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After a cataclysmic meteor strike, it‘s a race to get humanity to the moon & beyond, if there‘s going to be any hope for survival. Elma just wants, more than anything, to move from the theoretical math to the stars herself.

I liked this a lot! Strong historical setting, wonderful cast of characters (that I definitely wanted more of), excellent pacing. The ending felt a bit abrupt & a bit unsatisfying, but overall a great listen! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

A break in the storms -> I collected ramps on a little hike -> dying of boredom waiting for the pine nuts to toast up for the pesto 😝
Guess I'll read my book and try not to get too distracted so the nuts don't burn...

I hope everyone enjoyed the April selection for #LitsySciFiBookClub Discussion is now open. I have a few questions to get us started. However, feel free to talk about anything. Even though the setting was 75+ years ago, a lot of issues are still relevant today.

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This is my second book finished for the #AwesomeApril readathon hosted by @Andrew65

I reread this book for #LitsySciFiBookClub and loved it just as much this time around. The MC, Elma York, has this charisma about her that draws you in. She fought many uphill battles to reach her dream of becoming an astronaut and did it with a dignity we rarely see today. 5⭐️

#LitsySciFiBookClub #ReadAway2024 #SeriesLove2024 This was a wonderful book! I‘m so glad I decided to start reading more science fiction again. I participated in buddy reads this month where the selection was by this author. I bailed on a dull fantasy and I couldn‘t stop listening to this one. This deserves a constellation of stars. ✨✨✨✨✨

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs #SpringSkies #BkClubRead

Reading this book in April for the #LitsySciFiBookClub #LSFBC which I host. It is a reread for myself. I enjoyed this book and look forward to visiting with the characters again.

Repost for @TheSpineView

The April selection for the #LitsySciFiBookClub had changed to The Calculating Stars since the original choice, which was self-published, is not available at this time. Please let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list. Happy Reading! ❤️📖🛸

The April selection for the #LitsySciFiBookClub had changed to The Calculating Stars since the original choice, which was self-published, is not available at this time. Please let me know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list. Happy Reading! ❤️📖🛸

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#Stars

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#GirlPower

An alternative history set in the 1950s in which a meteorite causes climate disaster and launches a race into space in order to colonize Mars. Elma wants to be an astronaut but despite her qualifications being female means being relegated to support roles. This wasn‘t at all what I was expecting- I thought it would feel more sci-fi but the focus was on gender and race inequalities. I still really enjoyed it and am looking forward to the next book.

#Movie2BookRecs @klou
Prompt: October Sky

An alternate timeline in which a meteor strike brings up the need to colonize the Moon or Mars that starts with developing space flight in the 1950s. An excellent read, full of love of flight, both airplanes and rockets. Really enjoyed!

To make things better this was both my August #BookSpin and my July #Roll100 pick. And it helped me advance in the Q3 #PromptMaze (no arrows, just covers in the image). Yay! 😁

@TheAromaOfBooks @PuddleJumper

This was completely fabulous. I don‘t quite do New Years resolutions but have a plan to try and read a bit more across some different genres in 2022. Picked pretty much randomly from the library this is a fun and interesting story in an alternative timeline where a meteor hits Washington DC in the 1950s and the space race accelerates as Earth becomes inhospitable to life. I‘m pleased there are more books in the series.

I'm totally cheating myself a good start to 2022 as I already have three of these partially read for my January #bookspin list 🤣 Happy New Year! 🥳

My June pick for #12Booksof2021 is the first book in The Lady Astronaut series. @Andrew65

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We just finished decorating our Christmas Tree 🎄, and I decided it‘s a good moment to open my #Jolabokaflod swap present. Thank you @kaysworld1 for the book, the card and the chocolate 🍫! To answer your question, Germans traditionally open their presents 🎁 this evening, and before that, I‘m doing a highlights of the year quiz with my parents. Tomorrow, we‘ll have a big lunch with my grandparents.

#MerryChristmas #presents #newbook

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I can‘t wait to dive into the next one in the series!

#TBRRead #WinterGames #MistletoeManiacs

It‘s 1952 and a meteorite has just taken out Washington DC. WWII pilot and mathematician Elma York survives only to realize that cataclysm will eventually render the planet uninhabitable. Joining the International Aerospace Coalition as a computer, Elma aspires to be an astronaut, but her flight to the stars will involve facing sexism, racism, her own privilege, and her anxiety disorder. I had a (rocket) blast reading this Nebula & Hugo winner!

History, but slightly to the left. 📜

1. Tagged! I‘ve heard this is really good.
2. The electing in 1876 between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden. Tilden won the popular vote, but Hayes won the electoral college by one vote. 😱
3. I think both can be good, but I‘d prefer something more hopeful.

#SundayFunday Have a great day and don‘t forget to tag me!

#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Prompt: Laura Dern

I really enjoyed Elma's characters. She is this WASP pilot who is so rockin' in the cockpit but in her daily life she struggles like every woman/wife. I loved the alternate reality of the 1950-60s with a twist to the space race. I did feel like I wanted more at the end.

