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The premise of this book is terrifying. Gamifying war machines such that at-home gamers become soldiers -- especially when the gamers are told that they're only killing bad guys and no innocents are left around. Especially when it's off world and it doesn't feel real.

Oh no. Now this is turning into a school-for-kids-with-special-abilities book. Blech.

Ah. This one feels like it's going to get me out of my reading slump. It's well written, intriguing, and is named after 2 of my favorite subjects. Sometimes, middle grade fantasies hit just right.

Whew. Robert Charles Wilson just announced his newest book is in the editing process -- his first one in a loooooong while. Meanwhile, I've been tracking down some of his older ones through interlibrary loan, like this slow go from 1986 featuring hobos. Needless to say, I'm looking forward to something a little more modern.

This one has a very slow start, but when the hokey Frankensteining begins, things get interesting.

It's going to take me a long time to finish this book since it's an omnibus. But I've become addicted to reading it at bedtime, as it sort of feels like a weird dream and the writing style is comfortable.

I usually enjoy this author and have been waiting for this book on hold forever, but the dysfunctional family dynamics are not making for an entertaining read.

I keep getting confused about who is who and where they are. On earth, on the ship, a random character placed for one scene? Those transitions could be far better.

The first 1/3 was interesting. Now, it's getting bogged down in tech specs and politics. Zzzzzzz....

Why is this one a snooze fest? And longer than usual?

This series is getting ever more pleasant and quirky to read. I love having a new one for my version of the weekend.

Set in 2025. Written in 1993. I read it 15 years ago, but it didn’t seem as "current." The government is basically owned by the wealthy. Many are homeless. And now, the government is taking away the minimum wage to be able to "give the homeless jobs" and pay them whatever they want. Sounds like the next scheme of the current powers that be in the real 2025. * sigh *

Omg. This is the most boring book ever. I don't need to read every second of a dinner party in excruciating detail.

This year, I'm finally doing Dracula Daily, reading the story as it unfolds in dated diary entries and letters through free emails from Dracula Daily on Substack. It started May 3rd and ends in November. So, it's going to be a slow read. It's not too late to catch up and get started. All the cool kids are doing it. ;) https://draculadaily.substack.com/about

Well, I guess I'm back on GoodReads. Storygraph is fine, but it's just not as easy to access my past ingo, and it's far less social. It has potential, but it's just not there yet. Here, I have an unbroken reading record that goes back years and years if I want to look something up.

Well, it looks like I might be migrating over to Storygraph because nobody seems to be interacting here anymore, and it has more bells and whistles. I'm cherrycicada there if you end up moving over.

This was interesting at first, but now ... 😴🍎🍏

If this weren't a book club read, I'd abandon ship. It's so boring that my mind keeps wandering. Nothing is happening. Bleh.

Okay, so the reality is what I guessed (so far), but I'm still marveling at how the author kept my brain spinning with second-guessing what was really happening for so long.

I keep thinking I know where this is going, and the writer keeps throwing out clues, but they don't quite add up. Or do they? Agh. I've never felt so brainf***ed by a book before. It seems straightforward on the surface but maybe not but maybe it is but maybe it's not.