Litsy

Clarke's 2001 is one of my favorite SF books of all time. I think it's even better than the movie, which is saying a lot bc I love Kubrick. This is my second Clarke read & a word that keeps popping up is perihelion: the point of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is closest to the sun
#weirdwordswednesday @cbee
Side note: Villeneuve hinted at an adaptation, but typing the definition, I'm reminded of the excellent D. Boyle movie “Sunshine“

Texreader Oh my goodness! I haven‘t thought about this book in decades. I read it as a kid. Other than the title I have zero recollection about it! What fun to see it again! 2d

CBee Amazing word - I love it 😊 2d

rwmg And for bonus points aphelion, the furthest point from the sun in its orbit 2d

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AshleyHoss820

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet: A Novel | Becky Chambers

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Holy crap on a cracker. I did not expect to adore this book. It‘s a cozy, low-stakes sci-fi that is more character-driven than plot-driven. It focuses on identity and found family. I genuinely, truly loved this. I sat up late into the night reading because I didn‘t want to leave. Becky Chambers shared Zoë van Dijk‘s artwork for the folio edition, and it is everything. So many green flags. It‘s thoughtful and thought-provoking. Beautiful.

TheKidUpstairs I love this book so much. Chambers' Monk and Robot books are also fabulous, if you haven't read them yet!

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AshleyHoss820 @TheKidUpstairs I haven‘t yet and I am so excited to begin! Thank you for the rec! I read this to fulfill one of GoodReads‘ seasonal challenges and I am SO glad I did! Such a pleasant surprise! 2d

ChaoticMissAdventures I LOVE this series!! It has been the closest I could find in book form to my love of Firefly. Just incredibly cool characters you want to hang out with forever! 2d

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AshleyHoss820 @ChaoticMissAdventures FIREFLY, YES! What a great comparison! My daughter is named Zoey after that beautiful autumn flower, Zoe Washburn. 😂 I agree, I absolutely did not want the story to end. I wanted them to be real so badly! :) 2d

Ruthiella I also love this series. Cozy SciFi. I‘m here for it. ❤️🚀 2d

AshleyHoss820 @Ruthiella I‘m used to more action-packed sci-fi, so at first this felt like I was going to hate it, but I met the book where it was at and I just fell in love. 😍☺️ 2d

ChaoticMissAdventures @AshleyHoss820 amazing 😍 Zoe is such a badass in the show, and played by Gina Torres means she is also gorgeous! 2d

BookmarkTavern I love this whole series! 💖💖💖 2d

AshleyHoss820 @ChaoticMissAdventures I adore Gina Torres! Every time I see her in something, I tell my husband, “I love her.” 😂 He‘s gotta be sick of me! 😂 I loved her in Angel (Buffy spin-off) too! 2d

AshleyHoss820 @BookmarkTavern I love to hear it! I‘m going to buy physical copies of the series since I loved it so much. I read these first one on Kindle Unlimited because I was unaware of what a gem it was! ☺️ 2d

BookmarkTavern If you like audiobooks, I highly recommend giving them a try for this series. They‘re all amazing, although I have a particular fondness for the first and the most recent ones. 2d

BookmarkTavern Also! If you haven‘t, definitely give her Monk and Robot series a try!

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AshleyHoss820 @BookmarkTavern I do love audiobooks so this is a great suggestion! I always find sci-fi and fantasy tend to do so well as audios! I‘ve listened to Dune at *least* six times! I haven‘t read the Monk and Robot series but I am stacking it immediately! ☺️🧡 2d

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Hooked_on_books

Automatic Noodle | Annalee Newitz

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Four robots reactivate and find themselves in a restaurant, abandoned by the owner, and with lots to still pay on their contracts. So, they work together to create a noodle place. It‘s 2064 California and we get to see where society is and why it‘s transformed. I liked this, especially how clearly it is a metaphor for transness.

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2d

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ChaoticMissAdventures

System Collapse | Martha Wells

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While this was still enjoyable, it felt like maybe my least favorite Murderbot book. We are getting to where there are just too many characters for me to lightly keep track of which is bogging me down a bit.

I am still excited to read the next in the series, because I just adore Murderbot, but hoping for less side characters and more humor.

willaful It was my least favorite as well. Hoping for better from the next book. 3d

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RamsFan1963

The Fourth Consort: A Novel | Edward Ashton

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While I really enjoyed Mickey 7, I just couldn't get into this book. The humor felt very forced, and I found the lead character dull and too given to just letting things happen instead of taking charge.

dabbe #hailthebail! 🙌🏻 #betterbooksahead 2d

AshleyHoss820 Valid. Onward! ☺️ 1d

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kwmg40

Spin | Robert Charles Wilson

My December #BookSpinBingo list!
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 4d

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ChaoticMissAdventures

System Collapse | Martha Wells

Finishing the tagged today, which takes me to 4 #BookspinBingos

I read by #Bookspin - Frozen River - but didn't get to my #Doublespin
December will be all about catching up on the books I put off all year.

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