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Well, I hit the climax of the book. Shane came out to his parents, and it was filled with feelings.

Love a good beach scene… not really.

I have gotten to the point of the prologue. It is clear that Ilya has started to develop feelings for Shane, and Shane doesn’t know how to process this because he feels the same. Two Words, Tuna Melt.

So now I have gotten to the point where Shane and Ilya have finally hooked up (just oral stuff mainly). Still a very steamy book. It is interesting b/c there are still a lot of themes of self-discovery, but the characters are able to come to their conclusions very quickly. I am impressed to the accuracy the author is able to depict gay scenes as well, being a female author.

We saw how the main characters were introduced and the tension is palpable. You can tell they are already intensely attracted to each other, even by the way that Ilya noticed the freckles on Shane’s face.

Wow! Just finished the prologue and damn! This book started off with a bang…. Literally. Already I get a sense for the rivalry (title of book) fueled by romance and attraction.

Just finished the into. Now I’m staring on the first chapter. I am hoping to take away something for personal growth from this book. Fingers crossed.

What a great book. The ending had me in my feelings. I ached for Achilles and Potrocolas to be buried together at last.

Well, I am starting to get to the point of the book where the climax is approach. Didn’t think it would be so late in the book, but there is very obvious foreshadowing of death.

Still trying to figure out if this book is only about Sex with a hint of COVID.

Grief is a strange thing. As I continue to read through this book, I think more and more about how I’ve handled grief in my own life. It makes me wonder how I learn to like all of my loved ones. I can tell Sam is in pain he’s ready to move on, but Julie is not ready to let go yet.

Oliver is back, and he is finally showing some of his true colors. I already know he is gay because of the upcoming book, but it is very obvious he is in some crisis. :(

Still good. Learning more about Julie’s relationship with Mika. I am worried that I am picking up on foreshadowing and Julie might try and hurt herself.

Missing a lot of updates, since I make it so far without posting. This post has a similar essence to when Haru was here, but this time it’s different. Julie knew Sam intimately, and there wasn’t the same spiritual connection with David in Haru book. More to come.

He said the name of the book! Unfortunately, "The Brightness Between Us" refers to the nuclear explosion that kills the Ambrose and Kodiak back on Earth. While I am sad, they didn't get to live longer, in a poetic way, I am able to accept their death at this point. They needed to die in order for their future clones to live. I just wish they had more time.

I love, Love! I also love watching Kodiak and Ambrose fall in love with each other in their weird but difficult way. It is like they are taking the scenic route to happiness. But I understand why this character development is necessary. I also have to keep reminding myself that this Ambrose and Kodiak just met each other. They don't have the history that I read during Darkness.

Still reading the chapter, but I was tickled when Kodiak describes sending a beacon to the coordinated endeavor with instructions on how to get closer to his clone self. Very cute.

The author does a great job foreshadowing the events in his books. Kodiak and Ambrose have decided to send a message to their clones/future selfs with instructions on how they can build the tools to undo the damage that Devon has done. The puzzle of this book is starting to piece together.

I love Ambrose and Kodiak. They are who I want to be when I grow up. <3

Just read an intense action scene. Kodiak narrowly escapes death by warbot. My theory is that the warbot received a signal from the middle of the lake (because the EMP dust has no effect there) which told the warbot to stand down. Kodiak thinks they have disengaged because the met their objective of killing Ambrose. I am choosing to believe that is a farse since we know the bacon Owl receives shows Ambrose.

We are back to reading about Earth Kodiak. One of the things that I appreciate the author doing in this book that he didn't in the last book was give Kodiak a perspective. Darkness was focused on Ambrose's point-of-view, and we do get some of that in this book, it is now Kodiak's time to shine. We finally get to understand his deep brut like nature even more in this book, which I love.

I have a glimmer of hope. Owl and Kodiak have found the beacon, and it is a message from the Earth Ambrose and Kodiak. My prediction is that they are warning the clone Ambrose and Kodiak of the dangers that Devon put on them.

Well, just when I think there can't be another twist... BAM! Devon has sabotaged all of the zygotes on the coordinated endeavor. This still explains Yarrow's behavior, but now I have to have the anxiety of reading how Owl and Kodiak escape the crazed Yarrow. So many feelings!

Well, I’m officially worried about Yarrow. Out of all the eggs chosen for gestation, Yarrows is selected. The person with an unknown psychosis that poses a serious threat to the rest of his family and the future of human life.

Holy crap! Ambrose is a different person without Kodiak. Seeing how the original Ambrose lived after he was enlightened to his mother’s plan was almost upsetting. Not that I don’t appreciate a rebel, but in this context he seemed too easily manipulated by Sri and Devon, to accomplish their rebellion plans.

Owl has returned from exploring and her discovery is quickly overshadowed by her brother’s dissociative episode. Very creepy if I am being honest. Early bets on a mental illness, but could also be some possession by an alien creature.