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

[Aly]

Yay! I'm happy you liked it! We should set a buddy date in August for

[Blue Butterfly]

I can do any day in August but I would like to do it as soon as possible because I'm excited to start! Does the 1st work for you?

[Aly]

Sure! I'll ask for the thread to be reset

[Blue Butterfly]

Okay great!

[Aly]

I asked for it to be reset
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Blue Butterfly]

Thanks

[Nicole - Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die-]

I'm starting the second book in the series and cannot wait to jump into new characters and see how it all plays out! ahhh

[Nicole - Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die-]

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The diary and book illustrations are beautiful (shoutout to Marie Lu). I am literally so intrigued by these characters and what will happen on this station.

Hannah and Nik: (view spoiler)[ Both are such intriguing characters. They both come from different classes and try to live their life on this station in the middle of nowhere. Hannah is from the upper class and has everything she ever wanted. The beginning of her character development is a bit cheesy and kind of like a romcom but after reading a little bit more, you know she can take care of herself. Nik on the other hand, is more like lower class with a bad criminal background. He is trying to avoid jail time by helping his Uncle run the crime ring aboard the station. I honestly cannot wait to see how these two work together to save themselves but also everyone on the station. Also, when that "Bi-Tech" team came to wipe everyone off, Hannah can certainly take care of herself and is very smart. (hide spoiler)]

Bi-Tech weapon: (view spoiler)[ When that weasel Sam asked Nik to bring in a secret container without anyone knowing, I honestly it was going to be like the first book and have that virus that made everyone into creepy rage zombies, but actually it was an assassination team coming to get rid of everyone before the Hypatia comes to tell everyone what had happened on their planet. When Hannah's dad was killed I was absolutely heartbroken, because that is the only family that she had left. I also liked how the book shows how many of the bi-tech team are being killed off because it helps keep track. (hide spoiler)]

The alien: (view spoiler)[ WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT THING COMING OUT OF THE COW. I was utterly terrified when the description of it coming out of the cow's mouth and because no one was watching the cows, i guess it mutated and became multiple monsters. I truly am terrified to see how this will play out and i really hope it is not as scary as the last book but I think we're in for a wild ride. (hide spoiler)]

[Vanessa Gayle ⚔️]

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Date changed. Restarting November 8th, 2022. Happy Reading ☺

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[Dannii]

Just finished Illuminae and diving straight into this one :)

[Dannii]

First quarter - (view spoiler)[As much as I enjoy these new perspectives, I miss Kady and Ezra. The spoiled privelaged girl and the dealer with a mysterious past might be a bit of an overdone trope but I do love seeing it play out here. Already rooting for them! (hide spoiler)]

[Dannii]

Second quarter - (view spoiler)[Hanna proves herself a total badass in this quarter! The attackers are no match for her! I'm also totally in love with Ella's character. I wish she had more of a presence though because her humour is unmatched, as is her brain for tech and strategy. (hide spoiler)]

Third quarter - (view spoiler)[Action dominated this quarter, with good versus evil . Hanna continues to impress me and Nik is quickly stealing an equal place in my heart, as he continues to show his softer side. I feel so sad that he, above everybody, being so misunderstood, was forced to fight and kill. I knew Hanna made the right choice in siding with him when he stopped in escaping to save her journal, which was the last remnant she had of her father. (hide spoiler)]

Fourth quarter - (view spoiler)[I often found the middle book in a trilogy to be the weakest but this one was such an exciting story! It had such sad moments peppered throughout this, such as Ella's demise and the scenes featuring the poor cows, and also lots of twists, such as Hanna's boyfriend's betrayal, and a super tense narrative, including the return of characters from book one. I loved every aspect of it! (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

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[Alexandra]

So I had no issue reading the ebook for the first book, but the second one is a pain to read on an e-reader for some reason, so I'm going to request the physical from my library, hopefully it comes in soon.

[Vanessa Gayle ⚔️]

Alexandra wrote: "So I had no issue reading the ebook for the first book, but the second one is a pain to read on an e-reader for some reason, so I'm going to request the physical from my library, hopefully it comes..."

Sounds good. I bought these in hardback so I know what you mean. I think reading the physical book is better for these.

I am a little late to start this but I should be starting it soon.

[Alexandra]

I've actually started and am on page 200!

(view spoiler)[Like the first book, I love the nonstop action already. I was worried when I saw we'd be with new characters but I'm glad I have grown to like them as much. Sometimes it feels like the characters are trying too hard to sound cool/talk in an unrealistic way considering the high stakes situation, but I think that's my only issue with these books. I can't believe Hanna's dad is dead just like that :( I hope Kady's dad makes it. Also curious if it's setting up for Hanna to end up with Nik in the end considering how little we've seen of Jackson so far. (hide spoiler)]