Apatt’s Comments (group member since Aug 31, 2016)

Apatt’s comments from the The Long Way... To a Common Orbit flash group group.

MrsJoseph wrote: "I'm...in the middle. I'm glad a new one is coming out but the "Stand alone" comments make me think that there won't be any time spent with the crew. Just Lovelace and whatsherface."

I'm excited, the story potential is great, plus existential issues...

Carol. wrote: "True, a lot of the world building is through dialogue. Probably one reason we needed Rosemary -- she acts as the naive reader."

Kind of galaxy building really, a lot of work must have gone into it. I'm sorry I'm doing this "read along" wrong, as you know, I already finished the book! I just like to read from beginning to end then discuss it. (´∀｀*)

Carol. wrote: ""Living in space was anything but quiet. Grounders never expected that. For anyone who had grown up planetside, it took sometime to get used to the clicks and hums of a ship, the ever-present ambie..."

This pasage sold the bopok for me, it's very evocative. Reminds me of Clarke's description of space life (I think from Rendezvous with Rama or may be "2001".

Just finished it today and hastily posted my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Why "hastily"? Dunno, I'm always hasty and make a lot of waste!
Thank you, Carol for recommending the book, it's the bee's knees!

Carol. wrote: ""Come out to the coast, we'll get together, have a few laughs""

LOL! Yippee-ki-yay - uh - etc.
I think the spaceship life in the first chapter is quite vividly described, A.C. Clarke used to do that very well.

Carol. wrote: "Oh, I'm a die-hard skimmer, particularly lately. Idk why. Maybe my eyes are going. I have reading attention deficit, and I just want to know the ending asap."

So you are the Bruce Willis of Goodreads ;)

Carol. wrote: "Look forward to your thoughts, Apatt. I'm re-reading now in prep for my review."

You will read it all over again to write a review? Now that's dedication! :) I try to review books immediately after I finish them (or not more than a day after) because I have a memory like a sieve! (´∀｀*)

I just bought the e-book today after reading the 28 pages sample. It's ok so far. I'll be back after finishing it.