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Illuminae
Illuminae | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
For fans of Marie Lu comes the first book in an epic series that bends the sci-fi genre into a new dimension. A truly beautiful novel that redefines the form." Victoria Aveyard, bestselling author of Red Queen This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing shed have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet thats little more than a speck at the edge of the universe. Now with enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezrawho are barely even talking to each otherare forced to evacuate with a hostile warship in hot pursuit. But their problems are just getting started. A plague has broken out and is mutating with terrifying results; the fleets AI may actually be their enemy; and nobody in charge will say whats really going on. As Kady hacks into a web of data to find the truth, its clear the only person who can help her is the ex-boyfriend shesworeshed never speak to again. Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documentsincluding emails, maps, files, IMs, medical reports, interviews, and moreIlluminaeis the first book in a heart-stopping trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth, and the courage of everyday heroes. Prepare yourselves for Illuminae. EW.com [Y]oure not in for an ordinary novel experience. . . . Bustle.com A truly interactive experience. . . . A fantastically fun ride. MTV.com ? [O]ut-of-this-world awesome. Kirkus Reviews, starred ? stylistically mesmerizing. Publishers Weekly, starred ? [A]n arresting visual experience.Booklist, starred ? [A] game-changer. Shelf Awareness, starredBrace yourself. You're about to be immersed in a mindscape that you'll never want to leave. Marie Lu,bestselling author of the Legend trilogy "Genre: Undefinable. Novel: Unforgettable." Kami Garcia, bestselling coauthor of Beautiful Creatures & author of Unbreakable An exuberant mix of space opera, romance, zombies, hackers, and political thrills. Scott Westerfeld, bestselling author of Zeroes and Uglies Stunningly creative. Smart, funny, and romantic. Veronica Rossi, bestselling author of Under the Never Sky This is one of those rare books that will truly keep your heart pounding. Beth Revis, bestselling author of Across the Universe This book is xxxxing awesome. Laini Taylor, bestselling author of Daughter of Smoke and BoneFrom the Hardcover edition.
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TheSpineView
ILLUMINAE. Expediente_01 (Illuminae 1) | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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#ItTakesAllKinds @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
#With2+Authors

I had someone last week ask me for a recommendation for a YA Sci-Fi book and this is one of the ones I recommend. So it was the first book I thought of.

AmandaBlaze Love this series. I reread it every so often. (edited) 1w
TheSpineView @AmandaBlaze I loved it too. When I made the recommendation I was thinking it was time to reread. You should host a read along. I'm in if you do. 1w
Dragon Great book -and it‘s fun as an audiobook too 👍❤️🐉 1w
Eggs Perfect 👌🏼 1w
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Soubhiville
Illuminae | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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My topics bookclub‘s theme for March is “written in an unusual format” and this was the first thing that came to mind. I‘ve seen reviews of it here with pics of its set up. Very different!

It‘s a fast paced scifi, with letters, text messages, military reports, lots of redacted documents, transcripts of video footage, and more. I think it might be YA. I really liked it.

Sietje was cozy on the couch this morning 😁🐶💜.

UwannaPublishme Aww Sietje! ❤️ 3w
Jas16 If you don‘t have the sequels I would be happy to send them to you. 3w
BethM I devoured this one! 3w
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Soubhiville @Jas16 I don‘t have them. That‘s really sweet of you. I would like to read them. ☺️ 3w
Captivatedbybooks Omg im in love with that cute wittle face! 3w
Hooked_on_books It looks like Sietje‘s saying, “Momma, the book‘s touching my leg!” She‘s so cute! 3w
Soubhiville @Hooked_on_books I think that may be exactly what she‘s saying. She‘s a good sport though. 3w
sarahbarnes 😍😍😍 3w
dabbe Sietje! 🤩🖤🐾🖤🤩 3w
Jas16 They went out in the mail today. 2w
Soubhiville Thank you @Jas16 ! I‘ll keep an eye out for them. 2w
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Soubhiville
Illuminae | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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Tomorrow is #bookspin day! My March list is ready. I‘ve started the tagged already for bookclub, I wonder what else @TheAromaofBooks will pick?!

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 4w
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Jas16
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Bailedbailed

I‘m disappointed to be bailing on one of my #24in2024 selections but it has been on my shelves for over seven years so removing it is still a victory of sorts. The way that this book was written was really fun but I just wasn‘t connecting.

dabbe #hailthebail! 🤩🤩🤩 2mo
BethM I liked this one but bailed at book two. 2mo
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Booksblanketsandahotbeverage
Illuminae | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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Late to the party, but I‘m finally here for it! AIDAN!

“AM I NOT MERCIFUL?”

