One Word Kill | 
so-soThis started out very promising, but I wanted more. The ending felt abrupt. Loved the characters. It was described as Stranger Things meets Ready Player One; I can appreciate the comparison of genre.
so-soThis one didn't do anything for me. It's not badly written - I just found it unengaging. I usually love time travel stories but in this instance my brain was unwilling (& probably wholly unable) to do the mental gymnastics required to grasp what was going on. I didn't connect with the characters or fully understand their motivations. The developing relationship between the 2 MCs bored me a little. Just wasn't into it, won't continue series.
Today's choice. Don't like this cover much, but am willing to give the contents a chance 😉
#TBRPile 📚 “When Dr Parsons finally ran out of alternatives and reached the word ‘cancer‘, he moved past it so quickly I almost thought I‘d imagined it.”
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 49.
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pickA quick fun read.....love a bit of kids in the 80s nostalgia as I was one myself 😁
Pretty sure I got this as an Amazon First Reads and the other two in the series are on Kindle Unlimited 👍
pickVery fast paced and engrossing really enjoyed it!! SIMON was by far my favorite 😁
Starting this one today while waiting for kids in pickup lane.
I needed a break from the longer books. Wanted something quick and easy. This one fits the bill perfectly.
Takes place in the 80's, buncha kids playing D&D, some time travel...
I almost get a Paper Girls vibe from it crossed with Stephen King writing one of his young adult stories.
Anyways - read it front to back tonight & enjoyed it enough to want to carry on with the 2nd book. 👍
so-soThe tag line for this book is "Ready Player One meets Stranger Things..." I disagree completely. This book had nothing in common with Ready Player One and the only similarity with Stranger Things was that it's set in the 1980s with a group of kids that play D&D. This is clearly a marketing ploy and shame on them, because the story was rather bland and didn't really pick up until the last 30 pages. It's worth a read if you enjoy time travel tho.
pickEntertaining quick read. Set in 1986, featuring a small group of teenagers and a time travelling character. Stephen King vibe in the way the kids are written. Interested in finding out where the story goes in the rest of the series.
pickPitched to me as Ready Player One meets Stranger Things so of course I had to check it out. I easily fell into this story of time travel, mystery, & all things 80s and was quite sad when I finished it. I will be picking up book 2 as soon as possible. I need to know if Nick changed his future.
Well crap now that song is going to back stuck in my head & I kind of want to watch the movie 😎👽
so-soBasically The Terminator but with angsty teenagers instead of killer robots.
so-soBooks # 73-76 that I‘ve read in 2019! 📚
73. “One Word Kill” (Impossible Times # 1) by Mark Lawrence ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
74. “Red, White, and Royal Blue” by Casey McQuiston ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
75. “One” by Sarah Crossan ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
76. “The Hunger Games” (THG # 1) by Susanne Collins [audiobook] ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
#books #reading #romance #audiobook #thg #onewordkill #redwhiteandroyalblue
Halfway through and loving the atmospheric feel to this book. 80‘s vibe mixed with time travel with a hint of Stephen King in it. It even has Dungeons & Dragons!
I know what I am picking up after a finish my current read. Since Limited Wish came out today it is time for a Mark Lawrence binge. I need to finish the Book of the Ancestor trilogy (I have been avoiding Holy Sister because I don't want it to end) & then pick up the 1st & 2nd in his new trilogy.
pickThis was fun! I like kid adventures with an 80‘s setting. The time travel could have been offsetting, but it worked for me here. I liked the characters. A fun, quick read.
A little reading and tea before cooking and decorating for the second grad party in two days. Full disclosure- I‘ve never watched Dr Who, this is my nephew‘s mug.
I‘m enjoying this kindle first book! It was blurbed as Stranger Things meets Ready Player One... it hasn‘t been that exciting yet, but I am enjoying it. The kids in it are great!
With that description, how could I not choose this one? Although I have to say there were 4 titles I would have been happy with this month!
