

#Skyward is one hell of a ride through a different universe. Lots of fun, building friendships and no romance. My first hooray to Sanderson.
Rating: βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ/5
#brandonsanderson #scifi
#Skyward is one hell of a ride through a different universe. Lots of fun, building friendships and no romance. My first hooray to Sanderson.
Rating: βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ/5
#brandonsanderson #scifi
It has been such a looong time since I actually enjoyed a YA book. I am SO glad I decided to read Skyward, though, because it is incredible. I was a bit hesitant at first, because I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy Spensa as a character, but I was dead wrong about that. I think Sanderson provided many plot points that I am excited to see getting resolved in the next books, and Skyward itself was nicely paced with engaging space battles. Recommend!
I got this book as part of a book swap and IT. iS. EXCELLENT!! Holy.dhit this book was a wild ride from beginning to end and I can't wait to read the second installment. Absolutely a fun ride with a fabulous cast of Characters. Magnificent. So glad I finally read some Brandon Sanderson he is just spectacular.
Books read in May:
A Closed and Common Orbit - 5β
Aurora's End - 4.75β
The Prince and the Dressmaker - 4.0β
Wolves of the Calla - 5β
In an Absent Dream - 4.0β
The Wizards of Once - 4.25β
Alienated - 3.75β
Tin Man - 3.5β
The Tea Dragon Society - 4.0β
Skyward - 5β
Still reading:
Song of Susannah
The Stranger Times
Starsight
Total pages read: 2,833
Avg. pages/day: ~91.39
In my quest to find a great series to tackle on audio..the Skyward series by Brandon Sanderson kept coming up as a recommendation. Only on chapter 16, but I'm really liking this!
Eta: final review- 4 stars
I'll be using my monthly audible credits towards the next two books. This was a fun listen.
Well I love every Sanderson book I‘ve read and this is no exception. Really engaging throughout and the last chunk of the book had me on my toes with all the excimer going on. I could definately see this getting turned into a movie one day. Which I would watch on a heartbeat.
I finished this around midnight yesterday because I just couldn‘t put it down when it got going. It did take a while for me to get into it, though, but I‘m glad I stuck with it because wow! I really enjoyed it!π
Just like in real life, animal companions can add a lot of joy to a story. And recently, I‘ve read a lot of stories with animals that I just love. And obviously DoomSlug from Skyward is one of them.
The story wouldn‘t be the same without her. And since she‘s my favorite my husband spoiled me with a DoomSlug plush for my birthday.
Are you a fan of animal companions? Do you have a favorite?
This was so good! A YA Sci-fi epic that feels like a mix of Top Gun and Star Wars. After needing to take a break from YA that was all seeming the same, it is great to find some great YA books again. I look forward to continuing this series. 5βοΈ
2 bingos for my #bookspinbingo 3rd book done for #20in4 #readathon
#weekendreads
1. Splitting time between 4 books π Listening Skye O‘Malley, Physical books - The Eye of the World & Instructions for Dancing, KU - Two Kingdoms
2. HEA always
3. Tagged! I want to read more Sanderson
Thought this was your average YA book in space. But it turned into something really interesting.
MC starts flying school to show everyone that her family is better than their reputation. She makes friends and enemies and unusual allies.
I'm looking forward to reading the next book.
#AwesomeAugust @Andrew65
Just finished another great Brandon Sanderson, my #DoubleSpin for this month and I loved it. First in a 3 book series, looking forward to next ones.
Also finished a couple more books started in July, both great: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig and Leonard Cohen's Book of Longing.
All of them picks.
And since I didn't post my #BookSpinBingo card yet, here it is now.
As always, thank you @TheAromaOfBooks!
Iβm reading The Mistborn Trilogy and Iβm loving the friendships in it. They just make my heart happy. So I started thinking about all of the other friendships that Iβve loved throughout the years. Here are a few books that have great friendships.
What book besties are your favorites?
https://wildwoodreads.com/2021/07/16/book-besties-that-i-love/
Wow! This one is the best SF book I‘ve read in several years! Starts off a little slow, but then you can‘t put it down. Stayed up way too late finishing it last night so I will probably need extra coffee to get through the work day. π If you‘re a fan of SF I highly recommend. βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ
I am posting one book per day from my to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new - don‘t judge me I have a lot of books.
Join the fun if you want. This is day 103
#bookstoread
#tbrpile
#bookstagram
As Iβve said a million times, sci-fi isnβt usually my thing. But lately Iβve been in a rut. I wanted something different so I gave Skyward a try. Iβm glad I did. I really enjoyed it!
Also, Iβd love to know your favorite sci-fi books. Iβm on the hunt for more. Let me know in the comments!
https://wildwoodreads.com/2021/03/29/skyward-by-brandon-sanderson-review/
Really enjoyed this book and it‘s my #bookspin book! Fantastic on audio and now I need to hunt down the next one. I absolutely enjoyed the characters and all the twists and turns. @TheAromaofBooks
Wow. Just wow. This book was absolutely amazing. Once I got to the last 100 pages, I thought I had it figured out just to find out I had nothing figured out at all. By far one of my favorite books of this year. This was my very first Brandon Sanderson book and I was definitely not disappointed.
I haven‘t read a Sci Fi book since I was in high school, and I think the last Sci Fi Series I Read was The Lunar Chronicles (ππ). With that being said, it‘s been a hot minute since I have read anything from this genre. I couldn‘t have picked a more perfect re-introduction into Sci Fi than this one! π Thoroughly engaging, and full of details that made the scenes and atmosphere feel real. Held my attention from the very beginning.
