Hooked on Books discussion

Members Starting the BR: Sammy, Jenny, Angie, Judith, Donna
Challenge: Book Quest Adventures
Book: Illuminae by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff

Anyone is free to join in this Buddy Read! Happy Reading!

I'll be starting here to get my Carnival book read. You guys jump in whenever 😉

Welp, that didn't take long. I'd forgotten what a quick read this book was.

It's possible I actually enjoyed it more on this second read. So am upping my rating by half a star 😁

It's still very, very reminiscent of Battlestar Galactica, which I kinda need to rewatch now... it's been a few years.

Got to say, as far as crazy murdering AIs go, AIDEN is more fun than most. 😆

Fun fun murdering?
I agree. I have dived in and it will likely be done today.

I just love how this book starts with the interviews of the two teenagers, with all the teenage angst and snark on full display.

So, were you a fan of the original Battlestar, or just the brilliant remake?

I never used to miss an episode of the original as a kid, but I have to admit I haven't dared try to re-watch. I made that mistake already with Buck Rogers... 😆

the remake however is pretty darned awesome... for the most part.

I'm with you on that one. For me, the original Star Trek still totally works, but the other sci-fi series of my youth? Not so much.

I have however met both Dirk Benedict and Richard Hatch. Mr. Benedict did not want to discuss BSG with anyone 😂

I always liked Hatch better anyway.

He was great. And I really liked him on the remake too.

I met DB at the same time as Dwight Schultz (somewhere in the world - most likely Scotland right now - there is a picture of Murdoch, Face and myself beside the A-Team van...) I absolutely love that man! He was really nice, and I was very happy to find him super funny too.

DB showed up wearing more make-up than a middle-aged prostitute. Might be why he didn't smile all day... it was caked on there too thick 😂

Kind of fits with his Starbuck character. Too funny.

Done. I kinda forgot the twist at the end, so it was fun being reminded of it again. Now I want to launch into the next book, but I have other ones planned.

I'm kind of shocked that this story hasn't been snapped up for a Netflix series. I know it isn' the most original, but AI? Teenage protagonists? Space travel? Pretty explosions? That is all catnip for a tv series.

true. maybe they have been intimidated by the format. Easy enough to convert, but people lack imagination sometimes 😆

I started this book today, and so far it seems like a fast read. It is an interesting format.

(view spoiler)[I don't get why they want to turn AIDAN back on after it murdered all those people. (hide spoiler)]

I really enjoyed this book, and the format didn't bother me at all. I am interested in seeing where the series goes.

Jenny wrote: "I'm kind of shocked that this story hasn't been snapped up for a Netflix series. I know it isn' the most original, but AI? Teenage protagonists? Space travel? Pretty explosions? That is all catnip for a tv series."

I don't watch a whole lot of TV, but when I do, I like to binge-watch. That sounds like something worth binge-watching. LOL!

Donna wrote: "I really enjoyed this book, and the format didn't bother me at all. I am interested in seeing where the series goes."

The series is worth following up on.

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