up. As a book, it holds your attention, but ultimately drags and fizzles its way to an okay finish. Still, not too bad.
pickI‘m very impressed with this author‘s debut novel and series!
pickGAAAH! I FINISHED IT!! It took me an insane amount of time to finish this for many reasons, including life and irritation at narrators. 😂 This was definitely my least favorite of the trilogy, which is a bit of a let-down in a final installment, but I still enjoyed it overall. Despite MAJOR issues with several narrators, I was really into it ‘til about 2/3 of the way through, then got rather dissatisfied, then was somewhat mollified by the end.
I‘m really trying with this book, and I will finish it. I‘m just not as engrossed in it as I was with the other two.
so-soA bittersweet ending to the Themis Files trilogy. Another superb sci-fi adventure from Sylvia‘s Neuvel. This was the first time I physically read a copy, I listened to the first two as audiobooks. I have to say that I enjoyed the added addition of a new world and the typical format of including short files and personal diary entries. However, I was disappointed with the finale. Though, the full-circle effect was nostalgic.
Noooooooooo!! A cast change almost put me off the last (audio)book in the series, and now there‘s another that‘s even worse!!! 10yo Eva was narrated by what sounded like a young girl with a heavy Hispanic accent. Now she‘s being read by someone that sounds like Rosie Perez, only more so. 😱
pickThis was an extremely difficult book for me to read, especially given what‘s going on in the world right now. While I understand the message the author is trying to portray, I felt it could‘ve been done differently & more respectfully. But I‘m also grieving from losses at Christchurch, so my mindset may not have been in the right space. One thing is clear: hatred & fear are never the answer & this series captures that quite excellently.
pickSuch a unique and interesting trilogy. I loved every moment in these books! They had an X-Files feel to me which I really enjoyed. #recommend
so-soMy least favorite of the 3 books; not terrible, it just didn‘t hold my attention as well as the first two. (It probably didn‘t help that two of my favorite characters died in the last book.) I‘d still recommend the cast recording audiobooks for this series, but the voice actor they used for a little girl from Puerto Rico had a pretty strong New Yorker accent (not sure which borough lol) and it was a bit off-putting.
pickThe third & final book of the #ThemisFiles🤖 picks up almost ten years after the end of Waking Gods. I really don‘t want to spoil anything for anyone who hasn‘t read the first two books, so all I will say is that it was an excellent conclusion to the story that began with Waking Giants. All in all, this is a wonderful #sciencefiction series that I recommend highly!
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”If you see something wrong with the world, fix it. But what if it‘s the whole world that needs fixing?”
— Eva Reyes
#themisfiles #currentlyreading
After finishing the latest #WaywardChildren, I needed something completely different for my next book.... I‘m 70 pages in and can tell you that this was absolutely the right pick! #themisfiles 🤖 • #scifi #currentlyreading
pickEndings are always bittersweet so I knew going in that this wouldn‘t be my favorite of the series... and while I was right, I did still enjoy this one but not with quite the same fervor as the earlier books in the series. I‘m definitely looking forward to seeing what the author does next though- and there were some satisfying aspects to this conclusion overall!
So my husband is forcing me to socialize tonight so he bribed me with a trip to an independent bookstore. I can‘t complain!
#introvert #bookhaul #newyearseve
so-soI enjoyed the series as a whole, although I thought the author tried a little too hard, esp. in this last installment, to be humorous. To me, the silly banter just seemed...well, silly.
But. I did think he made some really good points about the state of our world today, and there were some really notable quotes.
Spent a nice weekend in the Windy City and now winding down with my book on the train ride home.
pickI had to finish out this Themis trilogy that launched a few years ago. This last installment leaned more on the politics of the stories, but I‘m glad I stuck with it to finish out the arc.
Sometimes you're like, "Hey, I've got unexpected free time and an audiobook that's due back soon. I should make a checklist of all the Hugo winners, just for shits and giggles!"
So you put your book on, and you pull out your copy of AN INFORMAL HISTORY OF THE HUGOS (with support from the award's website), and you work on your bullet journal until you run out of audiobook. And your hand is SO DAMNED SORE, but you're still five years from done.
pickThis was the weakest of the trilogy. There was too much political commentary, and not enough exploration of the alien planet. I also really did not like the interview format coupled with multiple times streams. I wound up frequently confused as to which time stream I was in.
Overall though, I recommend the trilogy. It is thought-provoking, insightful, and a fun read.
pickI am not a big sci-fi reader, but this trilogy drew me in and I loved it. This book wasn‘t my favorite, but it was a good ending and while I missed some characters I was happy with how it all turned out.
