Wow. Good wrap up for the series. The VUlture God crew is on the run from the Architects and from the creature(alien, whatever) that is making them attack and alter planets with intelligent life forms. What do they want? What can stop them?

I love the characters, who are exceedingly diverse. The story is imaginative, full of humor even in the face of terror. Brightly written, with great visuals throughout.

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I've liked Tanya Huff sci fi but never really connected with the characters in this one. Meh.

#ReadYourKindle @CBee

I enjoyed it almost as much as I did the first time I read this. I also enjoy seeing the differences with the TV series. Looking forward to the next book! Go Jon! Go Arya!
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@5feet.of.fury

Love Jury and Melrose's friendship, and Jury is such a sweetheart, odd for detectives. He's sweet and kind.

I'm really enjoying this series. Alex is likeable and his friends are as well, not to mention odd and intriguing. The incidents are imaginative and complex. This one in particular, really opens up wide new horizons. I'm eager to see where they lead.

April #ReadYourKindle

Hoping I can get to at least two.

@CBee

Just as compelling as the first time I read it. I did find the differences between the TV version and the book interesting. The changes made sense, especially Drummer for Bull. Great series, great book.

April #Bookspin and #Doublespin Selections!

@TheAromaofBooks

Similar to The THursday Murder Club series, but not as good, since not so much emphasis on the main characters. More centered on the mystery, which was good.

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April #ReadYourKindle, #ReadYourEbooks

@CBee

Grimdark series with betrayal, hatred, black humor, and a ton of flawed characters. The black humor is the draw for me.

#Roll100
@PuddleJumper

#Bookspin #Doublespin for April

@TheAromaofBooks

April already! My #Roll100

@PuddleJumper

The book is set mostly in Berlin as Hitler begins his plans to declare war. John, a British journalist with a German son, wants to remain in Germany, even though he sees what's coming. He blunders his way into a world of spies as he tries to help friends.

I love the characters of the Bobiverse. This book seemed to drag a bit as our heroes traveled through a huge structure, but the comedic element was, as usual for these books, front and center. And geeky and nerdy to the max.

Okay mystery but nothing to write home about. I see book two got better reviews. Perhaps I'll try that one before giving up on the series.

I enjoyed this at times, got frustrated with it at times, but persevered to the end. Imaginative, but heavy handed at certain points.

For some reason I never really clicked into this book. It wasn't badly written, the characters were pretty well fleshed out, there was lots of action, but it never really engaged me as I like to be engaged. Oh well.

Failed spies get sent to Slough House. Lamb, their leader, is enigmatic, surly and gives no quarter. Cartwright is quite certain he was set up to fail, he just can't figure out who did it. Then: A kid kidnapped and threatened with beheading. Even the slow horses want to get in on the action.


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@CBee, @TheAromaofBooks @PuddleJumper, @clwojick

Currently reading Slow Horses. Hopefully I'll get to at least one more this month.

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@CBee

I didn't enjoy this episode as much as I did episode one. This takes place on planet so maybe that's why. Hopefully the next book will be better.

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#BacklistReadathon @clwojick

Surprisingly unputdownable story of a family fleeing horror and searching for a safe haven.

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#SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

Not my favorite Hamilton but good space opera nonetheless. Aliens! Revolution! Surprises!

My March #ReadMyKindle selections. Hope I do better in March than I did in February!

@CBee

This was a very strange book. Alt History, with Europe divided into many tiny states, and our hero a courier who crosses all the guarded boundaries to deliver people and things across borders. But there is another level of reality he's only so far gotten a glimpse of.

Good Mix!

#Roll100 for March.

@PuddleJumper

Another intriguing and confusing addition to the series. Confusing, in a good way, as you're never sure what will happen next. Lots of character development for Lynly and Havers as well.

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@TheAromaofBooks

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@TheAromaofBooks

Very odd and surprising stand alone book that appears to be alt history but turns out as something quite different.

Finished Eyes of the Void for #Doublespin and
Dead and Buried by Stephen Booth for #Bookspin

@TheAromaofBooks

Both great reads. :)👍

Difficult entry for the series, with bad things happening to Cooper's life. As usual, the main 'character' is the setting. The moors and the Peak district front and center at the heart of the story.

