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Off and racing on Wicked Words for 2024.

And VERY much enjoying this pacey novel about a multiverse scientific expedition to study and preserve kaiju on an alternate Earth - with the wackiest biology you've ever read.

I was at an SF con where Scalzi did an audience-prompted world-building exercise in which we ended up with octogoats. These Kaiju are far stranger. But no spoilers.

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Last of the Xmas cherries #booksandasnack

Funny, snarky, Godzilla-laced romp. The perfect mood-lifter. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

In my mind, Scalzi is the spiritual heir to Ron Goulart and with every book I read is creating a as strong on hold on my aged heart as Goulart ever did on my young one. This rollicking tale of a kaiju NGO (think Save the Monsters instead of Save the Whales) packs more humor, wit, adventure, and pathos in its relatively short length than it has a right to.

Holy moly! I was not prepared for this book! It is amazing! There is no way to explain this book without giving away the surprise that awaits you. I‘ll just say this book has everything imaginable and unimaginable within its pages. Read it. You‘ll absolutely love it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fun! Started strong but had a predictable end. To me, very much Jurassic Park for the current age, with better science than the JP movie and less developed bad guys than the JP book.
Jamie takes a job where she‘s told her advanced degree in Science Fiction literature will be an asset. She travels to an earth with nuclear powered Kaiju and works as a grunt. The Real Monster Question plays out and chaos must be averted.
3.5/5 fun and easy SciFi

This really is a pop song of a book! Had soo much fun reading this!

A fun SciFi adventure romp with Kaiju. Because who doesn‘t love Godzilla-like creatures and multiverses.

This is why John Scalzi is one of my fave authors.

I also recommend reading the author‘s note. He explains how the story came about.

“Jamie Gray!”

Shortest first line? At least one of the shortest. 😆

#firstlinefriday

“How do you handle heat and humidity?”
“I interned one summer in Washington, D.C. and didn‘t die.”

🤣🤣🤣

Definitely feeling this quote today.

This book was an absolute blast! Totally recommend it.

1. Peach iced tea or a gin and tonic

2. Outside if the Canadian weather cooperates 😊😂

#Two4Tuesday

And anyone can play 😊

Vacation reading 😊

Delightful

This was such a fun book! Set during the pandemic, Jamie is stuck working as a delivery driver until he runs into an old friend who offers him a job at an 'animal rights organization' which turns out to be a secret organization that cares for kaiju on an alt-Earth. This was packed full of adventure and Scalzi's brand of humor. The narration by Wil Wheaton was icing on the cake
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Currently reading. Enjoying it immensely.

This is a low pick from me.
The story was quite fun, and I did enjoy it, but I‘m not sure I get on with the authors writing style 😂

After losing his job during the pandemic, Jamie is offered a job at the KPS lifting things. All he knows is that it is secretive and involves working with large animals. These turn out to be Kaiju. Overall it was an enjoyable and quick read ☺️

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Quirky, fun sci-fi story about a man down on his luck when covid and quarantine starts, who is recruited to work for an organization dedicated to the study and preservation of a mysterious creature. The tone and sarcastic humor was entertaining, light hearted, a bit corny at times, and it appeared the the author had a good time writing this, poking fun at the situation and society in general. Jurassic Park/Godzilla fans will really enjoy it.

Feb wrap-up:
First 2 books were 5⭐
Rest of row 1-2 were 4⭐
Row 3 were 3.5 ⭐
Bottom row were 3⭐

A fun romp through an alternate world full of Godzillas. The author wrote this as a quick fun change of pace after the pandemic. And it reads that way. It‘s a bit corny and predictable but a lot of fun.

I read 12 books this month. My favorites were The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi and Fairy Tale by Stephen King.

Jamie loses his job right as the pandemic starts and ends up delivering food, the only gig he can find. He runs into someone who offers him a different opportunity that ends up being pretty extraordinary. This was a fun book. The plot points were obvious way in advance, but that didn‘t diminish my enjoyment.

Loved this book. They create a world that sounds amazing and makes me wish I could go there. There is a bad guy who is really evil and a great main character. Jamie is so likable, and his friends are wonderful. Everyone in this book is so smart. It's very fast paced and I was never bored. I felt I learned some science but it wasn't forced on me.

What a fun ode to the Godzilla and Jurassic Park movies. This book is cleverly written with ridiculous almost possible science and a brilliant group of young scientists. I highly recommend this short science fiction novel if you‘re in need of a happy read that doesn‘t require anyone to fall in love.

Not sure what to say about this. For me, it was like reading Ninth House, I wanted to pad my “Read” listings.

Another #blameitonLitsy choice - my first book by this author. A quick easy read - Jurassic Park lite - totally enjoyable- very likeable lead character. - familiar storyline . A good choice for the last book in my marathon week as back to work today. This was a great way to #Jumpstart2023 for me.

