Welcome to Litsy!

3 stars

I had a few problems with this book, but I loved the main character, Kate. Some of the plot points were too easy or too unbelievable. The Atlantis Gene held my attention long enough for me to finish the book, but I won't be continuing with the series.

#ThreeSentenceReview

The Atlantis Gene. By A. G. Riddle

https://www.luulit.com/product/the-atlantis-gene-the-origin-mystery-book-1-audib...

The greatest mystery of all time...the history of human origins...will be revealed.

Seventy thousand years ago, the human race almost went extinct. We survived, but no one knows how.

Until now...

Quite a different story to what I usually read, I enjoyed the science based book mixed in with the aliens helped humans advance technologically theory. The book reads fast, it is interesting and keeps you hooked. There are a few bits that were rushed or not very well explained but that might have been the translation (I almost never read in Czech).

Better than I expected - adventurous thriller with some nice twists at the end - a bit far fetched with a few sub plots but intriguing enough to make you keep reading - a series so I‘ll see where the story goes in the next book.

I listened to this book on audible. It was a bit slow at first, but about a quarter of the way in, I got hooked. Overall, I enjoyed it and would like to continue the series if for no other reason than to see Dorian get his comeuppance, lol. #tbr #wintergames #elfies @Bookwormjillk

An intriguing take on the Atlantean myth - brings in some historical facets as well. There are some exciting action sequences to keep the pace moving quickly which I enjoyed. The author used the expositional ex machina of a lost journal to aid the protags but at least it wasn‘t slow! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

If you like ancient aliens and conspiracy theories and lots of action, then this is the book for you! I wasn‘t sure if I would like it at first but now I‘m totally hooked. Can‘t wait to get into the rest of the series

OK you know what? Fuck this book. It is just so wrong. I'm going to do a live blog post of this going through as much as I can. It is so white saviour, full of ableism, and other bullshit that I'm just swearing at it a lot.
I'm going to do the right thing and stop reading it until I can write a full blog post as to why I hate it.

Will catch up tomorrow on my Serial Reader reading, but for now I'm going to read this. I've already got an idea of what the related blog post is going to include. It's mostly me ranting, but let's be honest here, when do I not rant about book things?

Goodreads lists 10 currently reading books, but out of those four are from Serial Reader, and four are for university. This however is going to be my new #ItsSoLateItsEarly series. I have not read/watched any reviews so I'm going in blind. I'm kind of excited about it.

Nice fast paced thriller. Got a little confused in the middle but the end was good enough to make me wanna read the next one. I'm not in a hurry though. #Sha2018

#didntlikeitstillfinished. I've blasted this book before--you can find my post here on Litsy. #marchintoreading

A present day character is trying to explain America's current "war" to a sort of time traveler who thought the Cold War was still going on. This quote made me laugh out loud: America is at war with an Afghan tribe? I'd never heard it described that way. It was the #bestlineinabadbook that stood out to me. #booklove17

I finally finished this monstrosity and it was terrible. Poor writing and poor editing. I posted an example earlier and this type of sloppy writing continued to the end. Rest assured I will read no further in this trilogy and I won't pick up this author again. This artwork at the end is kind of cool and may be the only saving grace.

This book makes no sense. Two nuclear warheads are detonated underground and the man who did it says "I'm going to go down there and check on her...". I'm no scientist but this book doesn't even try to make logical sense. There's likely no "underground" left. I really dislike this book. Ten percent to go on Kindle and then I will wish it good riddance.

A very very #slowread for me. Months and months into and still not finished. Part of the problem is the format using the kindle app on my phone. I forget about it. But then clearly the book isn't calling to me either. I'd sooner read James Rollins' "origin" stories that I can't put down!! #readjanuary

#bookclubpick for January was Atlantis Gene. I'm close to the end. It is so fast paced and has so many players that I can see why the author split it up into a trilogy. The action and mystery of it reminds me of Dan Brown books. Or at least it pulls out the same feelings in me. Anyone else read this one yet? #a.g.riddle #atlantisgene #thriller #actionpacked #bookclub #conwayavidreaders

I've been reading this book for months now on my phone when I have insomnia. It was a slow-moving action adventure story, which normally doesn't bode well. Ugh! It also felt like,early on, a James Rollins' ripoff. Finally more than half-way through it picked up the pace and the story got interesting. I may actually finish it in a few months. For now, not a recommendation.

Has anyone read this book or this series? I need some help! I'm looking for a new series for my husband...he is a fan of the Pendergast series, Clive Cussler, and also loves Patrick Rothfuss and George RR Martin fantasy. This book came up as a recommendation on Amazon...what do you think? Or any other series you'd recommend he try next? I could use your wisdom, Littens! 😬

Enjoyable read. A little dense with a lot of moving parts, but definitely worth the read.