A little Birthday #audiosouping to the library audio book version of this one (I have it for 3 more days) then have the print copy to finish up if needed. With today's lunch & blog post, Ruth Reichl's Avgolemono Soup. I've made this one before but it's so simple & good: 🍋🥚🍚+ I added 🥕Recipe link👇🏻
Mahalo for all of the birthday greetings on the @LitsyBirthdays page.🤗I did most of my celebrating with friends yesterday so I can veg today.
so-soKind of a disappointing end to the series. It had too many flashbacks, and I barely cared about the story for most of it. I really liked the last 40 or so pages, but I'm not sure that was enough to make up for the rest of it.
Snow Day! One kid made it to school. One did not. His bus just didn‘t show up. The hubby didn‘t even try going to work. I cleaned for awhile. Now I‘m rewarding myself with some reading in my tidy room. I think I need tea.
pick4.5⭐️ Neither of the sequels were as strong as Sleeping Giants, but this was still a very good book. A satisfying ending. Also, as with all three books, you‘d be crazy not to go with the full cast recording audiobook!! #24b4Monday #readathon
Thanks @TheReadingMermaid for hosting the #24B4Monday #Readathon. Anyone is welcome to join! I have 5(!) library books to read, so 🤞🏻🤞🏻 I‘ll catch up 😁
Finished the third of the Themis Files. Loved these.
#themisfiles #trilogy #yokits
#BookMail Pt2 I totally fell asleep last night after posting Pt1, whoops. The last book in the Themis Files series, these editions look just as spectacular nekkid. I absolutely love it when publishers do that, I‘ll quite happily spend a bit extra for the hardcover when I know it‘s so pretty. What about you guys? Do you feel the same as I do?🤔 Many thanks to @Robothugs for sending them on from the US💕 #prettyispopular #meangirlsofthebookworld
"Shaka, when the walls fell." Love a good Next Gen quote! ?
pickFinished the trilogy! It was a satisfying conclusion and the characters remain endearing/entertaining. That said, I‘ll admit the transcript/interview style of the writing was starting to lose its appeal for me. This would be a great trilogy to read back to back.
pan🌳🌞🎧📖🦆🦆🦆🍃 #Audiowalk #SciFi #LibrarianLife
Wrapped this one up as I watched these guys on my late lunchtime walk.
But I'm ummed. 😒
I had been looking forward to this series conclusion but it ended up being very lackluster and just plain boring tbh.🙄
What a shame considering how fantastically strong this trilogy started out as. 😕
so-soA decent conclusion to the series but not as strong as the prior books. The first was definitely my favorite. I had a real problem with Eva‘s accent in the audio of the last book, which was weirdly outer borough NY and made no sense (I can say that being from Queens and the daughter of parents with weird outer borough accents 😆). Vincent‘s voice is damn sexy though!
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Starting a new audiobook on this glorious Friday!
I've seen/heard several mixed reviews on this 3rd book (and final conclusion) to the Themis Files trilogy.
I loved the first book & liked the second one, time to find out where I fall on the ratings spectrum for its conclusion!🧐
“- I love my country.
- You do? Still?
- I hate the people running my country. But I love Russia. Always will. Like my children. They do things I don‘t like, but they are still my children. Besides, everyone is doing bad things now. You can‘t hate everyone.”
Struck a cord with me. This is how I feel about the US and the people running it. I still love you 😍
#onlyhuman #sylvainneuvel #bookquote
pickA wonderful conclusion to a wonderful series. I know a series is good when I'm in tears during the Afterword, which I definitely was here. Please start this series from the beginning, if you haven't already. I'll definitely be revisiting this in the future!
(Please ignore my fingerprints all over the cover- damn greasy sunscreen!)
My almost 3 year old is going through a phase where he doesn‘t like pictures of people/animals in books that have wide eyes. So he‘s been putting stickers over their eyes. Last night he saw my book... 😂😭
pickThis is the last book in the Themis Files trilogy. The first two, Sleeping Giants and Waking Gods, were page-turners delving into the origins of giants robots discovered buried in pieces throughout the Earth. The last book is written in the same epistolary style, but has more to say about politics and human (or alien) rights. I appreciated that the author wanted to explore deeper concepts, but the style didn‘t quite match the message.
pickBook 1 of my personal #OWLsReadthon2018 complete! I can mark Ancient Ruins off my class list! I should really post a TBR on here...
This one was quite good. Its not the same as the first two but honestly I really liked the more philosophical focus on humans and how we respond to fear. It's a fantastic series with some really great characters.
This book is making me realize that it is getting increasingly difficult to avoid real world issues in my favorite genres. It seems like everything deals with massive amounts of discrimination and political upheaval these days.
I am enjoying the book though, and I do like the messages it has. Oh and Mr. Burns remains my favorite 💕
