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This was the book I did not know I needed. I picked it as the car travel book because I was sure both my mom and son would love it! And we all did. It reminded me a little of Eureka and Jurassic park. I just know it was fun and funny and entertaining. And Wil Wheaton narrates- also fun.

This was a fun time! Scalzi‘s characters are always a fun source of banter. I love that this book doesn‘t try to take itself too seriously, but also has its own merits beyond just being a parody.

Excited to read this!

If you liked Red Shirts, this is pretty much in the same vein - snappy, sarcastic characters doing their best in weird situations.

Scalzi wrote this fun, short, sci-fi workplace comedy after being blocked for much of 2020 (as he outlines in the author's note) & it is both an acknowledgement of the strangeness & derangement of the pandemic & the election, & a nice bit of competence escapism in the face of those (these?) troubled times.

I don't think i ever expected to say this about a novel set during the COVID pandemic, but what a fun book!! It was my first John Scalzi, but i will definitely be reading more of his work.

The kids have some friends over to play, Buster and I are relaxing in the back yard, and I'm reading a really fun book... perfect Saturday?! I think so.

🎧 Wil Wheaton is my Spirit Nerd!! Love his Scalzi narrations!

This is your typical snarky sarcastic hilarious portal sci-fi story!

LOVVVVED IT!!!

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Not a really busy month, but a few really good books! All of the Agatha Christie and Mary Kay Andrews/Kathy Trocheck were audio.

#bookreport #roundup #romance #audio #mystery #scifi #YA

If you‘re looking for something that‘ll make you laugh and entertain you I highly recommend this one!

A fun but predictable read. This is a good book if you need something easy to break up a reading slump or you just crave something like Jurassic Park.

Godzilla says, “Listen to this book narrated by Wil Wheaton!” Such a fun science fiction story set during the pandemic, just on Kaiju Earth. At some point I‘ll be listening to this one again. There are just too many LOL moments that I‘d love to hear again.

Jamie also lifts things🤣

Reading after work #marvellousmay #readathon #weekend

I cancelled my library hold on this one for the physical book when I saw that Wil Wheaton narrates Scalzi‘s latest novel. Already I‘m laughing… at a story that opens in New York City at the beginning of the pandemic. I just love John Scalzi, and I love his stories even more when Wil Wheaton reads them to me. Geek heaven over here🤓

I just noticed that the main character of this story basically goes from being a delivery boy to an otherwordly... delivery boy. I wonder if it's a hat tip to “Futurama.“

#Audible SALE! Only on sale for another 36 hours. I set aside 6 to look at after work. Most categories have 2 pages so it‘s a quick lookyloo. The books seem to be under my $7.50 sweet spot and quite a bit are under $5.

This was such an enjoyable, fun read. I often can tell how much I‘m enjoying an ebook by how often I check the page number and I was a third of the way in before I even looked at how long the book was. A lovely cast of diverse and funny characters, and I enjoyed the ending, even if parts were predictable (in a comforting way, not a boring way). I would definitely accept a job with the KPS 🦖.

Narrated by Will Wheaton. It‘s so good!

This was the book I so perfectly needed. As Scalzi himself says in the afterword, it‘s not high literature, it‘s a pop song of a book, but sometimes a really catchy pop song is exactly the thing you want.

Oh this one was fun - perfect book to start the weekend!

I adored this book because it was so much geeky fun and Scalzi's humor doesn't disappoint. I would not have thought of the logistics involved in getting two Godzillas to procreate, now I won't be able to get that out of my head. Thanks.

#20in4 #Readathon 2nd book completed @Andrew65

Reading on vacation and this feels very appropriate. 😊

#scifi #picturesque #vacation #librarybook

That was an adventure! I am always impressed how Sci Fi authors come up with this stuff. Im not a big Sci Fi reader but enjoyed the storyline that brings in current events and witty- sarcastic banter. MC Jamie lands a job protecting unusual creatures in a different dimension. Lots of science discussions that were not too over my head. It was fun. 4 🌟

Tonights fun... if i can stay awake. My allergies are bad and im exhausted 😩

I got myself a Paperwhite reader, and it is so much easier to read while eating and such. I've never been much for ebooks because looking at a screen caused eye strain, felt too much like work (I'm an editor), and I didn't seem to retain what I read as well. But I decided to try again (I had a Nook back in the day), and I haven't had any of those troubles with this reader. I'll always be a lover of physical books, but I love this too.

Doing laundry at my parents' today, and I have a reading buddy. Pokey is always so happy when I come to visit.

I don‘t read a lot of sci-fi but when I do I prefer something that is cleverly written with a touch of humor. Think: Hank Green, John Marrs, Blake Crouch, Douglas Adams, etc. This was quite a story about giant beings on an alternate earth. The audio is great read by Wil Wheaton.

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That was a lot of fun. I completely blasted through it. It's quippy and sometimes funny and very Scalzi, and I had a great time.

