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Not making a lot of progress with my #BookSpins so I chose to read a #Roll100 pick instead (almost a pick, the #1 pick was 49 but I already read that in January and this was no 48). And I loved it.

The premise is confusing and in some parts quite unclear IMO, but this is what a great SciFi book is for me: start with an idea more or less explained and use it to explore characters' actions and inner lives and the impact on the society. A pick!

#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Prompt: Interstellar

I recently read his other book, Dark Matter and quickly wanted to read this, which I thought was even better. As cases of False Memory Syndrome increase globally Detective Barry Sutton and Neuroscientist Helena Smith are drawn into the world of memory, physics, reality and the power of the human mind after Helena invents a powerful chair.

📚📚📚📚📚 This book is awesome. Slow at the beginning but by page 67 the dark twisting truth begins to unsettle you and by page 88…you realize how out of depth you are and it‘s brilliant. The rest of the story flys by. I sat down at 1600 and finished at 1920; the book is THAT good.

Not exactly an easy read at times, but definitely a good one. It had me feeling that sense of hope and desperation throughout. feb2022

A great read from start to finish, filled with crazy plot twists and surprises that somehow work. I can‘t even begin to imagine the amount of work that must have gone into plotting this novel.

Here‘s my #Top21of2021 **in no particular order** … of course there‘s time for it to change still 😁

And I could only add 20, so 21 (still no order) is: The Girl From the Other Side

And of these, my TOP 4 (in the order in which I read them):
1. Recursion
2. Sun Down Motel
3. The Other Black Girl
4. Velvet Was the Night

#AVeryMerryReadathon

#GreatfulHarvest @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
#Yellow

I'm ready for another book by Blake Crouch!💛📙

Oh my days... this book... How the heck am I supposed to get to sleep now? I'm an emotional wreck 😵😶

Tense, mind-warping, sci fi thriller that (for me, at least) packed a surprising emotional punch.

I'm not going to think too hard about whether the concept would have worked irl. It's a rollercoaster ride of a book and I now need time to recover & digest.

I think this might be 5 stars just for getting me in the feels and hijacking my evening.

And now for something completely different... 😁

So far the fast paced, straight-to-the-point writing style is reminding me of my old fave Harlan Coben... I'd probably enjoy books like this more if I wasn't a doctor... every time medical stuff happens I have to suspend my disbelief and it's a stretch... Enjoying it so far 💙

I absolutely loved this book! What if you could go back to any point in your life and change it and continue to live from that point on? What happens if this technology gets out and everyone is doing it? What happens if you keep doing it over and over? This is my second book by this author and I was afraid to start it because I loved the other one so much and didn‘t want to be disappointed, I was not! Cant wait to grab another book by him.

Halfway through & loving it so far!

Thanks for the tag @Yuki_Onna

1) Nope... I always seem to miss the messages that recruit for these games! I've got a lot on this month, so it's probably for the best.

2) Tagged

What are your October picks? @Chrissyreadit @Beatlefan129 @DaveGreen7777 @peanutnine @Mandoul @Ruthiella @vivastory @Curiouser_and_curiouser @FantasyChick @batsy

Happy National Coffee Day! ☕️
What better way to start it out then with coffee, breakfast and a new book!
#Nationalcoffeeday

#LittensDressedInBlood Today's prompt is Time Warp.

This book is a wild time warping ride! Sadly, no one actually does the Time Warp dance in the book, but time is indeed warped.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Dark Matter (also by Crouch) still has me thinking, and I read it a few years ago! Recursion is going to keep me thinking about Crouch. He has a handle on the logistics of time-travel that few movies and books have. Science fiction isn't usually my thing, but I'm starting to rethink that. I now have all his books on my neverending TBR pile.

Heads up, Nerds! Blake Crouch is doing an event on 9/14 for his local library - the Southwest La Plata Library District - and it will be streamed on FB live.

Here‘s the link to the library page: https://swlplibrarydistrict.org/home/my-calendar/

Still can't remember which one of you tempted me into purchasing a book trolley but it was an EXCELLENT decision 💕
(Some of) my TBR now has wheels 🥰 (1/2)

🤯 Wow. Blake Crouch must have an incredible imagination. This was a great book. People start to experience False Memory Syndrome (FMS), remembering lives they never lived. When NYC cop Barry Sutton starts to investigate, he could not possibly be prepared for what he finds. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ What a ride 😋

This book is bonkers, y‘all! I couldn‘t put it down. I finished it up during our usual Forged in Fire TV night because I just had to find out how it ended. I love this author and his particular brand of science nerd thriller. This could be an amazing series in the proper hands! So good if you like earthbound sci-fi.

