My rec can be read at https://wowlit.org/blog/2019/12/01/wow-recommends-the-disasters/. Short version, I liked it and wanted to hear more from the other characters. Also, readers must check out the playlist the author created for the book.
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Recently my car has been in the shop a thousand times for everything from routine maintenance to a new transmission. This is one of the books I listened to on the 45 min walk to work in the 100 degree heat.
#1 The was a really easy, fast and enjoyable read. I thought it had great pacing and I was not bored even once throughout this book. The characters were great, and I really enjoyed the plot as well… who doesn‘t love teenagers in space? That being said I LOVED how diverse this cast of characters was! We had different races, sexuality, languages and religions, I absolutely loving reading books that have diverse characters.
pickI really like this version of the future. This is a fun, peppy space read that gets right into the action. The diverse, quirky characters are the best part of the book. Now I want my own ship!
Day 1 of #24B4Monday #readathon completed 1 cute sci fi YA book. @TheReadingMermaid @Andrew65 @jb72
pickThat was fun! Quick and easy read. Everyone was really likable. Loved the diversity - even if it felt a tiny bit forced to have every representation, it was really fun nonetheless and I would definitely be on board to find and destroy Jace in a sequel.
Also geeked out hard on the Firefly references, please return to Serenity in the next book! Pleaseeee!
bailedi really wanted to like this book. It was my first fantasy and space novel i‘ve read and i thought it‘d help dip my toes into the genre. Unfortunately I‘m not a big fan of M.K England‘s writing style, it feels a tad juvenile and the characters have no development throughout the story and lack a backstory which confuses their sexuality for the readers.
pickFour Space Cadet rejects team up with a rebel to save the galaxy! Fun, fast paced and good LGBTQ representation.
#readingrush #purpleonthecover #debutauthor
Relaxing morning in bed with this book for the second day of #24in48
Came across this title on an Aurora Rising thread between @Branwen and @LibrarianRyan and it doesn‘t disappoint! Loving it so far and another great #audiobook narration.
pickA rollicking adventure. At first it was hard, despite its action-packed beginning - or perhaps because of it. Diving in mid-action means characterization & relationship-building takes a back seat for a while, so I found myself not caring as much as I wanted. Eventually though, I had a lot of fun w/the Swift Kick's crew. There were some silly bits and foolish bad guys, but overall, it's a likable space romp, & that's right up my alley.
This was what I thought would be the easiest section. Apparently no.
#SFFTBRCHALLENGE #part2 @duckofdoom
pickThis book started off pretty slow for me. I just couldn't get into it right off the bat, even though it starts off with some pretty serious action. I felt like it took too long to really get to know the characters, and also maybe took too long to feel like there was going to be any hope of them resolving the problem they are up against. Once I got to know the characters, I did love them. And I really enjoyed the world created by the author. ⬇️
Happy Pride Month! If you‘re looking to support an LGBTQ author and/or read a book with LGBTQ characters, this book has both and was super funny!
After a stellar first third to the year, I suddenly hit a slump. I was so excited to read my May TBR, and couldn't get into anything, really. Here's hoping June will be better!
You guys: I didn't get it! I started googling what a "Griffin door" might be, and then a meme popped up! Which is when you know you're having a dumb moment... ???
pickWhat a delightful story! It was a fun ride all the way through with quite the diverse cast, and the audiobook narrator was great!
panDiversity of the characters: amazing
Everything else about the book: not so much
Sci-fi references delight me! (Even if I've never watched Babylon.) Also, looks like I picked the right bookmark for this.
The characters in this book have been accused of a number of #violations and I'm not even 100 pages into it!
#StarTrekSummerMay
Road trip audiobooking!
pickI enjoyed this book. I loved the very diverse cast of characters and the unique take on the future. It was also a fun fast paced adventure.
⭐⭐⭐⭐
He‘s sleeping so peacefully that I‘d hate to disturb him, so I guess that‘s a good enough excuse to stay up a little later to read.