Plus, hey, a bingo! #BookSpinBingo

I think I like the red Goldsboro UK edition more but will probably keep both. I haven‘t read this book yet? My TBR is growing faster than I can read the books.

I've probably missed the deadline on reviewing this before it's out, knowing me... 😅 I picked it up tonight on a whim and ended up reading 40% already. It's very fun and readable, as I expect of Scalzi; I wonder where it's going.

48/150 This was a low pick for me, I didn't enjoy it as much as other Scalzi novels. I've read enough of his books to get how his sense of humor works, and I found most of this lighthearted fun, but I found the MC and several of the other characters rather annoying. They never seemed to take anything seriously, so the constant wise cracking and pop culture jokes began to get tiresome. 3.75/5

Ha! There was a preorder for this book where I would receive a sticker and certificate of adoption for a kaiju. Mine is named Betsy. 🤣

My spouse and I are on a short trip to Starved Rock State Park for a few days. Started listening to the title book while cooking dinner, and true to form Scalzi made us both laugh out loud in the first few minutes!
We didn‘t get to hike today (it has been raining all day and there is flooding), but yesterday we got to explore some of the canyons and had an amazing time. Dottie came along too and did well!

Kaijus, Godzillas, and King Kongs! Oh my! This is pure fun. A secret organization houses titanic monsters from another dimension while a nefarious group wants to exploit them in this page turning sci-fi novel!

Hiya folks! My book review videos are up for the week! If you could give them a view and a like I'd really appreciate it! 😊📚 I had to scrap my original adult video idea because I am STILL so excited about the tagged book it's all I want to talk about!

YA Book Rec Video featuring Gallant:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzqROZbCt1k&t=24s

Adult Book Rec Video featuring The Kaiju Preservation Society:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lumr2gtf7K0

Please excuse me, I'm a kaiju groupie

My own little kaiju posing with this delightful book! 😸💕

Okay, I loved this book. LOVED it. It was short, interesting, full of action, very accessible to non science-y brained people like me, and so damn hilarious! I loved everything about it! 📖❤

#catsoflitsy #littenkitten #rumpel

This one certainly had it's moments and I loved the idea of these huge interdimensional beasts but this is more like a short story with a lot of padding.

The author knows how to write dialogue pretty well, but so much of the dialog content is just so trite and uninteresting.

I'd love to see an adaptation of this short book that feels underdeveloped.

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"I tried being a vegan for a while, but I couldn't live without cheese."

"They have vegan cheese."

"No, they don't. They have shredded orange and white sadness that mocks cheese and everything it stands for."

?? I can't even with this book! ? I respect vegans with all my heart, but as a cheese aficionado I have to wholeheartedly agree with him here! ❤?❤

"Even your credit score is good. Well, as good as it can be for anyone who has student loans."

"Thanks. I love forever paying off a master's I will never, ever use."

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John Scalzi is a treasure! Just started his newest book last night and am absolutely in love so far! He makes sci-fi FUN! He takes a great story and just injects it with a whole lot of hilarity and emotion! Some sci-fi books get bogged down with the science-y elements (I'm looking at you, The Martian! I love you but you were tricky at times!) but Scalzi gives you just as much info as you need without making you get lost in the concepts/lingo! 📚💕

This is a quick, fun science fiction adventure. The author uses pop culture to bring lightness to a solid story. As Scalzi says "We all need a pop song from time to time, particularly after such a stretch of darkness." If you enjoy monster movies like Godzilla you should read this. #Booked2022 #NewIn2022 @Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage

Laughing so hard I‘m crying. I do love Scalzi

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This was just a fun, quick zany and crazy read with a lot of modern references and some actual science thrown in for good measure. It builds up the story till the last 20% of the book where the real action happens,but that‘s not a bad thing. Overall a book you just gotta read if you‘re looking for something to fill the gap between longer books.

Received a signed edition of The Kaiju Preservation Society from Subterranean Press.

I think I also ordered a copy from Goldsboro. Maybe they‘ll look different.

#Scalzi

Finally this is out. I am excited to read this. Have been waiting for this one. As soon as I saw kaiju I knew I had to read it.

#TheKaijuPreservationSociety #JohnScalzi #kaiju #ebook #kindle

Finished this totally fun, quick read last night. Scalzi did not disappoint. New readers & long time fans alike will find lots to love in this book—it has his trademark wit, pop culture references (we have Ewoks people), people behaving badly/heroically & just trying to survive, alternate universes, big panda-like kaiju (just go with it), & a gig worker who goes on the adventure of a lifetime. This is the pandemic book you‘ve been waiting for!

Just started this, very fun concept. Really liking it so far.

Ok, in the first four chapters (no spoilers) we‘ve gotten references to Snow Crash, Frankenstein, Murderbot, Luke Skywalker and tauntauns. I‘m feeling good about neglecting the books I‘m already reading to start this one.

It goes without saying I‘ve also laughed out loud more than once. It IS a Scalzi book…