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Dark Matter
Dark Matter | Blake Crouch
Are you happy with your life? Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him unconscious. Before he awakens to find himself strapped to a gurney, surrounded by strangers in hazmat suits. Before a man Jasons never met smiles down at him and says, Welcome back, my friend. In this world hes woken up to, Jasons life is not the one he knows. His wife is not his wife. His son was never born. And Jason is not an ordinary college physics professor, but a celebrated genius who has achieved something remarkable. Something impossible. Is it this world or the other thats the dream? And even if the home he remembers is real, how can Jason possibly make it back to the family he loves? The answers lie in a journey more wondrous and horrifying than anything he couldve imaginedone that will force him to confront the darkest parts of himself even as he battles a terrifying, seemingly unbeatable foe. Dark Matter is a brilliantly plotted tale that is at once sweeping and intimate, mind-bendingly strange and profoundly humana relentlessly surprising science-fiction thriller about choices, paths not taken, and how far well go to claim the lives we dream of.
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mom_of_4
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Isnt it funny when all your holds come in at the same time. I already had two books I checked out yesterday. I got alot of reading I have to do. #libraryhaul #bookaholic

GinaKButler I loved Hester! 6d
mom_of_4 @GinaKButler Im thinking of reading that one next. 6d
SassyPants617 I loved Dark Matter. So good. 6d
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Shawna
Dark Matter | Blake Crouch
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Eggs Love your red bookstack ❤️🖤❤️ 2w
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Kshakal
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TheSpineView I choose the same book. It was the first one that came to mind. 2w
Eggs Ooo good one 2w
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TheSpineView
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Eggs Perfect ❤️🖤❤️ 2w
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TheSpineView
Dark Matter | Blake Crouch
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️📚🖤 3mo
Winkyle86 That book was such a trip. Really enjoyed it 3mo
TheSpineView @Winkyle86 I did too! 3mo
Eggs Great choice ❤️🖤❤️ 3mo
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Littlewolf1
Dark Matter | Blake Crouch
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So here are my reads this month for the #roll100 challenge. One of these has been on my shelf since 2015 (Velveteen) so it‘s a long time coming.

CloakNQuill Recently read Dark Matter. Gripping book hope you enjoy it as much as I did! 3mo
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erinachu
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2023 week 2 wrap up:
🎧 Dark Matter: done!
🎧 Atomic Habits: done!
📚 The Demon King: 50%
📱 Before I Fall: 18%
Last week's goals: ✅️✅️
This week's goals: read 75% of The Demon King, 50% of Before I Fall, and start and finish City of Bones 😁

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anniebannanie
Dark Matter | Blake Crouch
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Do I look at the world differently after reading this? Absolutely

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erinachu
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Book 2 of 2023! It took me a couple of years to come back to this one but I'm super glad I did. A nice sci-fi book with an incredible message ❤️

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CloakNQuill
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#January #bookspinbingo #1 - Library
@TheAromaofBooks

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I really enjoyed the combination of horror elements, physics and a love story all wrapped in one. Jason‘s Doppelgänger forcefully trades worlds, he must fight through the multiverses and multiple Jason‘s to get back to his family: the glue keeping him together. The descriptions, writing style and constant questions kept pulling me in deeper. Intense and thought provoking, worth the hype.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 5mo
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OriginalCyn620
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I couldn‘t choose between the two - both were 5⭐️ reads from July!

#12Booksof2022

Andrew65 Two great authors. 5mo
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Lauren890
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I loved this book! I found it super absorbing and fast paced. The story was really intriguing. It‘s one of my husband‘s favorite books and now I see why. I‘m interested in reading more Blake Crouch!

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TheHungryBookworms
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Mehso-so

I feel like this might be an unpopular opinion but i didnt thought this book waa the amazing book everyone talked about. Yes it was interesting and a very quick read but i felt like it was missing something. Everyone talk about how great of a book this is but for me it was just meh. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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cow.hat97
Dark Matter | Blake Crouch
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An intriguing sci fi thriller with a love story intertwined

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DMC_run8
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I'm on vacation and have read 3 books so far. I enjoyed this one. His writing reminds me of Michael Crichton (but maybe only because they're both sci-fi?).

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Faith3
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Oh my God I could not put this down. It‘s one of the most unique books I‘ve ever read. I can‘t say I can quite rap my head around some of the concepts, but it‘s not for lack of explanation, just the ideas being pretty unimaginable.

