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The End of All Things: Old Man's War
The End of All Things: Old Man's War | John Scalzi
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Humans expanded into space, discovering multiple alien species. But these were enemies not allies, their forces were bent on our destruction. Thus was the Colonial Union formed, to protect us from a hostile universe. And Earth's excess population became its colonists and soldiers. It was a good arrangement - for the Colonial Union. Then the Earth said no more.Now the Colonial Union is living on borrowed time before its defence forces are fatally depleted. Then struggling human colonies will be vulnerable, easy prey for alien species eager for humanity's ruin. And there's another problem. A group lurks in the darkness of space, playing human and alien factions against one another. They'll even target their own kind and their reasons are unfathomable. In this collapsing universe, Lieutenant Harry Wilson and Colonial Union diplomats race to discover who's behind these attacks. They must also seek peace with an angry Earth, and keep humanity's union intact. The alternatives are oblivion, extinction - and the end of all things.
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Robotswithpersonality
Robotswithpersonality
The End of All Things | John Scalzi
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Let the quarterly stats review begin! According to Storygraph, Science Fiction and Mystery are tied for my top genres (if I don't include the vagueness of 'graphic novels' in the actual top spot🙄). The Mimicking of Known Successes is both sci fi and mystery so it gets the bridging position in this list of Jan-Mar 2024 faves.

Robotswithpersonality Having had way more successes with my sci-fi selections than my meh mysteries, not just these past few months, but last year, I am finally working through the last of my library holds' backlist of mysteries to change up the proportion of my reads from more mystery to more sci-fi. I am still continuing on in like 8 mystery series though, so, assuming regular backlist catch up or new publication release, expect at least that many per month. 💁🏼‍♂️ 9mo
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Robotswithpersonality
Robotswithpersonality
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Oh, but I could happily read so many more entries in this series, despite loving how Scalzi chose to end things.
Fully immersed, every time I'm back in the world of this series, the rotating and new bunch of characters, banter and debate, he just does interpersonal dialogue so well. 1/2

Robotswithpersonality 2/2 I mean yeah, there's some epic, and tragic interplanetary, interspecies stuff going on, amid action scenes and humourous asides, but it's how the author chooses to take the time to have various beings speak to each other that gets me every time.
And as always major props for the blantant anti-colonial rhetoric.
⚠️Suicide, body horror 9mo
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Robotswithpersonality
Robotswithpersonality
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😒

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Robotswithpersonality
Robotswithpersonality
The End of All Things | John Scalzi
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...if they're really out to getcha...

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Robotswithpersonality
Robotswithpersonality
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You're not a comforting individual Aul. 🫣

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Robotswithpersonality
Robotswithpersonality
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I love that Scalzi's far flung sci fi future includes the idea that a whisper of The Matrix remains in our terminology/popular lexicon.

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RamsFan1963
RamsFan1963
The End of All Things | John Scalzi
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📚 Tagged, Elric of Melnibone/Micheal Moorcock, Everything is F*cked/Mark Manson, The Eyes of the Dragon/Stephen King
✒ Erik Larson, Ernest Cline, Harlan Ellison
📺 Eureka 📽 E.T., The Empire Strikes Back, Ed Wood, Evolution
🎙 ELO, Eurythmics
🎶 Everybody Hurts/R.E.M., Evil Woman/ELO, Edge of Seventeen/Stevie Nicks
#manicmonday #LetterE @CBee

CBee Edge of Seventeen was my pick too (one of them 😂)! 2y
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majkia
majkia
The End of All Things | John Scalzi

Great ending to the Old Man's War series.

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speljamr
speljamr
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Found this gem in the bargain books. #sciencefiction #scifi #SeptemberBookHaul #bookhaul

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shanaqui
shanaqui
The End of All Things | John Scalzi
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The great Canadian book haul.

LauraBrook I think you showed restraint! 7y
shanaqui @LauraBrook My wife says, "I sincerely hope that's sarcasm." 7y
LauraBrook I was totally serious - that's how my restrained book buying looks. And also why my house is filled with piles of books. @shanaqui 7y
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shanaqui @LauraBrook Honestly, I was being somewhat restrained too... Partly by finances! 7y
rabbitprincess Excellent haul! I am glad that the Canadian bookshops were filled with treats for you 😊🇨🇦 7y
shanaqui @rabbitprincess Thanks! Yeah, I saved up for this, knowing they have some excellent second hand stores -- and even Chapters had some great bargains like hardbacks for $7 CAD. My mother-in-law would be justified in wondering if her birthday was just an excuse to visit again... 😆 7y
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MaleficentBookDragon
MaleficentBookDragon
The End of All Things | John Scalzi
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Wrap up for #24in48
1. I finished one book; started another, and listened to one audiobook.
2. Almost 5 hours
3. Loved the Blog posts and all the Litsy posts
4. Not sure how the prizing worked. I won on hour six but am blot sure what I actually won. I also had trouble posting pics on the blog site.
5. Yes! The next one is the weekend before my birthday. Now I have plans.
Thanks @24in48 , this was a lot of fun!

Varshitha 🙌🏻👏🏻 7y
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Audiobookhead
Audiobookhead
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I really enjoyed this book. It wrapped things up really well Scalzi is awesome!

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Audiobookhead
Audiobookhead
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My fiancé got me this book today. The title I find kinda funny because this weekend @GoodallBookHaul and I are getting married in our home in our library. The end one thing and the start of a new life and adventure with her. I know there will be lots of books and love all the way through it. ❤?❤??

Jenshootsweddings Love it ❤❤❤ 8y
JoeStalksBeck ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I love you 8y
minkyb Happy wedding! 8y
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