Gemina (The Illuminae Files #2) by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff - Restarting April 7th 2023

[Ashley]

end of 5/11 on audio

(view spoiler)[ I am not liking that guy coming between Nik and Hanna, they were a good team! I feel like there is more to that story than Nik is saying. Is she really turning herself in? She better not be. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley]

beginning of 6/11 audio
(view spoiler)[ WHAT!! Merrick is dead to me. (hide spoiler)]

[CallMeSensei]

Ashley wrote: "beginning of 6/11 audio
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(view spoiler)[Oh my freaking god! I forgot about Merrick!!!!!!! (hide spoiler)]

Up to p. 324 now (view spoiler)[I guess the obstacles between Hanna and Nik have been summarily taken care of... I honestly cannot remember if they end up together. I assume yes? (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley]

CallMeSensei wrote: "Ashley wrote: "beginning of 6/11 audio
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Up to p. 324 now [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I hope they do! They are so cute together. And it would serve Merrick right when he starts to regret what he did (hide spoiler)]

almost through 9/11 on audio
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I don't want Nik and Ella to be dead! I'm hoping the 2 universes or whatever can somehow combine together and let them both be alive. (hide spoiler)]

[CallMeSensei]

up to p. 499: Ohhhh, right. The ending of this book is starting to come back to me!

(view spoiler)[ Holy crap, Hanna and Nik are pretty resourceful. I'm pretty sure in that situation I'd be curled up somewhere going, "oh crap, oh crap." That Nik even thinks about using the lamina against the BT forces or that Hanna thinks about using that bag of dust against Kali... Also, really? Kali throws down her guns cause she's that freaking confident? Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.

Also, come on Nik! Don't go for the freaking journal. *sigh* (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley]

Finished!! Loved it!

@Callme (view spoiler)[ I was freaking out when he was getting the journal too, WHY NIK WHY. I've never been so happy for someone to die as when Kali did. She was the worst and seemed invincible (hide spoiler)]


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(view spoiler)[ I was freaked out at the end thinking Merrick actually killed them and all of that was for nothing! I guess he redeemed himself a little bit in the end. I can't believe they all made it out alive, I thought for sure one of them was going to die and I was just preparing myself for whoever that would be. (hide spoiler)]

[CallMeSensei]

Ashley wrote: "Finished!! Loved it!

@Callme [spoilers removed]


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I'm finished too! (view spoiler)[ I remembered that bit at the end where Merrick was faking the report so I wasn't as freaked out. Some of this novel loses its shock value the second time around. Although.. I forgot Ella survives! I was really happy that worked out :) I would've liked to see the reunion between Kady and her dad... maybe we get some of that in Obsidio? (hide spoiler)]

[Natalie]

Going to start this in a bit - little early but work starts back up tomorrow so I’m not sure how fast I’ll be reading (definitely not at the pace I’ve been going these past couple of days!)

[Natalie]

4% (view spoiler)[Nik and Ella are both sarcastic little shits and I LOVE THEM for it! Also, do we seriously have the Russian mob - in space? O.o (hide spoiler)]

[Natalie]

18% (view spoiler)[Okay seriously, what was in that container that Nik agreed to help smuggle on to the ship, and does it have something to do with Bei-Tech (or whatever it’s called) and the ‘situation’ from the last book? Are the people that came on the Heimdall with that shipment the auditors or whatever that Ezra’s evil mom mentioned? (hide spoiler)]

[Natalie]

22% (view spoiler)[Oh HECK YES. Go Hanna! :D
Glad she was able to not only get away (relatively) unscathed, but also take out a few of the enemy whilst she was at it through using her wits. I’m so proud ;-; (hide spoiler)]

[Natalie]

32% (view spoiler)[What the hell? How did that worm thingamajig get into the spacesuit?! Wasn’t it all the way up above the reactor thing with the cows?

..and if that one got there, where are the others? ._. (hide spoiler)]

[Shae]

Just started! Love being back in this world <3

[Natalie]

49% (view spoiler)[WHAT. THE. FUCK. Hanna’s boyfriend is one of theirs? HE’S Rapier? O.O

I thought Rapier was that Sam guy - the one who blackmailed Nik into letting these assholes on board!

I am so confused right now. There is no WAY I saw that coming.

Also, Jax... there is no WAY you would be able to keep Hanna ‘under control’ regardless of your history if she found out you were working with the assholes who killed her father. I’m expecting this guy to get the shot kicked out of him by either Hanna or Nik now :| (hide spoiler)]

[Natalie]

69% (view spoiler)[Did Ella just die? DID MY FAVOURITE PERSON IN THIS NOVEL JUST GET KILLED BY A MUTANT WORM THING? OMFG NO. THIS CANNOT BE HAPPENING. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley]

25%: (view spoiler)[ At first I wasn't really feeling it, but now it's gotten a lot better. The action is pretty good, and I'm enjoying seeing Hanna being smart and outmaneuvering the attackers. (hide spoiler)]

[Shae]

8% (view spoiler)[ she looked at the stars, he looked at her <3

Oh my gosh! Loving this book so far. I am so intrigued by Nik and this dust drug. (hide spoiler)]

[Shae]

18% (view spoiler)[ wtf a terrorist attack! And Hannah’s dad shot dead :( soooo sad!! And Hannah and Nik aren’t there, you can tell something is going to happen with them now when the meet up and realise the chaos that has gone on at the party. I hate Sam Wheaton!! (hide spoiler)]

[Natalie]

91% (view spoiler)[So it looks like Ella (...both of them) survived the mutant worm of death but now Ella B is dead and Ella A may be about to join her.