The.Great.Catsby LOVED this one!! 8mo
Blackink_WhitePaper My fav one too 🤩 8mo
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FortunateSon
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Saw a comment from Blake Crouch in regards to the 'Dark Matter' tv series that's being made. Did he just say 'first book'? Is Dark Matter getting a sequel?

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Zoes_Human
Dark Matter | Blake Crouch
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“… used condoms on moldy carpet …” is about the grossest description I‘ve ever heard. 😷

Bookwomble My least favourite pizza toppings 🍕🤢 8mo
Zoes_Human @Bookwomble 😂😂🤣🤣 8mo
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TheSpineView
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#ManocMondau @CBee #LetterD

📘 Dark Matter (tagged)
✒️ Emily Dickinson
🎬 Dead Poets Society
🎤 The Doobie Brothers
🎶 Dream On by Aerosmith

aa_guer2021 Impactful book & a favorite movie! 👏🏻 9mo
TheSpineView @aa_guer2021 Yes😊🤩 9mo
CBee Thanks for playing 😊😊 9mo
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PageShifter How I am not surprised by your book choice 🤣 9mo
Read4life Love Dead Poets Society 💙 9mo
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BC_Dittemore
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There are books you recommend. Then there are books you want to go out and buy twenty copies of and give them to everybody like, ‘You have to read this now!‘

This is one of those books.

Liatrek This has been on my self for ages need to bump it up the list for this year. 9mo
TheKidUpstairs One of my favourite SF novels of recent years. Such a great mind trip! 9mo
BarbaraBB Great graphic! 9mo
BC_Dittemore @BarbaraBB thanks! I used LEGO doors. Took some work but I was pleased with it 9mo
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BC_Dittemore
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This is repeatedly popping up in my search for comps for my own novel. Pretty sure it isn‘t going to quite fit my needs, but it sounds too good to pass over.

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TheSpineView
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#Movie2BookRecs @klou
Prompt: Minority Report

PageShifter Our shared love 👍🥰 9mo
TheSpineView @PageShifter 😍🤩🥰 9mo
Klou Great choice!! I really want to read it! 9mo
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rwmg
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About 2/3 of the way through this book I thought it was running out of steam and basically over bar the wrap-up and couldn't believer how much there was left to go, but then an unexpected twist,which nevertheless perfectly cohered with what had gone before, came and the last third was just as much of an enjoyable ride as the earlier parts of the book had been.

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OriginalCyn620
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Found a #pantone2022 match for my latest kindle read!

Clwojick Great match! 10mo
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OriginalCyn620
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What a total mind f*ck and I loved it! A real page-turner with lots of action and tension. I will definitely watch the Apple TV+ series when it comes out!

#bookspinbingo - free space

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 10mo
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Blackink_WhitePaper
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Just wow and brilliant. A solid 5⭐️ read

#bookspinbingo #freespace

BethM Loved this one! 11mo
Blackink_WhitePaper @BethM yeah me too 🥰 11mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 11mo
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Kaycie.cavanah
Dark Matter | Blake Crouch

Wow. I love when a book is entertaining and thought provoking. Definitely had some late nights both reading and thinking about what I just read.

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smbaal
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Gripping, thought-provoking glimpse into what it might be like to encounter some of our infinite other selves in the multiverse. Poignant, fast-paced thriller with a rewarding ending.

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CyaneFillion
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This was an alright and quick read. I think I was mostly a little sad, because I thought there would be more to it than there actually ended up being. I had this hyped up to me, so I thought it wouldn't be as straightforward as I found it. However, I did enjoy the concept and execution of it. I will also say that I don't usually read first person pov, so that might have contributed to my experience.

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks On my shelf 📚 14mo
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Kristy_K
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A little mind-boggling for me. I can‘t say I know anything about quantum theory and multiverses, so who knows how accurate this was. But it was a fun, suspenseful read!

⭐️⭐️⭐️

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TracyReadsBooks
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My daughter, for one, will be very excited to see this news. I imagine this is also true for many of us on Litsy. This book was a fun read and a series adaptation should be a lot of fun. Plus, Uncle Owen…I mean Joel Edgerton.

Yay Twitterverse with the fun news!