Look, to be honest, I wanted to like this book so much more than I actually did. I always hate it when that happens, thus this is the first book (and hopefully last) that I didn‘t finish
#mkengland #thedisasters
pickI do love a good space adventure!! 🚀🌠
The fun cast of characters was refreshingly diverse and I demand a movie adaptation! 😁
5 🌟 to this SciFi gem
#scifi #ya
Sidenote- I've been reading on the Kindle app on my phone a lot because I discovered the scrolling feature (instead of turning pages), it makes me feel like I'm reading super fast! lol
I‘ve got the day off from work and my book peeramid is loaded with post-its and my note-taking pencil. I‘m settled in for a morning of reading and resting. 🦄
so-so🌟🌟🌟
This one took me forever to finish. I think given a different frame of mind I might have enjoyed it more, but I've been dealing with a chronic illness flare up that has left me wallowing with no motivation. I read over 30 books in January and February, and have only finished one in the past 3 weeks. I hate slumps like that. I'm going to try to start something new today that will hopefully pull me out.
so-soBooks # 13-16 that I‘ve read in 2019! 📚
13. “The Disasters” by M. K. England ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
14. “That‘s Not What Happened” by Kody Keplinger ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
15. “Crazy Rich Asians” (# 1) by Kevin Kwan ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
16. “We Told Six Lies” by Victoria Scott ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
#books #reading #crazyrichasians #wetoldsixlies #kodykeplinger #goodreads
"something about griffin doors and wizards."
Whatever could it be? ?
pickSci-Fi/Fantasy books generally aren't my jam, but this YA book actually surprised me.
There's a little bit of Nax Hall in all of us... A dreamer seeking redemption. This book chronicles his journey in doing so among his fellow "Rejects" as they try navigate through space to save the Galaxy from impending doom by three days' time. The characters are fun, relatable, and diverse.
All in all, I'd give this book a 3.5/4?
I know the cover advises to grab a helmet, but if I‘m going into space, then I want a lightsaber (it‘s not clumsy or random). Been wanting to read this one for a while, and it was on a display at my local B&N when I attended an event they had for teachers yesterday on incorporating YA into classes (I wasn‘t invited or anything; I was just hoping to go and learn something useful even though I‘m not a teacher). #youngadult #scifi #MKEngland
#TrickyCat loves books as much as @BookishMarginalia and I do. #CatsOfLitsy
so-soThis was a quick read. I was very hyped for this book, but it fell a little short for me. I loved the characters though! 🚀
Latest book haul from @FountainBookstore because I was running out of books. Really. I was! I've been on a big YA kick thanks to @MidnightBookGirl . Has anyone read any of these yet?
pickThis book is straight up fun. It‘s like this—a goofy band of misfits, rejects from a prestigious flight academy, stumble upon a conspiracy, get blamed for lots of bad things & then, when no one believes them about the truth, they have to find a way to make everything right. It‘s a blockbuster movie in a book (with that level of character development). Fun, quick read perfect for a lazy afternoon, the beach/pool or plane trip. Entertaining read.
The march through my weekend preview stack continues. This one is...get ready for it...a heist in space! 🚀 I‘m expecting silliness and quick, fun read.
pickI'll be snatching up everything M.K. England writes the moment it is available from now on because this is SO GOOD. There's SPACE. And queer folks! And folks of all kind of ethnic and religious backgrounds! Without making a big deal out of any of it because who has time for that when a bunch of horrible terrorists want to kill you and everybody you love??
Oh, and SPACE! 🚀 🌌
Littens, I‘m going to make a solemn vow right here in front of you all. This book arrived today and I‘ve decided it‘s my last YA book purchase of the year. I am not allowing myself to buy more. I‘m on a committee this year and will be getting lots of book mail from publishers - I have no need for buying books, and I must focus on my committee work! So please help keep me accountable, friends!
14% in and I can't decide if not a lot has happened or if it's been a bit of a ride. A healthy mix, I think. Thoroughly enjoyable all the same 💃
pickI‘m beginning to really like space adventures... however, I was bothered by the fact that I felt like the author had the need to represent everyone. I understand the pressure some readers put on authors for representation of everyone and as someone who wants to be in author I get that. I also felt like it was a little too goofy in parts that should have been more serious so I wasn‘t as attached to the characters as I wanted to be.
pickI enjoyed this one. Young adult sci fi with a Diverse cast. It was funny and exciting.just a fun book.
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