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Actual footage of me throwing a book across the room after I finish it because.. WTF even was that??? Started off so strong, then just... died. Repetitive and annoying - halfway through. Then I just really wanted to know what a Tunneler was.. (didn't get a full description until about 80% in).. and it was not worth the wait! Pretty much hated Gyre at the end... but I think I hated the love trope more because given the circumstances... HOW?? ⭐️⭐️

Imagine being in an underground cavern on another planet completely alone, while one singular person with questionable goals and morals is responsible for a large portion of your survival.. Welcome to... The Luminous Dead 💡👻💡

But also 🍄🌌🧑🏾‍🚀👽💀🪱 because idk wtf is going on yet

I thought this would be a science fiction/ horror novel, and because Alien is one of my favorite horror films, I thought I would love this. The Luminous Dead is not a horror novel, and the science fiction elements are light. The book is a claustrophobic psychological suspense novel that takes place in tunnels on another planet. Conversations between a caver and her guide on the surface make up most of the book. It‘s not what I expected.

Science fiction. This book takes place entirely in the caverns, and except for the technologically advanced suit she wears, it's hard to know that this takes place on a different planet. I am fascinated by people who explore underground so I enjoyed this one. The claustrophobic atmosphere really got to me. I didn't like the relationship between Gyre and Em, the person controlling the mission. I didn't understand the bond they developed.

I can see how this would be scary for some people but to me it just felt like it never really got started and then just got very repetitive. I skimmed the last 100 pages and didn't feel like I lost anything. Great idea for a story though.

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Yall. I've been listening to The Luminous Dead lately. I thought parts of the story kept sounding like a repeat and that was odd. Though I assumed maybe it was to add to the creepy kind of chaotic vibe. Nope I realized that somehow the same section was repeating. I don't even want to admit how long that took me to figure out 🤣 I guess that's my sign to put the book down and sleep

I think my horror/thriller bone is broken. I enjoyed this book, but it was not as suspenseful, for me, as it was made out to be. Which resulted in it seeming to drag on unnecessarily, again: in my opinion.

Another low pick.

#OutstandingOctober @Andrew65

A lesbian stuck in a cave system full of monsters, clutching at a fragile lifeline held by a woman who, with every passing second, seems more and more like a monster herself—this one is about that relationship and emotions, and not really about plot.

If you're into messy humans, this book is for you. If your enjoyment depends on exciting plot twists, nope out.

4.0/5

#SF #Horror #LGBTQ #WLW #Standalone

The hype did not live up to it for me 👎🏻
This was ok, I listened to the audiobook so that might have been the problem, though the audiobook narrator was good.
I just found that it felt like the story wasn‘t going anywhere at points, almost like I was stuck in the cave system myself haha..
I think I maybe just don‘t get on with this authors writing style sadly.

3.75/5

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I'm giving this a pick despite the toxic relationship between the 2 main characters. It's a great sci fi fantasy adventure. And the #audiobook is really well done.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Ok, I'm calling it.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with this book other than the fact that I'm just not into it. I don't know if it's the cave diving or the sci-fi elements but I've been trying to get past the first 70 pages all month and it's not happening. I hear good things but just not for me.

#Newyearwhodis #bookspinbingo @MaleficentBookDragon @monalyisha @TheAromaofBooks

⭐⭐⭐/5. Took me a while to get through this one.

I didn't keep track of my time but I know I hit at least 20 hours. 3 books finished and 2 more in progress. The added #TreasureHunt was fun! The hardest words to find were celebrate and two but I eventually got them all.

Always a blast @Andrew65 😊
#20in4

Claustrophobic, terrifying and suspenseful. A cave explorer is alone on a isolated planet with only an untrustworthy person in her ear for company. Is the cave cursed or is she going crazy? Hallucinations or real threats? What do you do when an outsider can control your suit? An edge of your seat read that would make a fantastic movie!

🎧 Atmospheric, creepy, isolation.

Psychological thrill ride had me on the edge of my seat. You‘re brought into dark, isolated, claustrophobic caves on an alien world & the complete loneliness/fear this journey brings.

Em is the voice in Gyre‘s helmet that becomes her lifeline & the person she comes to love, hate & fear.

