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Wow! This book was great! A dystopian future where people of ‘higher‘ social standing live in eco cities. Two sisters have lost each other. One is stranded on an island and the other is in an eco city. It takes a while to work out what is really going on but all becomes startlingly clear. Great writing, great characters and a sad commentary on climate change. A really good read.

This was the final book for my #12challenge- 12 friends, 12 books, 12 months. It‘s been a great challenge, I discovered some books I wouldn‘t have otherwise.

Unfortunately this one didn‘t work for me. I have tried one other by this author and I couldn‘t finish that one either. It‘s partly because I was listening to the audio while flying, which was too distracting I think, and I got pretty confused about what was happening and gave up. 🤷‍♀️

#two4tuesday

1. I don‘t have a preference. I just look for a good story. But I‘ve probably read more PA stories as they tend to be SciFi and that‘s one of my fave genres.

2. I really enjoyed the tagged. It was not a book I normally would‘ve picked up. But it came in an OwlCrate box, sat on my shelf for nearly a year, and I finally picked it up for a shelf clearing challenge. And wow, I absolutely fell into the story.

Thanks for the tag Lisa!

Dystopian writing at its best! I was absolutely absorbed by this story and the twists and turns the plot took as the story revealed itself little by little. @rachelsbrittain thank you so much for including this in your #bestof2021swap! I don't think I would probably have picked it up on my own, and I was blown away!

I‘ve already dipped in to the milk cookie ( yum!) but these are THE best reading snacks ( or movie snacks says Mr K!). Thank you Lynn for such a thoughtful and bountiful box of loveliness. Next up mango sweets, socks and a half hour curled up looking at my new books. The tagged looks Fabulous! 😘
#speculativespringswap

#sundayfunday

1. Tagged. I enjoyed this book so much more than I thought I would. And now I really wish I had someone to discuss it with. I miss IRL book clubs.

2. I will always recommend Neil Gaiman.

3. Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs

#tarottakeover

In the tagged, Kasey has fear, anxiety, and uncertainty about her sister, her society, the environment. Cee has fear, anxiety, and uncertainty about who she is, where she is, and how she can escape.

Absolutely love the cover, but the story was a bit meh for me. It took a long time to become interested, I found only one perspective interesting and I called the twist way too soon.
If you‘re interested in picking this one up still, here‘s a link! https://amzn.to/3sfUBcz

#fabulousfebruary wrap-up

I finished 6 books! 🎉

My goals were:
✅ finish The Agony & The Ecstasy, my #almostachunkster audiobook
✅ read my Feb #bookspin (The Ones We‘re Meant to Find)
✅ read my Feb doublespin (A Court of Thorns & Roses)
✅ read my Jan #roll100 roll 2 book (Star Daughter)

➕ I read 2 other books.

Thanks Andrew for another great #readathon 😀

This is not a book I normally would've read. The only reason I own it is because of OwlCrate. Then it sat on my shelf for nearly 9 mos. But I picked it up yesterday because of #bookspin & then pretty much couldn't put it down. (I say pretty much because I had to put it down last night because work doesn't understand things like "read all night" and "book hangover" as excuses not to come in.)

4.5 stars/5 & yet this is a hard book to review. ??

#weekendreading

I‘m starting the tagged today. It‘s my February #bookspin

I‘m in between audiobooks since I just finished my almost a chunkster. I may start Professor Maxwell‘s Duplicitous Demon on my walk today.

#FirstLineFriday on Saturday

“I wake on my feet, wind tangled in my hair.”

I love finding beautiful covers underneath the dust jackets.

Is there anything better than opening a new book?

Starting off the #FabulousFebruary #readathon with my February #bookspin

My February #bookspin & #doublespin + the #roll100 books.

I still have to finish my January #roll100 second roll book Star Daughter, then I‘m determined to read all 4 of these by the month‘s end. 📚💪🏻

I finished this audio last week but had a migraine for 5 days. Just now posting. I did enjoy it overall but think I need to go back and reread the last several chapters. I don't recall what closure the two characters had in the end. I don't know if it was me or what. I didn't see some of the twists coming and was shocked. I didn't really understand Kasey sometimes. She seemed so unfeeling and I didn't relate well to her. I liked Cee's story more.

Book Riot's Best Books of 2021 so far! So many great picks but I do have to especially recommend my selection, The Ones We're Meant to Find by Joan He

https://bookriot.com/the-best-books-of-2021-so-far/

An awesome dystopian novel about two sisters trying to find each other. One lost on an abandoned island, the other in an eco-city since the world is almost uninhabitable. I loved the different points of view from the sisters, the science, the twists and turns.
I gave this book 4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. I couldn‘t put this book down!

Finished off The Ones We're Mesnt to Fond Yesterday (4/5) and started a reread of A Perilous Undertaking since I'm in need of a comfort read

Started off really strong this month and then fell into a bit of a slump. Still, not a bad month of reading. My favorite book of the month was definitely The Ones We're Meant to Find followed by Klara and the Sun.

1. Finlay Donovan is Killing It and Dial A for Aunties

2. The Ones We're Meant to Find by Joan He

3. Mexican Gothic

#WeekendReads

I also love that this book had a nice mystery element to it. So this book took two of my favorite genres, dystopian/science fiction, and thriller/mystery, and put them into one. I didn't think this book would be a mystery but it definitely had that psychological thriller element. I did not see the twists and turns coming and when it happened I was shocked. But once learning the truth I could understand things that I couldn't make sense of before.

Just received my new #OwlCrate with a copy of #TheOnesWereMeantToFind! So #obsessed with everything in this box!
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#bookmail #bookish #newbook #followme #newpost #bokhaul

So excited to have a physical copy of this ARC that I adored

Joan He got me to read a different kind of disaster fiction. This one isn't something I'd normally consider myself drawn to (have to be in the right mood for dystopias AND man versus nature themes) but 1) that cover 2) the idea of these two characters fighting for their sisters and balancing that with the world around them. This was lovely. https://youtu.be/4JLuy5e4TIM

Some bedtime reading with a special guest appearance by this gin and San Pellegrino.

The Ones We're Meant to Find by Joan He is an innovative, YA science fiction about two sisters' journeys to find each other. First off, I'm so excited to support an #ownvoices author of Asian descent. The book is also so original! Kay is a teenage scientist/genius missing her sister. Meanwhile, far away, Cee wakes up alone on an island with no idea how she got there.

overall, i loved the author's writing style and the way she wrote each pov. i liked how the themes of a post-apocalyptic world were explored, environmental issues, climate change, and new technologies. i devoured it despite it's flaws and it did not disappoint! i deeply recommend this to anyone looking for a thrilling novel.

Wow. I'm not even sure what else to say about this book except wow. A climate disaster dystopia novel about two sisters, one lost and trapped on a deserted island with only a robot and what little remains of her memories and the other trying to figure out what happened to her in a floating city above the sea. Tightly plotted, full of twists and intrigue, and just a beautiful and thought-provoking story. I'll be thinking about this one for a while.

Started this one yesterday and already obsessed. Climate disaster, mystery, sisters, one of whom is trapped on a deserted island with robots? Oh boy yes sign me up!

Very intriguing premise. #currentlyreading #preview #mayrso2021 #postapocalyptic #sisters