DogMomIrene Ohhhhhhh, 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 1y
BkClubCare Oh my 1y
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PezFilledCookies
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HOLY MOLY!! Wow wow wow. This year has been filled with good books, and this is definitely gonna be somewhere on top. 📖
Everything is about choices. Every time there is an option new universes open. So what happens when you try to reach the same goal a hundred different ways?
This was a journey into the lives that could be, whether Jason wanted them or not.
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#CurrentlyReading #Audiobook #Bookstagram #DarkMatter #BlakeCrouch

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HiMyNames_Alyssa
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Ultimately kinda predictable, but still a really good and unique story. If you don't want spoilers, just read it 😌

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natashalb
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A mind boggling journey through physics and an exploration of reality and memory. Physicist Jason Dessen invents a device that allows access to all the other versions of ones life branching off from all the minute choices we make on a daily basis. He needs to discover the truth and find his wife and child in a crazy battle in the metaverse. Hard to explain but a good read, makes you think....

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Johanna414
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I enjoyed every moment of this! It was such a fast-paced, exciting read with some twists that I absolutely did NOT see coming! Great pick, @rsteve388 !!!!
#lmpbc @DGRachel @suvata

Dasquirt8 I loved this! 1y
Johanna414 @rsteve388 I finally got this in the mail to you - sorry it took me so long! 1y
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Johanna414
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Got some book mail from @DGRachel today and I can't wait to start it! #lmpbc @rsteve388 @suvata

suvata Enjoy! 1y
Redy2trvl One of my favorite books. Enjoy! 1y
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TheSpineView
Dark Matter | Blake Crouch
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#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Prompt: Gemini Man

Klou I considered picking this one! Great choice!! 1y
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DGRachel
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I clearly have an #unpopularopinion here, but after struggling through more than 100 pages, growing more irritated by the minute, and checked out some of the low reviews from Goodreads, so I know I‘m not alone, just in the minority. I found all of the characters annoying and struggled with the pacing. Crouch failed to give me a reason to care about the MC or the plot, so I‘m cutting my losses.

DGRachel I feel guilty because this is a book club book, and if my library had the audiobook available, I‘d probably switch just to finish, but there‘s a 3 week hold time and the book has to be mailed to the next person in a week and I‘m just not willing to throw away a Libro credit for a book I already dislike. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 1y
MicrobeMom I was not a huge fan either. I stuck with because I did the audio version 1y
DuckOfDoom I didn't like it either :/ 1y
DGRachel @MicrobeMom @DuckOfDoom It‘s so nice to know I‘m not the only one! 😉 1y
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tarrynporter22
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"So if the world really splits whenever something is observed, that means there's an unimaginably massive, infinite bumber of universes - a multiverse - where everything that can happen will happen."

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TheSpineView
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#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Prompt: Face/Off

There are numerous parallels between the movie and the book. They both are Sci-Fi thrillers with a small dose of love on the side. The main characters trade places with another person or self.

tracey38 I enjoyed the book and movie but now have to go back and think about the similarities. 1y
Klou Perfect!!! 1y
TheSpineView @tracey38 I liked both too! 1y
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OrangeMooseReads
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Let‘s see how this goes. I‘ve been bailing on all the audiobooks I‘ve started lately.

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yoavshai
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#BookCoverChallenge
Day 137.
Here I will note 365 books (or as many as I will have before I get tired) that have shaped my taste in literature. No explanations, no reviews. Just the cover of the book.
I do not challenge anyone. You are all welcome to take part.

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suvata
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Read in December 2021 for Litsy Markup Postal Book Club #LMPBC Round 13 - GroupE

Jason is a brilliant scientist who has created a method to travel through alternate realities that occur with each choice each person makes. Now he‘s stuck in his own web trying his hardest to get back to the reality he feels is his “real“ life. I know it sounds crazy but, READ IT, because it‘s fantastic.

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suvata
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@rsteve388 hi, Rachel. I received your package today. Thank you so much for your kind note and the extra (awesome) book. It was a very nice surprise. I love book mail.

rsteve388 Oh good I am glad! 2y
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rsteve388
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@suvata the #LMPBC package is on its way to you! It should be there by the 29th of November.

suvata Yay! Can‘t wait to read it. 2y
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rsteve388
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#LMPBC Book Complete!! This was excellent and magnificent, a great read to start this next round, can't wait to hear what other folks think!!