The Blighted Stars

Oh dear. I‘ve been listening to this sci fi space opera/romance while falling asleep for a couple months (maybe since it was voted in for #litsyscifibookclub?) and now I‘m very wide awake after the creepy-fungal-misprints-in-the-trees interlude 😳🥶 🙉 I‘m just picturing a bunch of Last of Us monsters, anyone else from #lsfbc find this more of a heart-pounder than they thought?
Welp time to finish it in daylight and find a new bedtime story!

Butterfinger I think that image will stay with me for awhile. 1d

willaful Yikes! 1d

julesG Did not draw that parallel. ? I didn't find the book too disturbing, but as my kids tell me every day "I'm weird and wired differently". 1d

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Larkken @julesG fair enough! Being half asleep may have made me overly sensitive ? I swear the audiobook narrator is great though and him doing the "hello" chorus from the dark forest really got to me! 23h

Larkken @Butterfinger maybe I shouldn't have attacked yall with it sorry 🥶 23h

Butterfinger @Larkken no, I needed to know what the show is. Lol. 23h

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RamsFan1963

The Blighted Stars | Megan E. O'Keefe

My favorite book for August was the start of yet another trilogy. I know a lot of people were turned off by the romantic elements of this book, and I admit it was eye rollingly heavy at times, but I enjoyed the characters, the world building and the interesting villain.
#12Booksof2024 #August @Andrew65

Andrew65 Looks good. 3w

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RamsFan1963

The Blighted Stars | Megan E. O'Keefe

1. Tagged. The second book of the trilogy is also very good.
2. Paper. I prefer the feel of a book in my hands, but this year I've done more audiobooks.
3. Science-fiction

@Eggs #wonderouswednesday

Eggs Thx for playing along 🥳 4mo

AnishaInkspill finally got around to reading this one by Bradbury, it was fun. I switch between eBook, audio and physical books. genre, probably Classic Reads

We Can Remember It for You Wholesale

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RamsFan1963 @AInkspill You can't go wrong with some classic PKD

We Can Remember It for You Wholesale

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julesG

The Blighted Stars | Megan E. O'Keefe

#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

1) ✅

2) I love paper books, but I read more ebooks and audiobooks

3) probably romance, I "snack" a lot of romance books, they're fast reads

Eggs Love “snacking” - great description 👌🏼 4mo

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TheSpineView

The Blighted Stars | Megan E. O'Keefe

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Here are a few questions to start our open discussion of August's #LitsySciFiBookClub selection, The Blighted Stars. Feel free to discuss anything. If you want to be added or removed from the tag list, please let me know.

When I read the synopsis, I wasn't sure I would like this. I was happily surprised. Great plot and characters. The tension was great. I want to read the next book now.

@Larkken @Deblovestoread @bnp @Johanna414 @BookmarkTavern

TheSpineView @julesG @sebrittainclark @BookBelle84 @Readergrrl @CSeydel @Roary47 @Lizpixie @Ruthiella @PaperbackPirate @PageShifter @kwmg40 @majkia @AuthorCjwhitcomb @Bookwomble 5mo

TheSpineView @wanderinglynn @MerlinTheSlightlyAwkward @Klou @RamsFan1963 @BookwormAHN @LeticiaToraci @CatLass007 @AmandaBlaze @psalva @Karisimo @BethM @rretzler @CaroPi 5mo

TheSpineView #LSFBC @DuckOfDoom @The_Literary_Jedi @MaleficentBookDragon @Lesliereadsalot @wordslinger42 5mo

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CatLass007 @TheSpineView The fact that this is the first book in yet another series is the main reason I decided to sit this one out. We‘ve started The Lady Astronaut series, we‘ve started John Scalzi‘s Lock-In series and I‘ve enjoyed them both. It‘s great to read new-to-me authors. I‘m glad you enjoyed this book and want to read the next one. I‘m sure I‘d feel the same way. I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as you did and that eventually I‘ll (cont)⬇️ 5mo

CatLass007 @TheSpineView enjoy it too. It‘s just not as fun to enjoy the first book in a series but not continue the series so that we can continue to discuss the other books. I realize I‘m probably coming across as whiny and that‘s not my intention. I‘m just wondering if there‘s a different way to do things. If there isn‘t, that‘s okay. No one is demanding that I read every book the group chooses. Sorry. Just venting, I guess. (edited) 5mo