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@PuddleJumper

Characterization is super. I could almost see them in my mind. The setting, ditto. Atmospheric, creepy, horror done right IMO. The plot and the progression is great, kept me glued to the book. Best book so far this year.

It kept evoking something I already read years ago. I'm not a big horror reader, so enjoying this so much was a surprise.

Just saw that Paramount has options to turn Starter Villain into a movie! Talking dolphins, controlling cats! I hope they follow through!

Welp, I finished it. I found the writing lovely, but really couldn't find a lot of reason to care about the characters who were, I admit, beautifully drawn.

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@PuddleJumper
@CBee

Will only have time for two this month.

#Readyourkindle
@CBee

Strange unkown aliens attacking human worlds for no known reason. A few humans have been altered to 'fight' them. Only a few survived when humanity drove off the aliens. But they didn't win. Just - the aliens left.
Nicely written, very complex and he did a good job clarifying as much as possible.

I love that the attacking aliens are so, uhm, alien.
Really interesting, and intriguing book.

#Doublespin for January
@TheAromaofBooks

February picks:

#Bookspin : Believing the Lie - Elizabeth George
#Doublespiin : Eyes of the Void - Adrian Tchaikovsky

@TheAromaofBooks

February ebooks to read:

#ReadMyKindle
@CBee

Funny jokes but I like Desth more in later books. Mort not quite so much.

#Backlist Readathon
@clwojick
@TheAromaofBooks
#Roll100 @PuddleJumper

This is a scary read. It's about Hitler beginning to move on Europe and Austria specifically. It was far too close to current events, in the way Hitler and his cronies acted, for comfort.

#SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView
#Roll100 @PuddleJumper

#Roll100 for February

@PuddleJumper

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@TheAromaofBooks

I adore Jury and Plant. Laughs, great frienship, smart guys, intelligent kids, sneaky adults, and smitten women. I confess the mystery itself is secondary to me, because I love the Jury/Plant relationship so very much.

What's not to love.

#BacklistReadathon
@clwojick
@TheAromaofBooks
#Roll100
@PuddleJumper

Complex and interconnecting characters, well drawn and thoughtful.
Aliens and civilizations that are different and complex
Beautifully written. Plot a bit hard to follow at times, but then there are many layers that make that true. Players with competing wants/needs/fears.
I confess to some confusion with the interactions of some of the characters. I think I need to re-read at some point.
Great read.

Way way way tooo romance-y for my tastes.

Very complex inter-relationships
- impressive atomosphere and world building
- Beautifully written with lots of introspection and consideration of events
- not as important as other aspects of the tale.
- guess who's on who's side. politics....
- loyalties tested, and sometimes with unexpected results
- I really enjoyed it. And am moving on to book two immediately.

- The strength of the book are the characters, definitely. And I liked the diversity. Especially Thimble!
Atmosphere/Setting: - Nicely done world making and just a hint of magical stuff.
Well written and easy to read. Not much of a plot, but the story moves ahead anyway I did love how the characters come together, despite Viv at times.
• Enjoyment: - Definitely enjoyed it.
Rating: 3.5 💙

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CAWPILE Rating:
Character: 6 - some characters well drawn
Atmosphere/Setting: 7 epic fantasy tropes
Writing Style: 8 - I enjoy her style
Plot: 7 - confusing, with multiple timelines and people reincarnated
Intrigue: 7 - plots and plots
Logic/Relationships: 5 - I found some of it rather unbelievable or at least odd
Enjoyment: 7 - I did enjoy the story.

#SeriesLove2024

@Andrew65 @TheSpineView

Complex steampunk listed as middle-grade but pretty adultish to me. Only the main characters are kids I suppose makes it listed as middle-grade.

In an alt-NewYork, three kids and a few cronies try to solve a centuries old cipher in an effort to save the building they live in. It's impossible... Or is it. And, what will they win. Can they save their home?

I really enjoyed it.

@5feet.of.fury

#Reading Westeros #GOTChapteraDay

Just finished a day early. This is a re-read for me, so I'm noticing all the differences between the TV series, and the books. It's been a long time since I read the book the first time, so the TV series was most fresh in my mind.

Wonderful book, but brutal in the telling.