June 2017: Sci-Fi - The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon, Not a book hipster!]

Who is this John Scalzi fellow? I'm sure I've never heard of him before...

Mark < spoiler > spoilers < /spoiler>... or you'll be the next Red Shirt to die...

[Chris , cookie guilt]

Finished!

See, I do get to group reads sometimes :)

Actually listened to it on audiblebook when it came out a couple months ago. Loved it.

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon, Not a book hipster!]

Chris wrote: "Actually listened to it on audiblebook when it came out a couple months ago. Loved it."

Not sure that actually counts as "get[ting] to group reads".


Just saying...

:P

[Chris , cookie guilt]

Hey, it's an anticipatory read. lol

[Chris , cookie guilt]

I mean, Scalzi wins in this group about every other month, so it wasn't a huge gamble.

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon, Not a book hipster!]

Chris wrote: "I mean, Scalzi wins in this group about every other month, so it wasn't a huge gamble."


Yeah...

I'm about ready to suggest making him ineligible for a nomination for awhile... *cough*

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Bad Girls Deadlift]

I enjoyed this book so much! It wasn't as quite as good as Old Man's War but I had a swell time!

I need to correct myself. It's not the same as Old Man's War. But it was so much fun.

[Dawn, Dawnerys, Mother of Modding]

I liked this a lot too! I agree with MrsJ. Not as good (or the same as) Old Man's War, but still fun.

I also listened to the audiobook.

And technically this is only the 3rd Scalzi we've read... We just chose them all in a row. Probably my fault, I got on a Scalzi kick!

[Jenny]

I can't wait to dive into this on Audible once I'm done with current read. Scalzi is easily one of my favorite authors.

[Chris , cookie guilt]

I really enjoyed the audio, Jenny

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Bad Girls Deadlift]

I'm ok with your Scalzi kick, Dawn! These have been some great reads!

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Bad Girls Deadlift]

Welp, since this thread is getting no traction:

My Review (view spoiler)[WOW. John Scalzi is quickly becoming one of my favorite Sci-Fi writers.

I enjoyed reading The Collapsing Empire so very much, I have no words. I devoured this book in huge chunks and I was distracted at work all day yesterday – I was so anxious to get home and start reading.

The prologue was such an attention grabber – a space mutiny in progress! – but when it settled down in the opening chapter, everything still had a sense of urgency that was amazingly engrossing. I had some doubts at first – I’m not much into political plot lines and games of thrones (The Kushiel Universe being the major exception) but Scalzi’s writing carried me right past that concern. I loved it. I loved the good guys, booed the bad guys and even found myself cheering for a crude, foul-mouthed character.

And Caldinia. She’s the best kind of nice person: someone who isn’t nice to a fault. I loved the way she shut shit down when she had her first meeting after becoming Emperorox. The only issue I had was that Caldinia should have had the sister put to death. The only safe enemy is a dead one.

Scalzi’s dialogue is snappy without feeling forced – which made The Collapsing Empire a definite page turner. I would LOVE to see this one as a movie…

I’m finding it difficult to write this review as I’m still feeling the after-reading high. And I’m telling mom to read this one.

As if you weren’t sure: Recommended! (hide spoiler)]

[ally ¯\(ツ)/¯]

This book put me in a reading slump...
It was so good, I haven't found anything since that grabs my attention in the same way. That damn Scalzi magic!

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, Bad Girls Deadlift]

ally ¯\(ツ)/¯ wrote: "This book put me in a reading slump...
It was so good, I haven't found anything since that grabs my attention in the same way. That damn Scalzi magic!"

You know what really worked for me?

Behind the Throne
After the Crown Bk#2

OMG. After reading Scalzi and Wagers...I can't get in to fit in anything!

I'm slumping, too!