TheSpineView @CatLass007 I get it. This is a low-key group, and anyone is welcome to skip books. I'm lucky to have already read all the books in the other series you mentioned. I suggest that you continue to nominate the next books in the series. As for this latest book, I probably will, at some point, go ahead and read the next book on my own. 5mo

CatLass007 @TheSpineView I‘m sure I‘ll read this sooner or later just not now. 5mo

Ruthiella 1. I tolerated the romance more than I enjoyed it. 😂 I‘m not a fan of romance (Jane Austen excepted). It was fine.
2. I did enjoy the scifi aspects more-the ability to move consciousness to another body as well as the parasitic threat. As noted, that does happen in ants and the idea of it is terrifying. 😱
3. The duel perspective was fine, but I think it would have been a tighter (and slightly shorter) narrative if the author had not used it. 5mo

majkia I'm not big on romance, but this book didn't bother me that much in that department.

I really enjoyed the concept of moving consciousness to new bodies. And the idea of that getting corrputed was a fascinating idea.

I'm a GRRM fan, so switching persepectives and POV for this one was , compartatively,, child's play, ;) 5mo

julesG I'm currently listening to the next book in the series. (me and series, I have to binge ?). 1) I don't mind the romance. It is done well. It's not the only focus of the story. 2) O'Keefe plays with topics that aren't new, the concept of casting your mind into a new body has been done before (Altered Carbon comes to mind) as well as the parasitic/symbiotic threat. But it's done with fresh ideas to add to the "trope". 3) dual perspective was ⬇️ 5mo

julesG fine. They offered more information on some scenes - and yes, that means the romance part as well. 5mo

julesG Here's an idea, should we not pick up the Lady Astronaut or Scalzi's series, @CatLass007. You could branch out and offer a low key readalong of the series. Or read them on your own and tag me and @TheSpineView for discussion? 5mo

TheSpineView @julesG Excellent idea 5mo

kwmg40 @julesG @CatLass007 I'd be happy to join a readalong of Scalzi's series. Since there is only one other novel and one novella in that series, it shouldn't take too long to complete. I've already read two other books in the Lady Astronaut series, and those felt very much like standalone books, so reading just the first book isn't as frustrating as doing that for other series where the first book ends in a cliffhanger. 5mo

kwmg40 There was a lot I liked about The Blighted Stars (the technology, the survival story, the twists in the plot) but I could have done without the romantic elements. 5mo

CatLass007 @julesG @kwmg40 Sounds good to me. 5mo

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Ruthiella

The Blighted Stars | Megan E. O'Keefe

#WhereAreYouMonday

Today I am somewhere outside our solar system, perhaps, on a dying planet called Sixth Cradle.

Anyone reading this, consider yourself tagged and let us know where your book is taking you this Monday!

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BarbaraBB Cool!! 5mo

Ruthiella @BarbaraBB I‘m looking forward to seeing where I might be next Monday! 5mo

BarbaraBB Me too, it‘s fun that we literally have no idea! 5mo

julesG I was there, too. Did you see me waving? 🤣🤣 5mo

Ruthiella @julesG I thought that was you! 🤣🤣 5mo

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julesG

The Blighted Stars | Megan E. O'Keefe

#LitsySciFiBookClub @TheSpineView

I wasn't really looking forward to reading this book. I didn't like Velocity Weapon by O'Keefe. But I got the audiobook and couldn't put it down. I'm probably finishing today.

#SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65

TheSpineView ❤️📖🚀 5mo

Ruthiella It really sounds like this is a winner! I‘m only really starting it this weekend - about 60 pages in. 5mo

RamsFan1963 I really enjoyed the audio version, the narrator did a very good job making all the characters different 5mo

CaramelLunacy I read this one recently and really enjoyed it! Need to pick up the sequel asap. 5mo

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majkia

The Blighted Stars | Megan E. O'Keefe

Some truly amazing ideas in this book, (one, 'printing your consciousness into a new body when needed' ) with a great plot and complex characters who you aren't sure are the good guys or the bad guys. Turns out, maybe they aren't who they think they are, or at least their minds might not be their own.