Juvenile insecure inner monologue of the MC was a bit frustrating.

Horror sci-fi. Easy choice for a quick read! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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📚 That I can‘t afford more of them!

Finished the first book of the week. Weird but good. #Scarathlon #TeamHendrix #Screamathon #Wickedathon #SpookOWeen #BookSpinBingo 16 pts

Spelunking with “tunnelers”.😳

Gyre is a caver desperate to get off her home planet and search for her mother, so she takes on a dangerous solo caving job with only her handler in her ear. This is a great story of perseverance and the growing bond between two women with a similar goal. It‘s so well written and paced, taut with anxiety and claustrophobia. I really liked it.

It is surprising that I am enjoying this book even more than I thought I would, considering there is not that much action so far.
And I think I‘m taking away the wrong message. I am now obsessed with the idea of cave diving. 😁

My new favorite reading snack. 😋 🤤
And yes, I‘m sneaking in some reading instead of working. 🤫

The synopsis made me really want to read this, but the actual book was a letdown. There were a lot of times it just dragged. The two character's motivations were incredibly stupid. Even the "monster" felt like it's been done a thousand times.

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“This claustrophobic, horror-leaning tour de force is highly recommended for fans of Jeff VanderMeer‘s Annihilation and Andy Weir‘s The Martian.“ (Publishers Weekly)

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This book did have a creepy element but I didn‘t find it scary. As others said, it‘s a slow start but got better the more you read. All through it I thought of this cave I dived in as a kid-it was closed years ago due to a death & the body being unable to be retrieved. Above is the cave entrance, and an oddly similar map to the book. I liked the book but god, the main character was sooo dumb sometimes. Good read for a weekend tho.

Bk1 of my #Scarathlon2020 #Screamathon2020 #Gothtober #RockyHorrorathon #CYOReadathon #Thrilloween #Sbooktober etc is done! So far, I think I‘m looking at 76pts for this post? That‘s 15 for themed book(thriller)& 60pts for time read plus 1 for this post. A psychological thriller this one, filled with a creeping sense of dread, it fits the prompt of #ReadAPsychologicalThriller #OverAtTheFrankensteinPlace #Lies & #Thriller 436pts #TeamSlaughter

Good morning all my fellow #Scarathlon2020 #TeamSlaughter ‘thonners. I managed just over 2 1/2hrs before I crashed at 3am which is a few points for us at least. Up and raring to go today, it‘s a beautiful sunny spring day to kick off October so I‘ll be sitting in my garden to read hopefully, once I get all the watering out of the way anyway. How‘s your day starting? #Screamathon2020 #CYoReadathon #Gothtober #Pageathon 1pt

And we‘re off! It‘s past 12am Oct 1st here in Sydney so I‘m getting in at least an hour of reading before bed. This is just a few of the ‘thons I‘m doing this month, there‘s #Scarathlon2020 #Screamathon2020 #CYoReadathon #Gothtober #Pageathon #Sbooktober & I just saw the prompts for #RockyHorrorathon #Thrilloween & #TrickOrTreatathon on #TeamSlaughter captain @Clwojick page! Wish me luck🧟‍♀️ 1pt

I‘m about 2/3 through this book, with 45mins to go till the start of #Scarathlon2020 #Screamathon & all the other ‘thons happening in October including the #Pageathon on Discord. This Thriller/Horror/SciFi certainly fits the theme for October, I know it‘ll count towards reading time but will it count as a book read for #TeamSlaughter?

Stuck on a four hour job where I can‘t leave so I‘m gonna read for a bit while I‘m here.

Probably the last book I‘ll read this month is another #SciFiSeptember pick. Though this one is more of a horror/thriller SciFi choice. Especially if you have claustrophobia at all🙆🏻‍♀️Gyre Price has lied her way onto a caving expedition on a mining planet, deep into the earth. But alone with only her remote guide as company, she finds that secrets are hard to keep when you have no control over anything. Is it paranoia or is she being followed?

I‘ve been recommended this by several online quizzes and it keeps showing up as a recommend in my Goodreads so when it came up as available in my library I figured, why not?