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TheSpineView
Illuminae | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Movie: War Games

Klou Good choice!! 8mo
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AmandaBlaze
Illuminae | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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I‘m trying to compile a list of non-traditionally structured novels to read. If you have a moment or two, please tag me with your answer.🙂

dabbe THE VANISHING ACT OF ESME LENNOX is the most current one I've read that comes to mind. No chapters, almost a stream-of-consciousness style. Hey, for that, nothing's more out there than ULYSSES. I've tried to read it and have failed more than once. 🤣 9mo
AmandaBlaze Thanks for helping! I did Google it, but most of the sites just repeated each other. I figured this would be a more fun way to go about it. 9mo
bthegood McCarthy's writing style made it unique and the story is fantastic - 9mo
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Booksblanketsandahotbeverage How about anything by Janice Hallett? The Appeal, The Twyford Code.. 3mo
AmandaBlaze @Booksblanketsandhotbeverage She‘s great. Have you read her novella she just put out, The Christmas Appeal? It brings back some of the characters from The Appeal. 3mo
Booksblanketsandahotbeverage I did! It was cute and Christmassy. 3mo
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emmaturi
ILLUMINAE. Expediente_01 (Illuminae 1) | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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Mehso-so

This just didn't do anything for me, I read it all as it's quite a fast read. Just didn't care much about what was going on.

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fortune_bookie
Illuminae | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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You deserve every star in the galaxy laid out at your feet and a thousand diamonds in your hair. You deserve someone who'll run with you as far and as fast as you want to. Holding your hand, not holding you back.

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TLuvs
Illuminae | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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Starting my book 2 of #galaxyathon with the first book in The Illuminae Files by #jaykristoff and #amiekaufman

TLuvs This being YA Fantasy, I expected it to be good bc of the Kristoff name attached, but I didn't expect it to be this good!! I was entirely captivated! To top it off, I read the book while listening to the audiobook (chef's kiss)! The cast of vocal actors did an amazing job as well. Will definitely recommend this book to any aged person who likes the SciFi genré. Final rating is 4.5 Stars 11mo
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BethM
ILLUMINAE. Expediente_01 (Illuminae 1) | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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Bailedbailed

My friend loved this, generally we like the same things. This was not it. It just felt so young. The formatting is terrible and doesn‘t translate to audio or ebook well. I didn‘t find either MC all that likable and felt no desire to come back once I put it down. Ultimately returned to the library early.

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AmandaBlaze
ILLUMINAE. Expediente_01 (Illuminae 1) | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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Eggs Great choice! 1y
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shaliniAvidReader
ILLUMINAE. Expediente_01 (Illuminae 1) | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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These books are in my TBR, I need help on deciding which one to pickup next.
Please do comment and help me out 😀

peanutnine The Charm Offensive is most definitely one of the best books I've read this year. So good. The Dead Romantics was also great and a perfect autumn read 😊 1y
Dragon Hard to choose, depend on your mood , Charm Offensive if you‘re looking for HEA , Illuminae if you want to start a fun series or Reccursion/Upgrade for some good old fashion Sci-fi suspense 💚🐉 1y
shaliniAvidReader Thank you @Dragon 😊 1y
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Nessavamusic
Illuminae | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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Bailedbailed

Bailing on this one. Just not for me. The teenage boy character is just ugh… I may need a hiatus from YA.
Another #Roll100 pick off the TBR, unfortunately another #dnf.

PuddleJumper It's off your list! Shame it wasn't a good read 2y
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TheSpineView
ILLUMINAE. Expediente_01 (Illuminae 1) | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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#ArtfulAugust @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
#MultipleAuthors

This is the first book that came to mind. These authors have collaborated on other books together.

Eggs ❤️🧡❤️ 2y
LibrarianRyan i love this book and all their colbortions 2y
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TheSpineView
ILLUMINAE. Expediente_01 (Illuminae 1) | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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#AlphabetGame @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
#LetterI

Two books are tied at the #1 spot.

📘 Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
📘 The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue bu V. E. Schwab

Want to play? @klou @bthegood @PageShifter

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 📚❤️📚 2y
bthegood thx for the tag - 🙂 2y
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reading_rainbow
Illuminae | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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I told myself not to buy anymore books because I‘m in the middle of packing and my apartment is in shambles 😑 I have 2 non-fictions coming in the mail as well 🤦🏻‍♀️ total failure lol

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Fortifiedbybooks
Illuminae | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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“I am frequently underestimated. I think it's because I'm short.“ Always watch out for us short ones 😂 #SciFiSummer

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Bookfan1414
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Pickpick

This was a truly horrible decision… I am equal parts horrified, terrified, saddened and just all-around upset. I have no idea how I managed to read this book, since the style of it is usually not my thing. but other than being absolutely certain that I‘m gonna need to read some thing else before bed, this was a very good book.

