Caliban's War | 
pickI listened to the audiobook and it was FANTASTIC. I‘m really annoyed actually as my library has book 4 on audio but not book 3, and these books are whoppers so require a certain amount of commitment to read on paper. Loved the new characters that were introduced here and the way the plot from book 1 continues but also morphs into more. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I‘m enjoying this series a lot, but the constant references to this character‘s size (once she was described as having a “massive head”) are irritating and a bit sexist. The author doesn‘t do this with any other character, but he makes this woman sound like she‘s 7 ft tall and built like a linebacker.
pickA reread of book 2 in the Expanse, one of my favourite sci-fi series. I love this installment for its unlikely friendships: Amos/Prax and Bobbie/Avasarala. The TV adaptation of this novel is even better!
This is the 5th and final book I finished for the #MarvellousMarch readathon. Thanks to @Andrew65 for hosting!
#gottacatchemall @PuddleJumper (prompt 17, Vespiquen: Woman in charge)
Bk13 of this years #BookMail is the red special edition of The Expanses 2nd book that matches Leviathan Wakes pink one. After Eros crashes onto Venus, strange things are being built on its surface. Meanwhile on Ganymede Station, the bread basket of the Belt & outer planets, a monstrous super soldier tears through a Martian platoon before disappearing. Avasarala tries to hold a diplomatic balance in check & the crew of the Rocinante are back.
pickAn action packed follow up to Leviathan‘s Wake. I really liked joining the great characters again as they unravel more evil political machinations. I think it definitely helps that I have watched the TV show, also the audiobook is excellent. The one small flaw is that our main characters do seem to have plot armor. I still look forward to continuing the series. 4.5⭐️ #roll100 first one done!
I'd forgotten the changes made for the TV series, vs the Books. I really found the alterations for a different media understandable and thought they were actually good choices for a visual version.
I love this series. Depth and understanding of human nature, great complex characters. The Protomolecule is frightening, compelling, and the questions it raises kept me glued in.
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#CasttheDie @Clwojick @StayCurious
pickBk3 of #WinterReadathon is done! The 2nd book in The Expanse series & Avasarala is introduced,which is brilliant. I love that the tv series has her from the get go as she‘s one of the best characters of the lot, the grumpy potty mouthed grandma we all need! This book is about Ganymede, the battle, the protomolecule & the search for Prax‘s daughter. Can‘t wait to start the next, if you haven‘t read this yet, why not? #BookspinBingo #SeriesRead2022
I‘m hoping to move straight into the 2nd book in The Expanse as Bk3 of #WinterReadathon, I‘m looking forward to it as it‘s where Avasarala is introduced, and she‘s my favourite protagonist of the lot! Foul mouthed, bad tempered & a consummate politician, she kicks arse &(maybe)asks questions later. Gotta love a ballsy women.💪
pickThe second book in the Expanse series, and we finally get both Bobbie and Avasarala. I liked this one even more than the first, and am excited to keep reading. Each book also makes me want to rewatch the show.
Welllll instead of reading the books I ought to be reading… I‘m bingeing this series on audio. 🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️
pick4✨ I enjoyed this second book more than the first. The crew is trying to find Mei a kidnapped kid with a rare sickness.
Okay, not book related. I‘m listening to the tagged while working my mini farm though! We are having 3 ducks for thanksgiving this year. These are the untouchables! Left to right: Speedy, Not Dinner (who almost was 😱),Lucky (who also almost was), Nelly, and Plucky. 💛
I love this show and already have book one of the series. This is book two and I found it today in a second hand shop. Score for me!
pickAn exciting, political, and action-filled hard sci-fi gem. For the full review, please visit http://benjamin-m-weilert.com/index.php/2021/09/22/book-calibans-war-2012/
pickEnjoying my The Expanse journey. I've been listening to the audio and would recommend. Love the characters which just jump alive to me. I'm not sure if that's because I've watched the TV Series and can clearly picture them because of this, but the narrator does a great job channelling the characters.
pickDoes exactly what a good sequel is supposed to do — expands the universe, deepens the characters, and escalates the stakes. A great book in a great series.
pickI so enjoy this series. Having watched the show first, I was disappointed that Avisarala wasn‘t in the first book, this made up for it.
pickThis is the second book in the series and I liked it better than the first. I liked the characters better in this one. Especially the new ones that were introduced Prax, Avalasara and Bobbie which were so well done. Also, the plot felt tighter this go around. 4.5⭐
#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain
📖 Tagged, A Vow So Bold and Deadly, Worlds of Light and Darkness and Harbinger
📘 Harbinger
📘Nothing at the moment.