IF THEY BROUGHT BACK ELLA JUST TO FUCKING KILL HER AGAIN I’M GONNA BE SO PISSED. (hide spoiler)]

[Natalie]

96% (view spoiler)[YOU FUCKERS. YOU KILLED HANNA, NIK AND ELLA JUST LIKE THAT? HOW FUCKING DARE YOU.

I AM NOT HAPPY. MY POOR BABIES ;-; ;-; ;-;

If this director lady doesn’t get what’s coming to her by end of this trilogy I will NOT be happy :|
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[Natalie]

98% (view spoiler)[...so this book was clearly written by terrible villains, tearing at my heart like that and making me think those beautiful characters are all dead only to go NOPE. SYKE. STILL ALIVE.

I don’t think my heart can take much more of this ;-;

...please don’t kill them in the last 2% of this novel after all (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley]

51%: (view spoiler)[ Definitely did not expect Jackson to be the guy who let them all onto the ship. Not that I particularly liked him in the first place, but for sure unexpected to me. I'm wondering how Hanna figured it out, and whether I just missed something or not. On the bright side, though, I'm liking Hanna more and more as the book goes on. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley]

75%: (view spoiler)[ So much stuff just went down. I really hope Nik ends up being okay, because I love him a lot. I'm also super worried about Ella. It seems like she's dead, but I don't want to believe it. I mean, I've been tricked before. Things don't seem to have gone well for her though. I'm really hoping that she found a way to survive, though I don't know how. (hide spoiler)]

[Shae]

22% (view spoiler)[ wow that was a bit sketchy with Hannah trying to escape rain etc. so glad she was able to get away (hide spoiler)]

[Shae]

51% (view spoiler)[ wow so Jackson has actually been undercover for falk. Far out!! And they tricked Hannah into thinking she can hand herself in without being hurt, but they want to kill her. This is soo intense.

Plus these space worm things are nuts!! (hide spoiler)]

[Shae]

65% (view spoiler)[ yay Hannah and Nik kissed! And he had the jasmine <3 (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley]

Done: (view spoiler)[ That bit at the end was pretty intense. I found it a bit annoying reading the same thing from two perspectives, though. I'm glad Hanna and Nik ended up back together, and I was surprised when Jackson sacrificed himself. A pretty good ending, I think. (hide spoiler)]

[Shae]

82% (view spoiler)[ wow so Gemina means there are two parallel universes. And in one Hannah died and in one Nik died.
I am so glad Kady and Ezra are back in the story and it’s comig together. Loving this. (hide spoiler)]

[Shae]

87% (view spoiler)[ I cant believe that Nik is alive!! just in another universe! (hide spoiler)]

[Shae]

Ashley wrote: "Done: [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ yeh it did get annoying when it kept repeating itself. I was shocked when Jackson sacrificed himself. I just feel like I need to read obsidio now to see how it ends! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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[[deleted user]]

SO EXCITED TO START THIS. IS IT THE FIRST YET

[Courtney]

6% I don't understand where the two books connect yet. Hanna seems feisty and so far I like her, but I wonder why (view spoiler)[ she has a bullet hole in her journal. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

17% Well that happened fast.

[Jordan]

I'm going to be starting this tonight!

[Courtney]

24% Hanna has more skills then I thought she would.

[Jordan]

Courtney wrote: "6% I don't understand where the two books connect yet. Hanna seems feisty and so far I like her, but I wonder why [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ Especially with the bloodstain around it a few pages later, makes me wonder if it's fatal or not... (hide spoiler)]

The only connection I'm seeing is the countdown to the Hypatia arrival. I definitely prefer the characters from Illuminae at the moment though.

[Jordan]

I love the little comic about how not to hit on girls.

[Courtney]

Jordan wrote: "Courtney wrote: "6% I don't understand where the two books connect yet. Hanna seems feisty and so far I like her, but I wonder why [spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]

The only connection I'm s..."

I prefer them too. I am about 36% through and Ella and Hanna have grown on me though.

[Jordan]

8% (view spoiler)[ The bloodstain growing is cementing for me that Hanna probably doesn't make it at the end of this! (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

42% (view spoiler)[ First Falk is crazy, and for that matter so is Nik. At least Nik can say he was fighting for his life. Ella is pretty cool so far. Oh and this snake like creatures are creepy, and I can do without them. Just saying. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

47% (view spoiler)[ Jax is working for the bad guys!!! Why??? (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

54% (view spoiler)[ So Nik took the balme for his brother, and I feel a little bit better about him now. Mr. Grant is safe so I hope that means Kady will enter the story soon. Also again this snake like creatures are creepy as heck. (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

69% (view spoiler)[ Did Ella really just die? (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

76% (view spoiler)[ OMG! Nik dies all over a journal. (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

@Jordan I THINK SO TOO BUT IM HOPING THATS NOT IT


Page 70 (view spoiler)[ I've missed AIDAN so much. I hope he makes an appearance in some sense. They said he's on Kadys pad so pleaaaase (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

94% What the heck is going on??? (view spoiler)[ Did Ella just come back, and then DIE AGAIN? (hide spoiler)]

[Courtney]

Julianne wrote: "@Jordan I THINK SO TOO BUT IM HOPING THATS NOT IT


Page 70 [spoilers removed]"

Thankfully you will get the answers to both those questions later on.

[Courtney]

Finished! (view spoiler)[ Wow! That last bit screwed with my emotions way too much. Killing off Ella at least three times. Then Nik and Hanna dying. Just to find out Jackson lied about it all to let them escape! Ugh! I am excited to see what Kady, Hanna, Ezra, Nik, and Ella can do togather though. (hide spoiler)]

[Jordan]

17% Well damn, that escalated quickly! (view spoiler)[ Falk is a complete psychopath, how he could just stand so calmly, smirking, around all that carnage he caused! (hide spoiler)]