jessjess Definitely good, and yeah I needed a cleanser book after it too. 2y
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AmandaBlaze
ILLUMINAE. Expediente_01 (Illuminae 1) | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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1. The tagged Illuminae.
2. I wouldn't say better, but sometimes they have more of a punch.
@TheSpineView

TheSpineView Thanks for playing and happy Tuesday! 2y
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RainyDayReading
Illuminae | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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Here are my #roll100 #tbrdeckofcards and #bookspin picks for the month. A Shadow in Summer and King‘s Dragon are both for #roll100. You Bet Your Life and American Afterlives are my #bookspin and #doublespin and Illuminae is fulfilling the ‘big book‘ prompt I pulled this month for #tbrdeckofcards. I also pulled a card for a Kindle book, but haven‘t decided which one I‘m going to read yet. @TheAromaofBooks @Clwojick @PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper Looks awesome! 2y
Clwojick Looks great! ❤️💖 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! Good luck!! 2y
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AmandaBlaze
ILLUMINAE. Expediente_01 (Illuminae 1) | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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I'm not crying; you're crying. Just finished Day 1 of #FabulousFebruary #Readathon by reading Illuminae in one huge gulp. 599 pages of action, blood, and tears, but also hope. Always hope. @Andrew65
#SeriesRead2022 @TheSpineView

Andrew65 A great trilogy. 2y
TheSpineView Great series! 🧡📖 2y
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AmandaBlaze
ILLUMINAE. Expediente_01 (Illuminae 1) | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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Gah! All the feels are still here 6 years later. I'm so happy I'm rereading this!

Nute That‘s awesome! 2y
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AmandaBlaze
ILLUMINAE. Expediente_01 (Illuminae 1) | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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I'm also mixing things up by, hopefully, rereading Illuminae and Gemina. I hope to read some of the Wayward Children books as interludes.
#WeekendReading @Andrew65

Andrew65 A great trilogy! 2y
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AmandaBlaze
ILLUMINAE. Expediente_01 (Illuminae 1) | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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My goals for #FabulousFebruary #Readathon are series related.
1. Reread Illuminae and Gemina, read Obsidio (Illuminae Files)
2. Read Black Leopard, Red Wolf (Dark Star, Book 1)
3. Wayward Children Series Books 3 - 7 (Hoping to finish No. 2 tonight)
Goals 1 and 2 contain 4 chunksters, 2,493 pages total for those goals.
Haven't done a total page count for Goal 3.

AmandaBlaze A hold just came in so I'll add Neon Gods and Electric Idols to the mix! (edited) 2y
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AmandaBlaze
ILLUMINAE. Expediente_01 (Illuminae 1) | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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This was the book that sparked my interest in books told in non-traditional ways. With Illuminae and the rest of the series, you get excellent space opera told through a dossier of emails, IM, and other “found“ footage. For the romantics, there is also a love story, too.

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kellyann28
Illuminae | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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This book was INCREDIBLE. I am a self proclaimed hater of science fiction and now I feel I can't say that anymore. The audio for this book is one of the best I've ever heard and it's definitely best to read/listen in tandem with a physical book. I can't wait to start Gemina!! 😱

Cheshirecat913 Yes! I finished this one this month too in like 3 days and went straight out to get the next two books. 2y
kellyann28 @Cheshirecat913 This completely blew my mind at how much I loved it! Gemina is already on its way to me! 2y
LibrarianRyan Gemina is SOOOOOOOO Good! 2y
kellyann28 @LibrarianRyan I am so excited for it!! 🎉 2y
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Cheshirecat913
ILLUMINAE. Expediente_01 (Illuminae 1) | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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Fantastic!
I read through it in 3 days. I really enjoyed the characters and plot. The different ways they presented the story help add to it for sure. I went right out and got the next two volumes since the library didn't have them.

Second read for #roll100
@PuddleJumper

PuddleJumper Awesome! 2y
AmandaBlaze I love this series! 2y
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BarkingMadRead
ILLUMINAE. Expediente_01 (Illuminae 1) | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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My brain hurts, and also I‘m mad that it‘s bedtime and I have to stop reading. So good! This is one of my #roll100 books for January and I‘m here for it! @PuddleJumper

Allylu Loved this series! I read each one in a day or two because I couldn't put them down. Enjoy! 2y
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Cheshirecat913
Illuminae | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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#roll100

I am excited to start off the New Year with these two books which I have had for years! 🎉🎉

Thank you @PuddleJumper for the rolls!

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BarkingMadRead
ILLUMINAE. Expediente_01 (Illuminae 1) | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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My two selections for #roll100 with @PuddleJumper for January!

