Dawn Gerrity
This was my first Scalzi book (which might be scandalous considering I'm a sci-fi lover). I liked how he randomly included homosexuality, race and sex without making a big deal about any of them and how the main character is never identified with a sex.
I listened to this book on Audible and chose Wil Wheaton as my narrator because, c'mon it's Wil Wheaton!! It came with the Novella about Hadens which I didn't listen to until after the book. But I got the gist of the The Lock In plague (which is pretty scary–it reminded me of the book/movie “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”) fairly quickly, and while I had some questions about details about the disease it didn't interrupt my enjoyment of the story.
I loved the fact that it was actually a mystery/cop novel/thriller set in a sci-fi world which is always a perfect mix, just enough explaining of all the sci-fi stuff to enhance but not enough to be a distraction from a great story.
It was a great read on trust and being authentic and not being perfect. I felt it could have been tightened up a bit (editor's fault) and transitioning between different timelines of her life (which I finally got used to and then didn't mind.) Some chapters seemed clipped a bit but for the most part I really enjoyed the book.
Great ideas
Good main plot. Good characters even if the mains were a little to perfect. Ok writing—too much explaining and some of the descriptions were done all that well. But I did enjoy the book. I give 3 stars for good books, 4 for great and 5 for exceptional.
I truly enjoyed this book. Loved the characters, the mystery, and the way it ended. It didn't just flat end it fully ended and I don't think it cheated.
I thought this was an interesting concept, and I liked the “cultish” fashion the company embraced their employees (separating them from their family and friends) and brainwashing them (keeping them up with work and events, keeping them so busy with no time to think). The sex scenes were truly bad, and some of the writing was as well. It was a bit predictable, but I still felt compelled to listen to the end.
I didn't like this one as much as the first one. It got sidetracked and lengthy for no reason. I'm hoping the next one is better.
I am not sure what to say about this book. Some of it was so difficult to listen to, and those parts made me pause. But it is beautifully written and the main characters are intriguing. I am still mulling this book over and that is why I gave it 4 stars.
I always have a soft spot for Christie. I figured it out a hair before Poirot fully told us but that did not hurt the reading experience in any way.
Fascinating and enlightening look at the food industry. Definitely making me rethink my eating habits and why I make the choices I make.
Amazing.
So well written. So well thought out. Amazing book. Might change this to 5 stars after I sit with it for awhile.
It was ok. I liked the beginning better than the ending, lots of questions unanswered and a few glitches, but I did like parts.
It was fun, entertaining, satiric and wrapped up quickly and happily. A good summer read.
Loved it. I cried and laughed and it was great that it was epistolary because I could end at whatever letter and then pick up easily. One that I am definitely recommending to my daughter.
I generally liked this book, it was cute and a bit funny. I got confused a bit with the characters, but no big deal they all kind of meld together anyway. It was entertaining, but a bit shallow and one note. I gave it 3 stars because it was entertaining and I do like Star Trek, plus after watching the latest season of Black Mirror it felt like a good follow up.
I am still thinking about it. So this might jump to 4 stars. I will say I was having such a hard time putting it down until the reveal, and it was still good after that but not unputdownable. Just not sure if it's 4 stars yet. This is my first of the Dublin Murder Squad books and I am glad I started the series.
Loved Jane, hated the men. lol. But for an almost 19 year old, she was fairly strong willed and principled.