#SciFiBookClub @TheSpineView

TheSpineView 👍❤️📖🚀 5mo

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kwmg40

The Blighted Stars | Megan E. O'Keefe

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I didn't care all that much for the romantic elements of the story but I really liked the sci-fi ideas and the twisty plot, and I'm always drawn to a good survival story.

#LitsySciFiBookClub @TheSpineView
#gottacatchemall (prompt 73. Corvisquire: Favourite genre) @Puddlejumper

TheSpineView Agree. Glad you enjoyed! 5mo

PuddleJumper 🧡🧡 5mo

RamsFan1963 I'm no fan of the enemy to lovers trope, but I thought the author handled it well. 5mo

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RamsFan1963

The Blighted Stars | Megan E. O'Keefe

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86/150 Lord knows, I don't need to start another series, but this book is so damn good, I can't resist seeing when it goes. The plot is too intricate and twisting to encapsulate it in a few short sentences, but if you enjoyed Ann Leckie's Imperial Radche series, you'll love this too. Amazing world building, well developed characters you come to love and hate in equal measure. I eagerly await the next volume. 5 🌟 #LitsySciFiBookClub

RamsFan1963 86th book finished for #Readaway2024 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @Andrew65 5mo

TheSpineView I want to read the next book in the series. 5mo

RamsFan1963 @TheSpineView Me too!! The next two books, The Fractured Dark and The Bound Worlds are available on Audible. 5mo

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DieAReader 🥳Great 5mo

Ruthiella Ooh! You have me at Ann Leckie! I need to get to this one. I‘ve only read the first 10 pages so far. 5mo

Lesliereadsalot I loved the Imperial Radche series! 5mo

TheSpineView @RamsFan1963 Good to know 5mo

CaramelLunacy I loved this one as well! 5mo

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TheSpineView

The Blighted Stars | Megan E. O'Keefe

The votes have been counted and the August selection for the #LSFBC #LitsySciFiBookClub is The Blighted Stars by Megan O'Keefe. I was able to find a copy at my library. They had both the physical and ebook available. Hope you enjoy!

@Larkken @Deblovestoread @bnp @Johanna414 @BookmarkTavern @julesG @sebrittainclark @BookBelle84 @Readergrrl @CSeydel @Roary47 @Lizpixie @Ruthiella @PaperbackPirate

wordslinger42 Woohoo! I‘m really looking forward to reading this with all of you! 6mo

TheSpineView @PageShifter @kwmg40 @majkia @AuthorCjwhitcomb @Bookwomble @wanderinglynn @MerlinTheSlightlyAwkward @Klou @RamsFan1963 @BookwormAHN @LeticiaToraci @CatLass007 @AmandaBlaze @psalva 6mo

TheSpineView @Karisimo @BethM @rretzler @Lauredhel @CaroPi @DuckOfDoom @The_Literary_Jedi @MaleficentBookDragon @Lesliereadsalot @wordslinger42 6mo

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The_Literary_Jedi Awesome! 6mo

BookmarkTavern Looks interesting! 6mo

majkia Oh hurrah! 6mo

CatLass007 It looks like a good book. I‘ve added it to my wish list. But it‘s not available through my library and I 1) don‘t want to start a new series and 2) I can‘t really afford to buy it right now. Please keep me on your tag list though because I‘d like to know what everyone thinks of it. And I hope this month‘s financial constraints are a one-time thing. 6mo

TheSpineView @CatLass007 I'll be glad to keep you on the list. 6mo

Lesliereadsalot Looks great! 6mo

RamsFan1963 Cool choice. I think I'll go the audio route, I have a credit available through Audible 6mo

CatLass007 Thank you, my friend. 6mo

Ruthiella Sounds good! 👍 6mo

Karisimo I put it on hold 2 days ago but the wait (for digital audio) is 20 weeks long 😟 6mo

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jennirl

The Blighted Stars | Megan E. O'Keefe

was scrolling thru “available now” on Libby when this one caught my eye! brought it to the coffee shop with me while i wait for friends to arrive (did i get here early to read? MAYBE)

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Slynn71

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Really enjoying this!

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