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BookmarkTavern
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Pickpick

Maya, a graduate student & former thief, promises to help her dearest friend steal the object xyr species needs to repopulate. Only w/ Earth‘s military after them, & something destroying the pathways between space, everything is much more complicated.

Gorgeous. Heists in space, a wildly diverse & interesting cast, & a twisty turny plot that kept me hooked. A slow start, & a little info dump heavy sometimes, but well worth the read.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

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HeyT
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Pickpick

I had a really good time with this because heists in space but also this has some flaws so it's not really perfect. Would I go on another adventure with the cast in this world yes but I'd hope for a little more depth than this provided.

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HeyT
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Decided to take a reading break while at Disney. When I wasn‘t looking all the Halloween lights came on!

LiteraryinPA Such a magical reading place! 1mo
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nitalibrarian
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Happy weekend! I'm starting this science fiction.

#aardvarkbookclub

MaleficentBookDragon I got this one today. I ❤️ the cover so much. 3mo
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BookmarkTavern
Aces Wild: A Heist | Amanda DeWitt
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This was a charming YA heist of a group of all asexual friends!

While there are a lot of things I like about Las Vegas, the actual casinos are pretty low on the list. 🤣

#SundayFunday Hope you all have a great day and don‘t forget to tag me!

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Soubhiville
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@julesG described this as Becky Chambers‘ Wayfarer series crossed with Martha Wells‘ Murderbot and I think that‘s pretty apt. 🥰

It‘s a sci-fi quest sort of story, with very diverse characters. If you‘d like exposure to help you get used to all the pronouns, this book is for you!

I don‘t think it‘s a story that will stick with me, but very enjoyable while listening to it.

MaleficentBookDragon You sold me on it when you said Murderbot. Stacked. 😹 4mo
BookmarkTavern Seconding @MaleficentBookDragon you got me interested! 4mo
julesG Glad you liked it. 🥰 4mo
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julesG
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Book 250/250 🥳🥳

Diverse cast of characters - reminded me of Becky Chambers' Wayfarers and Martha Wells' Murderbot. The Stardust Grail must be found to save at least one civilisation and keep the different corners of the universe connected. Maya, a 31 year old PhD student of xeno-anthropology with Japanese roots and a decade of experience in stealing alien art, teams up with an ancient alien she calls Uncle (who looks like a potato... ⬇️

julesG ... with ten cephalopod-like arms and a myriad of small tentacles), a mercenary from Manchester, and a rogue medical robot to steal the Stardust Grail from one of the largest museums in the galaxy. 5mo
Mollyanna Woohoo! Congrats. 5mo
Dragon Love Murderbot 🖤 5mo
Dragon Put a hold on the audiobook on Libby only six people ahead of me 💚🐉 5mo
CoffeeK8 Wayfarers x Murderbot is the book I never knew I wanted. I‘m so in! 5mo
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nitalibrarian
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Two books delivered today. I got my July #aardvarkbookclub pick. I'm excited to read this one.
And I ordered the other book because 1. the title, Filthy Rich Fae🧚‍♀️, is absolutely ridiculous and 2. the pretty yellow edges.

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GondorGirl
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Pippin, Tommy, and I are finishing up the tagged ebook. While I liked Kitasei's first novel better overall, I still think this one is worth reading if you're a scifi fan. It took me a little while to connect with the characters. Maya (the MC) isn't super likeable, but she definitely grew on me. This is part museum heist, part space horror. There's some great banter, really unique "alien" races, and just the right amount of nail biting action.

dabbe 🖤🐾🐾🖤 6mo
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Zoe-h
Aces Wild: A Heist | Amanda DeWitt
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This is the funniest book I‘ve read since The Guncle. An all asexual online friend group meets in Las Vegas to find incriminating evidence of a casino owner. I mean, that‘s a great concept. The writing was a little difficult- I just didn‘t jive with it- but the jokes, characters, and plot were awesome. I wanted a little more heist, given it was the subtitle to this book, but it definitely delivered on everything else. 5⭐️