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Aurora Rising: The Aurora Cycle 1
Aurora Rising: The Aurora Cycle 1 | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
The year is 2380, and the graduating cadets of Aurora Academy are being assigned their first missions. Star pupil Tyler Jones is ready to recruit the squad of his dreams, but his own boneheaded heroism sees him stuck with the dregs nobody else in the Academy would touch ... A cocky diplomat with a black belt in sarcasm A sociopath scientist with a fondness for shooting her bunkmates A smart-ass techwiz with the galaxy's biggest chip on his shoulder An alien warrior with anger management issues A tomboy pilot who's totally not into him, in case you were wondering And Ty's squad isn't even his biggest problem--that'd be Aurora Jie-Lin O'Malley, the girl he's just rescued from interdimensional space. Trapped in cryo-sleep for two centuries, Auri is a girl out of time and out of her depth. But she could be the catalyst that starts a war millions of years in the making, and Tyler's squad of losers, discipline-cases and misfits might just be the last hope for the entire galaxy. NOBODY PANIC.
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Andrew65
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As is often the case with setting up books of this kind, it took quite a while to introduce the characters and the world created, but the time put into that was very worthwhile. By the end of the book a great premise had been created to take forward in the rest of the trilogy. I look forward to getting to them. Excellent as an audiobook. #SeriesLove2023 @TheSpineView

23rd book finished for #JumpStart2023 @Clwojick @LizPixie

TheSpineView So glad you enjoyed. We'll done! 1y
Andrew65 @TheSpineView Thanks, now need to make time for book 2 😍 1y
TheSpineView @Andrew65 Soooo many books!!!! 1y
Andrew65 @TheSpineView Yes 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ 1y
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Andrew65
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Starting the first of the trilogies I am aiming to get to this year as part of #SeriesLove2023 @TheSpineView Doing this as an audiobook as I own the whole trilogy as audiobooks, also reading along with the library ebook.

#JoyousJanuary #JumpStart2023 @Clwojick @LizPixie

TheSpineView Hope you enjoy. This was not a favorite series of mine. However lots of people loved. 1y
Andrew65 @TheSpineView Thanks 🤞 1y
julesG The audiobook is fantastic. 1y
Andrew65 @julesG About a quarter of the way in, still trying to work out the bigger plot but enjoying it so far. Works well on audio. 1y
Clwojick Great job, Andrew! 1y
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persephone1408
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#manicmonday #letterA @CBee
I thought id start at the beginning...do a catch up.
The Aurora Cycle
I had to add the alchemists...I love that book.
Tomi Adeyemi
American horror story
Atreyu Afi
A rash decision - Ice Nine Kills

CBee Thanks for playing 😊 2y
ChaoticMissAdventures I did the same! 2y
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Bookish_Viking
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📚: Aurora Rising
✍️: Aveyard, Victoria
🎥: Alita: Battle Angel
🎤: Amaranthe
🎵: Apocalyptic ~ Halestorm

#manicmonday #LetterA @CBee

CBee Thanks for playing 😊😊 2y
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persephone1408
Aurora Rising | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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Thanks for the tag @KateReadsYA
#alphabetgame #letterA @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
Out of all the books that I've read that start with A, my favorite has been The Aurora Cycle. I even named one of my dogs Aurora lol.
What is your favorite book that starts with A??
@DarkMina @Librarybelle @LokiDokey

Librarybelle Thanks for the tag! 2y
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Bookish_Viking
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#AlphabetGame #LetterA

Tough one right off the bat. Several good letter A's, including the entire Aurora Cycle trilogy. All three Aurora books could be in this spot.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you for playing!! 2y
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VeraNyx
Aurora Rising | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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This was funny. I loved the audio, performance was fantastic. As usual I wanted more of a build up between Kal and aurora. UT that YA. I do like how there was loss.

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Bookfan1414
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I admit to feeling mildly guilty after finishing this book. I strongly disliked Cat the majority of the book and now I feel guilty, I feel guilty! 😭

Bookish_Viking Excellent trilogy. 2y
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PuddleJumper
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A fun YA sci fi book. It has quite a few YA tropes but I felt that they were handled well and added to the story rather than detracted from it

Looking forward to the rest of the series

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! I really enjoyed these. So much snarky banter; I was totally here for it 😂 2y
PuddleJumper @TheAromaofBooks It was a fun book, I've already ordered the second one from the library 😅 2y
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JillsBookshelf
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This book exceeded all of my expectations and more. It was a fun and surprising emotional romp through and well developed and original futuristic space world full of the brightest and most lovable characters. The found family aspect was by far my favorite part.
And the ending!!!!

