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KathyWheeler
Rogue Protocol | Martha Wells
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Pickpick

There are two types of audiobooks for this title — one with one narrator and a dramatization with several. Both are good, but the dramatization isn‘t a big improvement over the other as most of it is through the eyes of our one murderbot. The story is good, but I missed ART, which is fair since our protagonist did too. #audiowalk

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Littlewolf1
The Giver | Lois Lowry
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4.6⭐️ let me start by saying that this was my #ReadBannedBooks for July, and it was better than I thought it was going to be. I wish it would‘ve read this one so much sooner, especially since apparently there‘s four books of the series. I mean, I‘m glad there‘s more because that ending was not enough, but dang. Also, really scary similarities to what‘s going on right now. I will be continuing this one next month.

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JulietteReadsALot
The Electric State | Simon Stlenhag
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Mehso-so

2/5 Not a fan of this one... I preferred the second one of the series.
While I still like that type of storytelling mixing art and prose, the plot didn't work for me here. Too many things suggested, not enough world building.

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Karisa
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Wait. What?! 😁 Love that the author of the book I just finished noticed my reply to her Insta post. Nnedi Okorafor had just posted that she was recharging in nature and had finished the draft of her next book (squee!).

I loved DotA so much! The positive outlook on technology is a breath of fresh air and her characters are so beautifully crafted they breathe. Plus the hardcover edition is gorgeous! 💗💗💗

TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 9h
lil1inblue 🤩😍🤩 9h
Ruthiella Wow! 🤩 That‘s so awesome! 9h
AnnCrystal 🆒📚💝. 8h
Christine ‼️🩷 6h
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lil1inblue
Parable of the Sower | Octavia E. Butler
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The library goddesses have it in for me. Just as I started reading Animal Farm & 1984 for #withthebanned, my hold for Parable of the Sower came in after 4-ish months. I've finished all 3 last week, but I haven't had the mental capacity to post a review. After several days, this is still all I can come up with:
🤯🤯🤯🫢🫢🫢😬😬😬

I recommend all three, but not at the same time. 🫠
@Jadams89

sarahbarnes My hold for Parable just finally came in too! 9h
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Jari-chan
Tender Is the Flesh | Agustina Bazterrica
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Please mind the trigger warnings. I had to pause the audio book because it was just too much. Especially the pets. I couldn't do that. Yes, it's dark, it's harsh, it's brutal. It's pure flesh. Sadly, I can totally see humanity acting this way. Just take a look around. How close are we? What does it take? That's even scarier than the book itself.

AnnCrystal That's freaking scary 😢🙏🏼. 8h
Jari-chan @AnnCrystal It is 😞 5h
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Kitta
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Re posting @Suet624 ‘s image - my copy is the same!

Different covers on the book jacket and hardcover! So cool and clever. I didn‘t even notice until she mentioned it.

Anyone else have the deluxe edition as well with this?

#camplitsy2025

ChaoticMissAdventures I am now sad I got mine through the Aardvark book box!! So cool 16h
TEArificbooks Mine is that way too. Very well designed book. 16h
BarbaraJean My library copy was the same way! 5h
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Kitta @ChaoticMissAdventures I ordered mine from my local independent bookstore since it wasn‘t available on BOTM, I was so surprised! I hate the colour of the sprayed edges though haha. It matches the blue of the cover and hurts my brain. 54m
Kitta @TEArificbooks yes! I feel like it‘s setting the bar high for others. 53m
Kitta @BarbaraJean I ended up buying it because I wouldn‘t get it in time at the library lol. I mainly use Libby and the wait time would have taken me too long (past September I think). I need to start getting physical books out from the library too. 51m
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DrCG
Of Monsters and Mainframes | Barbara Truelove
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My favorites of the year, so far 🤩

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lil1inblue
Pattern Recognition | William Gibson
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I feel this every time I read the news.

#haikuhive #haikuaday

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Soubhiville
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While I did enjoy this, it fell short of the books I love by TJ Klune. Still a pick.

My main issue is that Artimis Darth Vader, the little girl in the story, sometimes comes across as incredibly naive and sometimes comes across as too mature. This might be fitting for the character and circumstances, but it felt inconsistent and pulled me out of the story.

Still worth a read, just didn‘t live up to Whispering Door for me.

Erinreadsthebooks I felt the same way. Definitely a pick, but not as strong as his other books. 22h
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