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When the Moon Hits Your Eye

John Scalzi

Start date: July 1, 2025

Finish date: July 31, 2025

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Oct 13, 2025 Matt rated it it was ok

Shelves: science, mystery, romance, previously-abandoned, science-fiction

I don't normally review books I abandon, but I will give a short review of this one just because it was obvious from the structure it had no where to go, and I skipped ahead and read the end to verify that and decided not to finish it.

I was in fact tricked into reading this book. I was the victim of good salesmanship. I went to a book signing for two authors i didn't care very much for because well, I had nothing better to do, and while there the other author - Mary Kowal - pitched this book as ...more

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Sep 01, 2025 Ann rated it liked it

Shelves: read-2025, audio, audio-2025, audible-audio, just-finished

I could have rated this book four stars based on the pure enjoyment of the audio narration. There were moments of justice, the recognition of the greed of capitalism and of human connection. The focus on what is truly important in the face of an imminent catastrophe will stick. A fun read.

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Aug 16, 2025 Christine rated it liked it

I wasn't in love with this book; I generally the author, but not this book. There are a series of stories over time which ay or may not be related ...more

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