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 1/2

#ya #scifi #romace #favorite

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Nelnjali
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Painted a simple little suncatcher while listening to Aurora Rising. I was on the fence about how I felt about this book at first, but the loveable characters have won me over. I think the narrators' excellent voices have made me enjoy this story more. I started out reading it and it was okay, but the audio is a delight!

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Ast_Arslan
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persephone1408 I named my dog after aurora🖤 2y
Eggs 🖤👍🏼💜 2y
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Allylu
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I finished this book yesterday. It‘s definitely full of aliens, space travel, powers and conflicts! Start of another great series by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman. My local library has the 2nd book on the shelf so I am going to check it out just to see what it looks like. #21 #BookSpin #21 #AlmostAChunkster (473 pages) #BFC22 #SERIES2022 #Buzzwordathon #MarvellousMarch #Pantone2022ColourChallenge Dahlia #Galaxyathon

TheAromaofBooks I really loved this trilogy!!! 2y
Andrew65 I own this and need to read it. Well done 👏👏👏 2y
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Nelnjali
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I went to the library to pick up a couple books I had on hold for book club and decided to look around while I was there. I might have gotten carried away. 😂📚

LiteraryinLawrence A similar thing happened to me this week! I came up to the circulation desk with 2 books to them also check out the 5 books on reserve for me. The librarian said something like “Oh good, you found more!” and I don‘t even think she was being sarcastic. 😋 2y
Nelnjali @LiteraryinLawrence Love it! I don't think I ever grew out of the kid who'd come home with piles of books from the library by maxing out the number I could get. The books I read nowadays are just a lot bigger and more time consuming. ;) 2y
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vonnie862
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I finished my first #NewYearWhoDis book from @TheAromaofBooks list. This was a pretty decent book. I enjoyed the plot but I wished the characters were more developed. The audio production was excellent. It had a full cast. I rate it 3.5 ⭐
@monalyisha #NYWD22 #BookSpinBingo #3
Full review link ⬇️

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BookBelle84
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So much fun! These authors can do no wrong.
#pantone2022 #pop22 #popsugar - a book with a protagonist who uses a mobility aid.

tokorowilliamwallace It's so weird and disorienting looking back on some of these now very popular and trendy authors' (which I hadn't read) backlogs. I guess that's part of the fun of it, just like with genre and era music and the slow shift of musical expression and taste. How do you even find books with such specific themes? I don't imagine synopsis blurbs really cover these kinds of things. That it's mostly what you discover while reading? 2y
BookBelle84 @tokorowilliamwallace sometimes books I read end up falling into a prompt which is convenient. For more difficult prompts goodreads has a group that people can post their suggestions and that's how I got this one. 2y
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annahenke
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Next read!

readordierachel This was a fun read. Enjoy! 2y
CaramelLunacy I have been really impressed with these on audio, too. 2y
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Dragon
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The authors of this YA book have definitely seen the original Star Trek series. There‘s Star Fleet Academy- I mean Aurora Legion- a military school whose graduates fly spaceships - they‘re good looking, super skilled and annoyingly hormonal.But the adventure is interesting so I have already started book 2 ( thanks to Kindle) I wish there was an OK rating in between Pick and So-so

tpixie Cool cover ….. 2y
Dragon Thanks @tpixie I used a filter to turn it black and white -as colour disappears in “the Fold “ 2y
tpixie @Dragon awesomeness 🖤🤍🖤 (edited) 2y
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merelybookish So happy to "see" you again! ? 2y
Dragon Thanks 🙏 @tpixie ❤️ 2y
Dragon Thanks 🙏 @merelybookish glad to be back ❤️ 2y
tpixie @Dragon ♥️♥️♥️ 2y
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persephone1408
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#haunted @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
Day 19: possession
How about a human girl who's possessed by an ancient entity????

Eggs Yes please 💀 2y
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Sharv_Sona
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I can‘t with this book! It‘s so good, I can see why my friend has recommended this book to me! It hit me with all sorts of feels and left me sobbing at one point! I would totally recommend it to anyone, especially people into sci-fi books! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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This page too, I can‘t! 🥺✋

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My heart 🥺

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Sharv_Sona

There is no love in violence.

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Sharv_Sona

“Never underestimate the element of surprise.”

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Sharv_Sona
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Just this page...

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Sharv_Sona
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“Are you saying I‘m no good in a fight?”
“I am saying this is no time for diplomacy,” Kal responds
“Listen here, you pointy-eared, prettyboy jer-“

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Sharv_Sona

Humans are such fools.
Well meaning fools, sometimes.
But fools, always.