Selling quite a few books on PangoBooks, which is an app where you can buy and sell books. I have a lot of #botm books on there for $5. If you spend $25+ you get free shipping.
#selling #sellingbooks #bookstagram #bibliophile

What a page turner!! I usually am not a sci-fi fan but Blake Crouch's writing is just outstanding!!

So-so. My least favorite by Blake Crouch. Too much of the same over and over and over.

#Patterns
#CuriousCovers
#TBR

#CuriousCovers @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
Prompt: Yellow

Here are my lovely, new, shiny books!

I loved the first Good Girl book, so I'm looking forward to the sequel.

Mum chose The Dinner Guest (on the basis that we have read some really bad books about dinners so have to find a good one soon!)

Recursion I found on Goodreads.

Prisoners of Geography looks amazing.

And finally, I just love the cover for When No One is Watching. Not read Alyssa Cole before.

Was great to get back to Waterstones ❤❤

This has been on my TBR for a while and I‘m excited to finally get started.

The premise of the book is interesting. I was hooked from the get go. Towards the end, I feel that things got a little haphazard but the ending is well thought of. I would rate this a solid 4/5

#bookreport and #weekly forecast
Tagged book was my fav this week. Super excited about the From Blood and Ash series, the first book has sucked me in!

Daily Deal👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
This book met my expectations! Absolutely loved it! Crouch is so good at weaving fascinating concepts within thrilling narratives
26/60

What book was it?

“Barry Sutton pulls over into the fire lane at the main entrance of the Poe Building, an Art Deco tower glowing white in the illumination of its exterior sconces.”
#FirstLineFridays

My bookclub book from February? I do appreciate that the science in Crouch‘s books isn‘t too science-y but this just got too confusing for me in the last quarter or so.

Trying to find what that genre is called (techno thriller maybe) as I could read more of it.
Also read and listen to 2 stories mentioning the Mandela effect today :)

4.75🌟 This is my second time through this book, and it was just as good as the first time, if not even more so. This book is a fabulous balance of action and emotion, and its twists and turns keep readers guessing. This is one of my favorite books when it comes to just sheer enjoyment.

🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

Mostly, I‘m just speechless. It‘s one of those books where, you hit a certain point and you literally cannot set it down. Literally. 🤭

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*image from google images ☺️

Blake Crouch is a genius. Every time I finish his books I feel simultaneously brilliant and idiotic. I wonder how his mind conceptualizes all of the incredible ideas he presents. I'm so glad I took a chance on Dark Matter. It was so brilliant that I couldn't wait to read Recursion. And I am not the least bit disappointed, which is rare when reading a second book by an author I love. Recursion makes me think. And I love that in a book.

If it's not one, it's the other...
#catsoflitsy #catsy

Good thing I wasn't trying to read or anything.

What's the psychology behind cats doing this?
#catsoflitsy #catsy #littenskittens #teamblackcat

I love Blake Crouch. He is so brilliant.
This is one of those thoughts you have at 4 am and then can't fall back to sleep.
Where indeed?...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If you enjoyed Dark Matter, you will love Recursion!! This book follows the characters as they live through different timelines. Changing the past can have dire consequences.

Revisiting Recursion for book club. I'm excited to discuss this one with new readers! I read it super quickly the first time through, so I'm looking forward to new insights this time through. Apparently, Smokey thought I looked lonely and decided to join me.

So good! Confusing plot sometimes but well written. The nature of the subject is confusing. Made me question time and reality 💫

Books like this one are good for my reading slumps. Not terribly profound, but gets you riding along the “what if...” pathways with the author, as was the case with Dark Matter.

#JumpIntoJanuary @Eggs
Prompt: Yellow Cover

I love Blake Crouch, but who the hell ends a book like this??

Really finished my 2020 reading year with a bang! Loved this one. A fascinating look at reality, memory, regrets, and second (or third, or fifth, or sixth...) chances. Ended up being the perfect New Years read. This quote felt just right heading into 2021
This was my #doublespin for December