June Book 23/25 #LitsyLove #bookspinbingo

Full review: https://scepticalreading.com/2021/06/astronettes-lady-astronauts-astronauts/

Chapter 34 before heading to an appointment. Busy morning already. My Zen moment, balancing the coffee mug on my knee while the #GhostCat settled herself in my lap. 🎉

#JoysOfJune #readathon @Andrew65

Currently listening to this. I picked it based on the author and had no expectations whatsoever. So far, about 25% in, it exceeds my expectations. 😁

#audiobook #JoysOfJune #readathon @Andrew65

I bought these books earlier this year for my #NewYearWhoDis reading from my (stellar) list from @TheKidUpstairs 🥰

I‘m a little late, and I still need to get to Megan‘s favorite (3rd in series), but I really enjoyed this book! What a fascinating alternate history: the meteorite strike was such a compelling opening, the characters were fun, the math jokes and nerdiness were on point, and the drama was great. Looking forward to more!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

More keema, this time alongside THE CALCULATING STARS. I‘ve read and enjoyed Kowal before, but this book‘s first 50 pages have got me EXCITED. I think it‘ll be the perfect thing to help me work past my Karin Lowachee hangover.

I'm at 6 hours and 35 minutes for the #20in4 readathon.

This weekend, I'm concentrating on the Hugo/Lodestar nominees which were announced recently. I'm a voting member again this year, and I'm currently reading the second book in The Lady Astronaut series.

#hugoawards #hugo2021 #ShutdownRound3
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I think I‘m in love 🚀☄️👩‍🚀💫

This is just not for me. Moving on!!!

So... I'm 13 chapters into this and it's losing me... not with the science, but with the silly sexual asides that seem to be thrown in there to keep readers engaged who may not be into all the science and calculations. The foreplay and sex involving a rocket discussion a few chapters ago almost made me call it off for good. There are a lot of characters named but with no substance so I'm getting confused. She's no Hiaasen...

First in the series of three, Elma is a WW2 pilot and when a meteorite hits Earth everything on Earth is changed. The race to get to outer space is accelerated in this story that mixes history, science, and the fight for women to be seen as equals. Good story and I will probably read the next two.

The story is predictable but satisfying . The characters are interesting and the read was supersonic. The low rating has to do with the unfortunate luck of being read after an amazing book. I will likely read the sequel.

#20Series20Days @Andrew65

Absolutely loved The Lady Astronaut series! It stars with The Calculating Stars, continues with The Fated Sky and The Rentless Moon. ❤📚👍❣💜💙💚📚

Starting this while I wait for my eye exam... I might have put off getting my license renewed for a few weeks... 😬😬😬 🚔🚔🚔

It's the first night of my husband's 2 week vacation (and literally the first time we've been off work at the same time ever - we're supposed to be on a 5th anniversary/belated honeymoon right now 😞😞😞) and the plan was to start a new show tonight... but someone can't stay awake while putting the kids to bed! So instead I've got a date with some Lady Astronauts 😉

Anybody who was wanting to read the Lady Astronaut books but hadn't yet, the first two are on sale today for $2.99 each! These are hands down my favorite reads from 2018, and I devoured book 3 in less than a day when it released earlier this month.

#dealalert

"I laughed, because sometimes you have to, even when things aren‘t funny."

Alternate historical sci-fi revolving around the early days of space flight following a devastating meteorite strike. Focusing on smart, vulnerable, brave, awesome female characters.

#freebook For books

In preparation for The Relentless Moon coming out on July 14, Tor‘s Book Club of the Month is offering the first Lady Astronaut Book for free mobi or ePub download until 11:59 PM ET, June 26th.

Available only in the US and Canada.

https://ebookclub.tor.com #torbookclub

This is Tor's free ebook of the month and it is available starting today until 11:59 PM ET, June 26th.

https://ebookclub.tor.com/

#freebook

Oh man. I didn't expect to love this book. I thought I was in for a generally entertaining ride. Nope! This book is amazing. It's filled with emotion and tension and a major cast of fantastic characters. Must read!

Enjoying a decadent root beer float while starting a new book.

#thoughtfulthursday

✈️🌏 my move. I was supposed to move in April, then it got pushed to May. But I should be finally happening next month
📚 I just started the tagged
💛 well, since I live alone, technically everything I do is just for me 😂

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There's a lot going on in this book: alt-history, an extinction event, a space program, sexism, racism, anxiety, a Jewish heritage, and of course, Lady Astronauts. While all of these are important and interesting, I feel that less would be more.

Thoroughly enjoyable. Detail and pace were used to good effect to demonstrate Elma‘s exquisite mind and the catalyst and drive to reach space. The “isms” and limitations of the 1950‘s are noted but glossed over. It is forgivable. It may not be wishful thinking that we would recognize and value everyone in a global emergency.

I just finished this and immediately downloaded the sequel. Having the main character simultaneously coping with anxiety, constant micro-aggressions and coming to terms with being in a racist system really filled out the narrative for me and made it feel genuine. And I loved how she and the other women banded together and burned men to the ground whenever they tried to assert any of the women were less capable or skilled.

Looking forward to our book club discussion this afternoon! It sounds like everyone really enjoyed the book even though many were skeptical to read a “Sci-fi” book. I loved the characters, the 1950‘s setting and even though women have made significant strides in the workforce, in someways it‘s very much the same as it‘s always been. I‘m looking forward to the sequel and book 3 comes out in July. I may also check out the novellas. 😀