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We the Legion
We the Light
Burning Bright Against the Light

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TK-421
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Enjoyed some #audiocrocheting this evening with Minerva 😊 I‘m getting sort of close to the end of the tagged book & want to keep going but I have to go to bed! 😭 #catsoflitsy

wanderinglynn Ooh, I love the colors! 💜 2y
Gissy 😻❤️❤️❤️ 2y
Leftcoastzen 😻 2y
TK-421 @wanderinglynn Thank you! 2y
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TK-421
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Getting in a bit of #audiobook time while Minerva prowls around the yard on this crisp October evening! #readingbuddy #catsofLitsy

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TheAromaofBooks
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Snuck one last book in for September last night. I was surprised at how quickly I was sucked into this story but I totally loved it!! The characters are fun and snarky but not perfect, the plot was intriguing, and the world-building explanations felt organic to the story. I'm excited for book 2 and super annoyed that book 3 doesn't come out until November!!!!

#SeriesRead2021 @TheSpineView
#RoaringWolf - Light Saber - @Littlewolf1 @Roary47

TheSpineView Way to go! 🤩📖 2y
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TK-421
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Enjoying a bit of #audiocrocheting before bed

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A bit of #audiocrocheting before bed with my snoozy #readingbuddy keeping me company #CatsofLitsy

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Ast_Arslan
Aurora Rising | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
@Eggs
#FallTreasures

Day 10 - #2WordTitle

Some books read so far this year with 2 words in the title ❤

Eggs Well played 👍🏼 3y
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persephone1408
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#falltreasures @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
Day 8: nonhuman characters
I picked this because of my favorite nonhuman characters, Fin & Kal. Man I cant wait until I get the 3rd book in November! I'm ready!

jeannasser finishing the 1st book!!! I love these characters too much 😭 not sure who the top left girl is tho...maybe it's an AB character... (edited) 3y
persephone1408 @jeannasser you will find out whom she is soon enough 3y
Eggs 👏🏻📚👍🏼 3y
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jeannasser
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Currently reading the 1st book in the AURORA CYCLE! 🪐☄️🛸🚀👽 I had been hesitant to read this because I was spoiled a character death before going into it 💀not to mention I just received Aurora Burning on hardcover and, well, let‘s just say the back cover has no consideration over people who don‘t wanna be spoiled. So IF YOU OWN AURORA BURNING ON HARDCOVER…DO NOT LOOK AT THE BACK!
Anyway I‘m loving AR so far… 37% through!
#aurorarising #space

WJCintron 🙈DON'T look at the back! 🤷🏻‍♀️🤣😂 3y
persephone1408 I spoiled one of the red queen books like that lol but ive read these & I enjoyed them immensely! 3y
jeannasser @persephone1408 Oh no!! 😭 now I know not to look at the back cover for those books 😊 Yes I‘m enjoying this way more than I thought I would!! A lot of people on goodreads keep saying the characters are flat but I love them all 😭😭especially Finian, Kal, and Auri! The story gets more insane the more I read and that‘s what I love about a good page-turner. Fast paced sci-fi action is always my go-to genre! 3y
jeannasser @WJCintron if it‘s not the flap…it‘s the mini blurb they put on hardcovers 🤦🏻‍♂️ 3y
persephone1408 I LOVE the characters so much (I named my newest dog Aurora Jie-Lin) I've never read anything like it before & I got into it VERY QUICKLY. My favorite characters are Kal & Finian. 3y
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persephone1408
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#firstlinefridays @ShyBookOwl
I'm gonna miss the draft. The Hadfield is disintegrating around me.

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Pickpick

This books was very well written considered the number of POV‘s it‘s written from. I‘m a sucker for a good space adventure and this one definitely fit the bill.

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Lovelylottereader
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I don‘t know what to say other than the fact that I absolutely love this book and NEED to read the next part of the series. So many emotions, so many great fight scenes, so many funny moments. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Lovelylottereader
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"We the Legion," he says.
"We the light," Scarlett replies.
"Burning bright against the night," we say in unison.

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Lovelylottereader
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“Squad 312, forever.”

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This defeat is a victory.

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“A warrior might be all you were raised to be, Kal,” I say. “But it‘s not all you are.”

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Lovelylottereader
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“Do moons choose the planets they orbit? Do planets choose their stars? Who am I to deny gravity, Aurora? When you shine brighter than any constellation in the sky?”

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Lovelylottereader
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“Who wants to be normal when you can be interesting instead?”

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I think about the fact that I just asked every single one of them to walk into the mouth of the beast because they believed in me. The fact that none of them blinked. And the fact that they didn't just walk in.
They flew.

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Lovelylottereader
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“When all else fails, just blast it,” he shrugs.

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"Son of a biscuit," O'Malley whispers. "Why don't you just swear like a normal person?" I mutter.
She smiles then, like I've said something funny. Glancing at me with those mismatched eyes. "Sorry, but do I seem normal to you?"
Yeah, okay, fair enough . . .