pickBk11 of March &Bk1 of #20in4 This has to be one of the best audiobook series I‘ve ever listened to, not only is the story fantastic, the narrator is fabulous. Every character is distinctive & the words just flow without stutter or hesitation at all. And there‘s some large, unfamiliar words! Bk2 of The Expanse & Jim & Co are caught up in the destruction of Ganymede by rogue elements with the protomolecule. #Booked2021 #HearHere #SeriesRead2021👇👇
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Been listening to this phenomenal audiobook in-between books for a few days now. This is seriously one of the best audiobooks I‘ve ever read, the narrator is just amazing. Every character has a distinctive voice, he reads smoothly with no hitches or mispronunciations, and he doesn‘t overact. Bk2 of The Expanse, the story itself is one of the best SciFi series I‘ve read in ages I love the tv show but the books are fantastic.Need to buy it in print!
pickI loved this second book in the series and raced through it, delighted to see Chrisjen and Bobbie make their very memorable entrances. Now we'll just have to see how many of the books I can finish before the series returns on December 16!
pickI love these books and I love the TV series. They have created such a great and immersive world. Avasarala has become one of my favourite characters in any book. Quite the cliffhanger ending will definitely be getting my hands on the next one. #mustread #highlyrecommend
pickSuccess! It took me until 1 a.m. but I made it through the whole book in a day. And btw, it‘s an excellent book, an improvement over the first in the series.
pickThis continues the breakneck speed and cinematic writing of the first and possibly ups the game with strong new characters (portrayed better than in the tv series) and added nuance to those characters we‘ve already met. The plot events are effortlessly lifted to an epic level, not bogging down in too much didactic Sci-Fi! Just super!
pickBk1 of #24B4Monday #readathon & Bk12 of #WinterGames for #TeamNutcracker is done! Bk2 of The Expanse series was fantastic, the writing was fast paced & exciting which really gave me that full immersion you get reading a great book. The protomolecule is amping up it‘s business on Venus & evil people in the UN are engaged in weaponising it behind closed doors, in the process turning humans into monsters. Can‘t wait for Bk3! 16pts #PointsTotal-2,273
And we‘re off! The Holiday Edition of the #24B4Monday #readathon & the end run of the #WinterGames for #TeamNutcracker has begun. I still have 2 chapters left of the tagged book then I have a huge decision to make of what book is next. Do I start one of my #xmashaul books or shall I choose another library book? Decisions decisions🤔 1pt #PointsTotal-2,257
In my library getting ready for the start of the Holiday edition of #24B4Monday #readathon and the last stretch of the #WinterGames for #TeamNutcracker Its almost 11.30pm Thursday 26th Dec so I‘m finishing the last chapters of this before firing up my timer and getting started on my attempt to triple the 24hr time. Wish me luck! Oh, and Merry Xmas to all you fabulous Littens.❤️💚 #joinin 1pt + 10pts from games. #PointsTotal-2,256
Bk12 of the #WinterGames for #TeamNutcracker is the 2nd book in The Expanse series. Eros has smashed onto Venus & now the protomolecule is up to something under the cover of her clouds. Meanwhile on Ganymede, a creature attacks UN soldiers & their Mars counterparts sparking a battle in the skies. Capt James Holden & his crew are now working for the OPA & end up back in the thick of things. So far so good👍 1pt + 697from games #PointsTotal-2,245
pickSimilar review as book 1. Great story, but I think the show does it better. I did appreciate the additional POVs. But, in the show the actors bring so much life to the characters, who fall a little flat in the book.
pickExpanse series, book 2. Every bit as good as book one, with some great new characters. Just me or does Chrisjen Avasarala remind you of Lady Olenna from Game of Thrones. Loved her character. And the very end! Can't wait to start the next book.
pickBook 2 in the Expanse series, just as good as the first. Well worth reading if you enjoyed the TV series. Chrisjen Avasarala is a fantastic character 😊 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
1. Gemini
2. Recently? Nothing! But in cleaning out my storage I was recently reminded that in 1999 I was the FREAKING GUITAR SOLO CHAMP PEOPLE 🎸🎸🎸
3. Caliban‘s War. I can‘t decide if I want to go back to this series, or if it‘s just not for me.
4. Like most weekends I‘ll be writing freelance game/tech reviews for Best Buy Canada
#FriYayIntro
pickDoes this dog make my book look big? 😂
I loved this action-packed sequel to Leviathan Wakes and look forward to Abaddon‘s Gate. Extra kudos for the badass women in this series!
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#DogsofLitsy
bailedI'm sorry, I can't go on after that horrendous pair of sentences. Goodbye, Expanse. I never really liked you that much anyway.
pickThe second book in The Expanse series is great combination of action, sci-fi, political intrigue, and family drama. The first book introduced the characters. This book gives them the freedom to be who they are. It‘s wonderful.
