Welcome to Litsy!

Fast-paced, snarky, ridiculous, and fun—this was just as expected. During the COVID pandemic, Jamie takes a job working for a secretive “animal rights organization” and finds himself part of a team studying and caring for, well—Kaiju. On an alternate world adjacent to our own. Naturally, hijinks ensue. I read this for my #50x50 challenge, for prompt 12 - a book I gave to someone else but still haven‘t read. (Well, now I have 😆) ⤵️

In the metaverse with countless versions of earth there happens to be one populated by kaiju—yes, those monstrosities of movie fame. Our earth has found a means to set up a base there to study and protect the kaiju. This is the story of some newbies on that Canadian base via #Greenland. The story is fun, often hilarious, and not without its bad guys who need putting in their place. Loved it! Perfect vacation read. #authoramonth #foodandlit

First vacation book finished. Like most Scalzi books and stories I‘ve read, I loved it. Review to come.

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#Greenland #foodandlit @Catsandbooks

My day of reading in our Airbnb cabin has begun. Hoping to finish this one then I‘ll go on the balcony and read another book then listen to my audiobook and craft. Hope I can get all these plans accomplished today. The excitement!!

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I enjoyed “Starter Villain” a whole bunch, so my expectations were very high…they sadly went mostly unmet, though. The KPS is a neat idea, and all of the Sci-Fi references peppered throughout were fun, but it weirdly felt like this wanted very badly to be a short story rather than a little novel.

Isn‘t it the best when two of your Litsy challenges meet? #authoramonth #foodandlit #Greenland @Soubhiville @Catsandbooks

I‘m starting my next #authoramonth book tonight! @Soubhiville

I absolutely loved this book. My only complaint was that there was no sequel. I really wanted to read more. Where was the follow-up story? There is totally room for a sequel here. (catching up from January)

#BookedForLife

1. Tagged

2. All. I love physical books. Audiobooks are great for while I'm working and driving. Ebooks are perfect for when I want to read while laying down.

3. Fantasy

The current state of my A to Z challenge right now. I'm currently reading The Kaiju Preservation Society for K. Anyone have any recommendations for the other letters I need?

Thanks!

The reread confirms: this is a good time. It also solidifies for me that I don't need to own it. I can see picking it up from the library again in a few years, but not rereading it frequently enough to justify adding it to the very limited shelf space of my personal library. I think what impacted me most about it the first time around: 1/2

When you have to smother the hyena laugh in the lunch room at work. 🙊

Pfft, okay, I'll grant you, still 85% true. 🤦🏼‍♂️😅

Alas, another item added to the list of fictional works I would love to read if they were real! 😩

#Roll100 for April - I‘ve already read book 74!

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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.

@AsYouWish #WickedWords

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
#roll100 @PuddleJumper

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 ☺️

#BookSpin

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

#adventrecommends

@emilyrose_x

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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