I had no idea what ‘kaiju‘ stood for, so went into this clueless. I think my ignorance made the reveal more fun. I love Scalzi‘s humorous writing and Wil Wheaton‘s reading style should have been a good fit, but it didn‘t work for me. I switched to print midway through and enjoyed it more. Oh, and don‘t let the book blurb disuade you. The pandemic is just the initial backdrop and is barely mentioned after the first few chapters.

In the afterword, John Scalzi offered this book as a quick, light and fun read to offset the dark times of the pandemic. It definitely served that purpose!

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I love this book so hard. Short but fun and packed with the THING I love that Scalzi brings to his writing. Definitely recommend it for a lighthearted romp.

This was a fun Sci-fi adventure for fans of classic kaiju films (think Godzilla). It takes place at the beginning of the pandemic and our main character has been down graded from engineer to food delivery driver. Through a random happening he falls into a very unique job studying and preserving very very big creatures. A very fun read that I could totally see as a movie! 4⭐️
#bookspin - done!
#Jumpstart2023

I am ridiculously excited to be reading this. Scalzi has never let me down and I love the premise.

My favorite book from March. This one was just fun. #12BooksOf2022 @Andrew65

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It's been ages since I read anything by Scalzi's. Reading KJS is like curling up inside a warm blanket during storm rain, it's cozy and perfect for anyone searching for something easy scifi, with detailed world building but not complicated, lovable characters, and a plot twist here and there.

4.1 ⭐ for me

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Thanks for the tag @PageShifter
1. I‘m a mood reader with multiple books depending not only on mood but audio if I‘m in car or cleaning, digital if I‘m in line or waiting and traditional when ever it fits.
2. Tagged a book I have enjoyed.
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Anyone else? Feel free to share!

This book has been my husband‘s and my road trip book for awhile; we finished it today. It was just fun and light sci-fi. At the end, Scalzi explains that he‘d been writing a deep and mostly depressing novel, but he couldn‘t handle that in the middle of a pandemic, so he scrapped that and went with this. Wil Wheaton is the perfect narrator.

I agree with the Author's Note - this book "is a pop song. It's light and catchy."

It's exactly the kind of sci-fi #PalateCleanser I needed. I enjoyed the pop-culture reference and probably had as much fun reading it as Scalzi writing it.

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Finished this weekend. A very fun listen and I love Wil Wheaton so much ❤️ #scarathlon2022 #TeamSlaughter @clwojick #spookween @thespineview #31by31 @catsandbooks #OutstandingOctober @andrew65

I loved this, it was hilarious. This is the perfect covid book for anyone who needs a laugh. A food delivery driver during lockdown gets offered a mysterious job. Travel to another dimension to help preserve the kaiju (Japanese godzilla monsters). Will Wheton is a fantastic narrator for this self depreciating, sarcastic MC. Scalzi's authors note explained why he wrote this novel and he accomplished his goals. It takes Jurassic Park to a new level!

Need a light sci-fi brain and soul break? Read my full review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#the-kaiju-preservation-society

I was off work today because I had to take my daughter to the doctor. After her appointment, my husband and I went across the bay so I could walk there. The Kaiju Preservation Society is our road trip book so we listened to it, while I listened to Tamarack County on my #audiowalk. We also went to Barnes & Noble. The Arendt & Jung books are his, while The Friend and All Adults Here are mine. We had a lovely day despite its beginning.

Typical crazy Scalzi fun scifi. Much like his book [Redshirts] he expands an existing idea and runs with it. Great fun.

What a fun book, it was like watching Svenghoulie on Saturday night (which if you have never watched svenghoulie I highly recommend, Saturdays at 8 on metv) anyway it was fun mindless book that is a great time

Scalzi describes this book well in his author‘s note at the end- it‘s like a pop song, fun to sing along to, kind of predictable, might get stuck in your head a little.

It‘s a fun, amusing, lighter sci-fi read. Pretty much what the title suggests. I enjoyed it a lot, it was just what I was looking to spend my weekend with.

With my little monster Venkman.

🌟🌟🌟3.5 actually. I needed a fun Godzilla monster story with lots of action and fun for the soul. Oh and don‘t forget the alternate world which is another favorite genre. Only gripe was that it threw lots of 2020 horrors in the mix which takes me out of the story and puts me in the funk I don‘t want to relive. I feel the same way as Scalzi about 2020 and perhaps writing about it in cathartic as a writer, but I need to escape this world.

Loved this book. Quick and fun read. While this book bears the imprint of 2020 and our contemporary problems, it remains enjoyable.

SUCH A GOOD TIME!!! If you hold any nostalgia for 90s sci-fi/action/adventure movies, but would prefer something a little more enlightened in terms of representation and sense of humour, I cannot overstate how enjoyable a read this is. The author's note in the back says it all. Love the non-binary rep, and interweaving current concerns into the narrative somehow without making it anxiety-inducing.🤷🏼‍♂️