I wanted to read this book and I am so happy to have it. Thank you again @Deifio ππ
#LitsyLoveWinterSwap #LLWS #LitsyLove #Skyward #brandonsanderson #scifi #tbr
Thank you Fiona @Deifio for these beautiful giftsβ€πβ€ We open it last night but it was so dark to take picture so we took this today morning when the sun wake up. Leja said thank you (Hvala in slovenian language). She loves unicorn and took it immediately.
You asked me the same question as I do. Do we read each other mindsπ
#LitsyLoveWinterSwap #LLWS #secretsanta #sweetsurprise #litsylove @rsteve388 @Bookgoil
My #5StarReads2020 #FiveStarReads2020
I‘m sure I‘ll have at least 1 more by the time the year‘s up... I‘m listening to Starsight right now..... π€©π€©π€©
Thanks for the tag @Chrissyreadit ! ππ
Tagging, if you‘re interested and haven‘t done it yet ... @LeahBergen @TheAromaofBooks @MaleficentBookDragon @cobwebmoth @TK421 @SamHeartCoffee @TheSpineView @LibrarianRyan
(And if you have done it already β I look forward to seeing your picks! ππβ₯οΈ)
This started with Becky Chambers/Wayfarers vibes (certain aspects of premise/world building style are similar) which was great! Then came an extreme eye rolling moment of almost DNF-worthy teenage wish fulfilment (if you've read it you'll know) which was not so great. BUT THEN ... total immersion & compulsive page turning & not 1 but 2 twists *gasp* & knuckle biting action & gotta buy the next one & WOW, that was a lot of fun!
Very excited to start this one today. With thanks to #netgalley for this book.
2/2 @Avanders all of these goodies are sheer perfection! I‘m going to have to hit up our organic store for more! @Mommamanzi this included three #CBBC books- I‘ll try to get to them quickly for you!
1/2 #cbbc @Avanders you continue to insanely spoil me! And no I have not read the book. I love it all, but particularly adore the necklace!
Really loved this one. It is my first Sanderson novel and I‘m a fan. I look forward to reading the second one as well as his adult novels.
#brandonsanderson #skyward #claimthestars
These are my #top6reads of 2020 so far! The first 5 were easy picks... the 6th probably tied with a handful of others... Can you guess which one that is? ππ
JUNE READS
Only two books this month but both of them were pretty epic! I honestly can't tell which one is better. They are both so different, both have strong characters yet incomparable in terms of the severity of the story. I strongly recommend both!
I've had so much fun reading this book; I nearly swallowed it whole. I enjoyed getting to know the main character, she was funny and witty, determined and strong. The world is slowly introduced and yet the book never gets boring. I loved the side characters and don't even get me started on M-Bot. He made the book so much better! And of course I have to mention Jerkface..
Well this kicked me right out of my reading slump. I absolutely loved it!! β€οΈ
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Spin wants to become a pilot like her father, who was branded a traitor, and fight against the aliens that attack her world. That plot has been written a thousand times before, but this book has great world building and unique details like Doomslug and M-Bot. I couldn't put it down because I needed to know why it was all happening. It's the first one in a series but thankfully it doesn't end on a cliffhanger and we get answers.
I feel like there are explosions going off in my brain after that.
I listened to the entire last hour just staring at this image. π€―π€―π€―π€―π€―
5 stars... all the stars... claim the stars.....
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βReviewβ based on audiobook at 1.5x speed.
Loving this audiobook. Wish I had more time to listen!
Hoping everyone is staying safe out there. ππ€
I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join the fun if you want.
This is day 14 #bookstoread #tbrpile
Wow, this was great! Excellent science fiction. Well paced, funny, exciting.. Loved it. βββββ
Loved this book so much. Listened to it on audio and the narrator was fabulous. The board includes my 3 favorite things about this book in no particular order (that‘s a lie, M-Bot is at the top of the list for important reasons). Really enjoyable read/listen. Looking forward into jumping into book 2 after I finish some other reads I need to do first.
I love this sci-fi series! The MC is courageous, if a little foolhardy, and there are adorable and hilarious side characters (aka. the doom slug and m-bot). I couldn't stop reading from start to finish and found it was the same with the second installment. These would be great for #SpringBreak. I can't wait for the finale! #MarchMadness
I‘m genuinely enjoying this story. M-Bot is hilarious, I need a Doomslug in my life, and Spensa has some awesome people around her.
βHumans have free will. Free will is the ability to make irrational decisionsβto act against stimuli. That makes it impossible for a rational AI to ever fully anticipate humans, for even if I had perfect understanding of your inputs, you could still do something completely unpredictable. It means you‘re weird,β M-Bot added.
βUhβ¦,β I said.
βDon‘t worry. I like you anyway.β
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I love M-bot.
Awesome! Why isn't there more?! Not once was there a lull in this epic story. One of the best I've read for quite a long time. Definitely recommend reading. Thank you Brandon Sanderson for doing a Sci-Fi novel.
Now I own all of Sanderson‘s works. But now where to put these newest ones...
Rating: 5/5 Stars
What a ride! Lately my depression has been kicking my butt and everything is uninteresting and cannot hold my attention. But, this book finally held my attention! I could not put it down. It was fun and made my heart race with me on the edge of my seat. I‘m glad I took a risk with this since I didn‘t like Mistborn. This is a must read!
#litsy #littens #skyward #brandonsanderson #tbr #mustread #bibliophile #fivestars #pick