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melissajayne
The Candy House | Jennifer Egan
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Panpan

2/5⭐️ Really didn‘t like this book; really wished that my library book club hadn‘t picked this one. Felt that the topic, while timely, felt a bit esoteric at times and it didn‘t help that the storyline that jumped around a lot; not a fan of Ms. Evan‘s writing style. #bookclub #contemporary #2025 #fiction #scifi

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MemoirsForMe
Jurassic Park : [novel] | Michael Crichton
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Pickpick

The concept of a Jurassic Theme Park with live dinosaurs has always mesmerized me. Where can I buy a ticket?! 🫣 So I finally read the book where it all started. I was surprised to find a frightfully sinister Hammond and an even more annoying Malcolm and Lex. But overall terrifying factor—off the charts. Must read more Michael Crichton. What a creative genius he was! Is the original movie better than the book? I‘d say they go best hand in hand.

MemoirsForMe Photos from Instagram: michaelcrichton_official 13h
PurpleyPumpkin I read this years ago, AFTER I saw the movie. That‘s most unlike me as I usually read the book first. At the time, I enjoyed the book more. Maybe it‘s time for a reread to see if I still agree with my earlier assessment! We lost a great writer way too early when MC passed away. 11h
AmyG I loved this book and the movie. 11h
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MemoirsForMe @PurpleyPumpkin I‘m usually the opposite. I love the movie so much that I want to read the book. 🤷🏻‍♀️The pairing of screenwriter Crichton and director Spielberg is tough to beat. I do love the film, but the book gave it new insight. Yes, the loss of MC was a heartbreaker. 6h
MemoirsForMe @AmyG Me too! I‘m looking forward to seeing the new one. 6h
RosePressedPages Malcolm annoyed me so much lol 5h
AmyG @MemoirsForMe Me, too! 4h
MemoirsForMe @RosePressedPages I didn‘t think he could be more annoying in the book than in the movies. But he was! 😁 Hope he‘s not in the new movie. 🙄 1h
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Rachel.Rencher
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I think we're in for a pretty massive storm tonight! I got the dogs all settled in, and now we're hunkering down in the bedroom with a good book and a bag of nerds clusters (bc why not 😂).

I'm a few chapters into this book and I'm really enjoying it. I LOVED Becky Chambers' novellas (Monk & Robot), and I'm hoping for some more of that contemplative world building with this series.

GingerAntics I LOVE nerds clusters! That is a great hunker downer snack! 1d
BarbaraJean Ohhhh, I love Becky Chambers and I love her Wayfarers series. Enjoy!! (And stay safe and cozy!) 1d
Scochrane26 One of my librarians loves Chambers & recommends this book a lot. 19h
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Chittavrtti
Babel-17/Empire Star | Samuel R Delany
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Getting around to reading the other the book in this volume.

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julesG
Artificial Condition | Martha Wells
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A new novelette, set after Artificial Condition, is coming. For free. On Thursday. More information here: https://reactormag.com/read-a-new-murderbot-story-for-free-right-after-the-seaso...

Bookwomble Thanks for the heads up! 😃 2d
Lindy 👀👍 2d
TieDyeDude I have always had a problem with this site, even before the name change. I sign up for their newsletter, and I get it for a few weeks, then it stops. So frustrating because I love the site. Thanks for the info! 1d
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julesG @TieDyeDude I used to have problems with the ebook downloads they offered. I had to use a strange work-around to get them. But haven't had any problems with the newsletter. 1d
BookmarkTavern YAAAY! 🤩🤩🤩 1d
bookishbitch So exciting to hear! Thanks for the link! 1d
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JuliaTheBookNerd
The Complete Stories | Isaac Asimov
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#Peaceful ☮️🕊️

#JulyJazz 🐚🌺☀️🌴🌊🫧 🍉🇺🇸🎆

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

tpixie Great quote! 2d
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So true… beautiful shelves 📖 2d
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KathyWheeler
Artificial Condition | Martha Wells
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Pickpick

I liked All Systems Red and liked this one even better as we see our Murderbot attempting to navigate human society more. I think I‘ve found a new series. 😊. I started the tv show also and liked it too. I finished the book in the middle of my #audiowalk, so I started The Moon Sister.

julesG Murderbot and ART. 💖 2d
KathyWheeler @julesG yes! I love them. 2d
julesG There's a free story featuring ART, set after the second novella, coming on Thursday. I posted about it earlier 1d
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candc320
Artificial Condition | Martha Wells
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Mehso-so

I really wanted to love this series 😫!! Everyone else seems to love it and I‘ve been really trying to expand my horizons and read more sci fi/fantasy. I‘ve been having such success but something about this series just isn‘t connecting. Maybe I‘ll try again at some point down the road but, for now, I say goodbye to the murderbot 🫡👋

candc320 This is also my selection for July‘s #tbrtarot ! @CBee 2d
CBee TBH, I only read the first one - just didn‘t feel much like continuing 🤷‍♀️ 2d
candc320 @cbee I‘m so happy to hear that as I thought I was the only one 🤣. 2d
CBee @candc320 like I enjoyed it while I was reading it, but I wasn‘t racing to get the next one 🤷‍♀️ you‘re not alone! 2d
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Yasmell
Crnicas marcianas | Ray Bradbury
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Es una obra maestra, me encantó los recursos literarios que utilizó, usar a escritores famosos como personajes es algo que me sorprendió. Lo quiero volver a leer.

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eeclayton
Children of Ruin | Adrian Tchaikovsky
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Mehso-so

I found Children of Time absolutely mind-blowing, and I came to this book expecting to be blown away again. Sadly, it didn't happen.
Full review at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6719789031