Okay so I was engrossed in this one enough to read it all in one go. There's really only three characters in this story: Gyre, Em, and The Cave but it still feels like there is a lot going on. I liked seeing the ways in which Gyre and Em forge a relationship despite the fact that both of them are practiced liars. I'm not quite sure if I'm satisfied with the way things end. This was my #DoubleSpin selection @TheAromaofBooks
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About to start this now. I‘m excited because it sounds a little more spoopy than my usual reads.

Different, dark, & atmospheric. Liked the format, especially the caving & diving. Gyre‘s only contact with others was archived video clips, conversations with Em, the Tunneler, & maybe ghosts. But Em & Gyre...a strange dynamic to befriend the person who‘s threatened you, drugged you, repeatedly lied to you, & is to blame for the deaths of other cavers...many other cavers. Considering who they are though...it works, but it‘s creepy.

Heard about this one on a book podcast and couldn‘t resist.

#BookReport - Finished 2 books this week. Both were just okay.

Have 2 print books in process and 1 audiobook. I have a little over 100 pages left in Alias Grace and I‘m loving this book! I‘m glad I finally picked it up.

#WeeklyForecast - I have to focus on my library books. I have 4 or 5 out and they are all due back in August

I kind of got bored in the middle. I felt like it was too long and much but I get that the author was probably doing it so you could get how alone she was and the terror.

I was just kind of bored and skimming through it. The end picked up and got super creepy. Was what Gyre seeing was real or was it in her head. I liked that part of the book. But just a little too long.

This was a book recommended by #GetTBR for a Vessel readalike 🤷🏻‍♀️

Continuing to remember recent horror reads I've loved. This one was a sci-fi horror completely unlike any I've read, with a really effective sense of dread throughout. (Picture because I'm currently browsing the horror tags of my Libby app--I definitely recommend Libby if you don't already have it!)

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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ of 5 ⭐s

TW/CW for novel: emotional abuse, claustrophobia

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Been off the book train for a while, despite what seemed like a promising start earlier this year. Ah well. Hopefully I get to stay on it longer after this attempt.

When I started this, it was a so-so read. I liked the world and the danger and the sciencebut really wasnt 100%committed. That all changed around page 80 or 90. From there I didnt put the book down except for when I was so tired I couldnt physically keep going. So I definitely say pick, now after finishing it @RainyDayReading

So I admit that I hadnt been totally sold on this book for like 100 pages. It was too good to put down but not good enough I felt compelled to move fast. Until now. Geez @RainyDayReading I made it to where she thinks shes seeing people and now i HAVE TO KEEP GOING

Up next, another #NewYearWhoDis book. I'm sure I'll enjoy it, as me and my match have pretty similar tastes and Ive loved all of them so far.
@monalyisha @RainyDayReading

I reached my page goal for the week in The Three Musketeers, so I decided to start another Book Riot #MyTBR book from this quarter. It has a strong Annihilation vibe so far. I‘m definitely intrigued, but also exhausted, so I will be joining #Bailey in dream land shortly and will pick this back up tomorrow. 😴
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This was an awesome read! I flew through it; lots of tension and like the characters I was desperate to find out the cave's secrets. Gyre is a lone caver sealed in a robotics suit, Em is her reticent handler, only connection to the surface and semi-controller. Both characters have some ulterior motives, and their backstories weren't always fleshed out enough for these to totally land, but as a sci-fi creep fest this totally worked.

A new favorite of mine. Utterly engrossing in a very subtle way. I didn‘t realize how invested I was until I legit couldn‘t put it down. I enjoyed the banter between the characters and the look into what it means to be human. This is a survival story, ghost story and psychological thriller against a sci-fi backdrop. I wish that the Tunnelers has been explained more as they seemed a little convenient at times but I loved how character 👇🏻

The weather is nice and I‘m under doctor‘s orders to “take it easy” thanks to a muscle spasm in my back 😬 I‘ve got work reading and fun reading on the agenda.

Today‘s tea is self explanatory 🤓

#BookMail Pt8 This one sounds fascinating, it‘s SciFi/Suspense/Horror with caving thrown in. Gyre Price lies her way into an expedition for the money to find her mother, but mapping mineral deposits with a skilled team is not what she gets. Instead there‘s Em, who uses drugs & blackmail to force her into obedience. But missing supplies & route changes are the least of her worries, there‘s something else in these tunnels, something following her.