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The world building in this is interesting- the organic ships were a highlight. There was a lack of action that made sense, but still flattened the story. The sense of isolation Okorafor tries to create also seems a bunch contrived and scientifically counterproductive in my opinion.

This book killed the last bit of me that wanted to be an astronaut. The writing is good, but I found the focus on poop to be somewhat boring & irritating and the lack of ethical concern over animal testing to be frustrating. I did learn a lot, which I always enjoy, but I think it makes a lot of sense why one of the books after this was about sewage.
2/5 stars, read if you want to know more about space travel but do NOT read while eating.

Life is a force that cannot be tamed.

2.5-3 ⭐️ I like the premise of the story, and enjoyed reading once the nitty-gritty started happening, but all the technical mumbo-jumbo honestly made my eyes gloss over a little.

Ended up finishing my last read and audiobook for #scarathlon so here are my final points for #TeamMonsterMash. As always I had such a great time with this challenge and can‘t wait for next year.

An interesting combination of astronomical history and futurism. Definitely worth reading.

@Andrew65 Here are the books I plan to read during this weekend. Gearing up for #Scarathlon #TeamMonsterMash

For the past year I‘ve struggled to get my 12 year old reading for fun again - just trying to find books that engage him - he‘s so picky! Thank god for these two series which he has been devouring over the past six weeks - highly recommended if you have a tween or teen that needs something as fast moving and compelling as Hunger Games etc.

I've been getting a little pushback from Lane over reading books himself this summer, so I've resorted to some good old fashioned bribery... 🤣 A new pokemon card for every book he reads! He is suddenly VERY motivated to read to his little sister. He thinks the Otto books are very funny, but he's definitely ready to move up to something a little more challenging #raisingreaders

So many wonderful things! Amy, @MommyOfTwo , you have spoiled me. I can‘t wait to fall into the world of Nyxia and I will be sipping one of these amazing teas and munching on yummy popcorn when I do. I 💜💜💜 the bookmarks, the pin and the mug. Thank you so much for sending such an outstanding box of goodies. You made the start of a tough week ahead lighter. I am grateful. I hope you have a lovely day! Thank you @Avanders for a fun swap!