PuddleJumper Pretty covers. Good luck! 2y
Cheshirecat913 I got The Illuminae on this roll too! 2y
BarkingMadRead @Cheshirecat913 that‘s awesome! (edited) 2y
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Allylu
ILLUMINAE. Expediente_01 (Illuminae 1) | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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My #1stBookof2021 was Illuminae by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman. It definitely got ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️! #12Booksof2021

Andrew65 Loved this trilogy. 2y
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Lovelylottereader
ILLUMINAE. Expediente_01 (Illuminae 1) | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff

“More than you deserve? You deserve all the stars in the galaxy laid at your feet and a thousand diamonds in your hair. You deserve someone who'll run with you as far and as fast as you want to. Holding your hand, not holding you back. You deserve more than I could ever give you, Kady. But i'll give you all I can if you want me to.“

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Lovelylottereader
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I absolutely loved this book and finished it really quickly. (Granted I was at home and sick, but still!) I really enjoyed the way it was written and seeing the different files and reports, as well as the graphics included. These authors write amazing books which I highly recommend including the Aurora Cycle series which you can see in this image. Overall: I loved it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Lovelylottereader
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The fighters are tiny. Insects really. But ants can slay an elephant, if there are enough of them.

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Lovelylottereader
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“Part of being alive is having life change us.”

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Lovelylottereader
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“Am I not merciful?”

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Lovelylottereader
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Perhaps bravery is simply the face humanity wraps around its collective madness.

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Lovelylottereader
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She is catalyst. She is chaos. I can see why he loves her.

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Lovelylottereader
ILLUMINAE. Expediente_01 (Illuminae 1) | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff

“We will not bend and we will not break. I tell you all, here and now: WE DO NOT DIE ON THIS DAY.”

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Lovelylottereader
ILLUMINAE. Expediente_01 (Illuminae 1) | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff

It‘s not the bullets that kill you, it‘s moments like these. One piece at a time.

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bookiemonster_ph
Illuminae | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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DrexEdit Welcome to Litsy! Your book photos are lovely! 😍 3y
BookishMarginalia Very pretty pic! I loved this book. 3y
bookiemonster_ph @DrexEdit Thank you. ♥️ 3y
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BookishMarginalia 👍🏼💜 3y
bookiemonster_ph @BookishMarginalia ♥️♥️♥️ 3y
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Lucy_Anywhere
Illuminae | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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#TBRPile 📚 “So here‘s the file that almost killed me, Director.”

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Jari-chan
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Mehso-so

When it comes to Kaufman and Kristoff I never know what to expect. One series I liked, one I didn't, and this one is somewhere in between. I guess my problem with this book was, that I couldn't stop comparing it to Neuvels Giants series. Bad, I know. They're different, even though the way of telling the story is similar. But I just couldn't help it... I won't actively continue this series, but who knows...

@TheAromaofBooks #BookSpinBingo

TheAromaofBooks Another series I've been meaning to read forever!!! 3y
Jari-chan @TheAromaofBooks It really is a famous series. I've read a lot of positive reviews about those books. 3y
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vivastory
Illuminae | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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I was in the mood for:
✔️ space horror
✔️book that experiments with form
Illuminae, which has been on my TBR for years, met both. At it's best it reminds me of what I really enjoy when I read Shusterman: a really dark CW show. There were a couple of obnoxious YA tropes (teen love & teen angst) that grated at times, but I gave it a pass because of how much I enjoyed the formatting of the book. Yet, there's an unforgivable twist that makes me👇

vivastory furious & I'm knocking off a full star because of it. I do want to emphasize that last minute plot twists aren't unique to YA, this has been an issue plaguing thrillers for fucking years. I had to cuss in my review because they redacted all of the profanity in the book even though it was obvious what was being said. 3y
Twainy I liked this trilogy (at times YA annoying) the hardcovers are stunning. Not bad file YA 😁 3y
vivastory @Twainy I will probably continue with the trilogy, but the last minute plot twist did knock out some of the momentum for me 3y
Reggie Lololol 3y
MsMelissa I loved this trilogy. 3y
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BGam
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TBR 2021

TheSpineView Loved this series! 3y
BGam @TheSpineView yes...and I m looking forward to reading them 😊 3y
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tjwill
Illuminae | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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I hadn‘t been participating with #MayCharacters, but I just saw the prompt #merciful and had to share. If you‘ve read this one, you‘ll know that this line can make you shudder.

Am I Not Merciful?

Eggs Beautifully done ✅📚👏🏻👍🏼 3y
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magyklyXdelish
Illuminae | Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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Not only did I love the plot of this story, I loved the unique way in which it was told. This was exciting, fun, suspenseful and heartwarming. Love love loved this one ♥️

#BookSpinBingo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3y
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