Aurora Rising (The Aurora Cycle #1) by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman -- Restarting August 2nd 2023

[HeatherH]

Aly wrote: "end of part 1

(view spoiler)[I love the banter between the squad! And Tyler's dramatic speeches! Finnian is my fave this go around, I really loved his snark!

I cannot imagine waking up to find out everyone you love died so long ago :( (hide spoiler)]

[HeatherH]

Aly wrote: "finished

(view spoiler)[ Really wondering if they'll be able to get Cat and Auri's dad back! (hide spoiler)]

[HeatherH]

Katie wrote: "Hi guys! I'm going to join you! I really need to re-read this one before the next book comes out! :) :)

Chapter 5- [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ The number of POV's definitely felt easier on the re-read! (hide spoiler)]

[HeatherH]

Aly wrote: "Katie wrote: "Aly wrote: "end of part 1 I love the squad's dynamic. They are sarcastic and funny and argue, but work together well. Poor Auri, waking up to find that everyone you know is dead. And ..."

Maybe that is why the POV's were easier for me this go around.. I listened but the first time I read it and struggled a bit.

[HeatherH]

Sarah wrote: "Finished:

The first time I read this was right after the illuminae trilogy and felt the same. This re-read I think I liked it more than the first read and that's likely because Illuminae wasn't "fresh" in my mind.

[HeatherH]

Katie wrote: "Aly wrote: "finished Ah that ending! They had to leave Cat to be consumed by the flower/hive mind thing! So sad :( I hope next book they'll find a way to defeat it and they'll get Cat back.
And, h..."

I liked it more the second time through! Knowing where the story was going helped me pick up on so much more of the small details.

[Sarah A]

@Heather

I am pretty sure that was my problem. I just finished Illuminae series and I was thinking it was going to be more like that.

I just purchased Aurora Burning on Amazon so I will join you guys for the next one.

[HeatherH]

Yay! I'm really excited to see where book two takes things.

[Aly]

I agree, I liked this more the second time too. There's a lot going on, so when you know the main plot you can focus on little things and the jokes lol

[Brooke]

chapter 1
(view spoiler)[
the way he is freaking out of the draft is about how the sports fans are acting right now about the draft since all this shit is happening. "maker's breathe" i like the cute ways of not swearing Tyler has.
(hide spoiler)]

[Brooke]

Chapter 5
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I forgot her computer talks like that!! it reminds me of M-bot.
And how old is she supposed to be, she thinks like a preteen. "look in the mirror jerkface." like are you five?

(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Brooke]

Chapter 9
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BFFs! so cute. and thousands to hundreds screams some kind of set up or something very fishy
(hide spoiler)]

[Brooke]

Chapter 17
(view spoiler)[
god she is crazy, reminds me a bit of Doctor Who when Melody would wear the lipstick to kill the doctor... oh spoiler for Doctor Who btw XD

(hide spoiler)]

[Brooke]

Chapter 31

(view spoiler)[
ugh why throw romance into this?! i just want some crazy science fiction space opera shit not kissy shit.
and omg her people. wth happened to them!? they're turning into flowers?
(hide spoiler)]

[Brooke]

Sarah wrote: "End of Part 2: [spoilers removed]"
(view spoiler)[
It's too weird thou i think to think of them as "mates" like i get he's a different species but really, and how does he think his family will get on with that? which of his many moms will like her and which will hate her?

(hide spoiler)]

[Brooke]

Katie wrote: "Aly wrote: "end of part 1 I love the squad's dynamic. They are sarcastic and funny and argue, but work together well. Poor Auri, waking up to find that everyone you know is dead. And she's having v..."

yah all the girls were kinda blending together and i had the audio as well and still was like waiting for someone to say who it was sometimes. i knew Aurora all the time because she was a bit whiny and always too a catch to remind us that she is from the past! ugh.

[Elizabeth Emily]

Starting this now☺️

[Elizabeth Emily]

Upto Chapter 5:

(view spoiler)[ So far so good. I love the banter between the main characters and we have met everyone on there team. There’s definitely gonna be some trouble😏.

I can’t even begin to imagine how Auri feels. To be the only survivor from your world and to now know where you are or anyone around you. I feel sorry for her but she seems strong. (hide spoiler)]

[Elizabeth Emily]

Upto Chapter 11:

(view spoiler)[Wow. Those GIA dudes aren’t people to mess with😰. I hope Auri can find a way out of this. Its strange how her visions have come to life. I wonder if she can learn to control this? Her eye has gone white just like a lock of her hair. I wonder what that’s all about. This is getting so interesting! (hide spoiler)]

[Elizabeth Emily]

Aly wrote: "end of part 1 I love the squad's dynamic. They are sarcastic and funny and argue, but work together well. Poor Auri, waking up to find that everyone you know is dead. And she's having visions and ..."


(view spoiler)[ I completely agree. Except my favourite squad member to read as is Kal and I also like reading as Auri. I love how funny and sarcastic everyone is. I love the banter between everyone it’s the best. (hide spoiler)]

[Elizabeth Emily]

Upto Chapter 19:

(view spoiler)[ Kal’s reaction to Tyler kissing him is everything 😍😂 best chapter yet!😂. I also love that Kal called Auri his besh’mai 😍 Which I’m assuming means something along the line of his other half ♥️ This is probably an unpopular opinion but I don’t like Cat. I think she’s whiney and she takes her frustrations out on those who don’t deserve it. (hide spoiler)]

[Elizabeth Emily]

Finished:

(view spoiler)[ Wow.. I know I said I didn’t think I liked Cat but she was growing on me and now she’s gone and I’m heartbroken and so is the squad and I’m worried about Fin and Tyler. Kal is still protecting Auri no matter what and I love that Auri asked Kal if they could give it a go and get to know one another. He is so soft around her. It’s like he gets rid of all his guard and barriers for her and let’s her see him completely ♥️ (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Elizabeth Emily wrote: "Finished:

[spoilers removed]"

I know! (view spoiler)[ I felt bad because Cat loved Ty and he pushed her away and now she's gone! I hope she's not lost forever (hide spoiler)]

[Blue Butterfly]

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Date changed. Restarting July 5th 2020. Happy Reading ☺

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[Blue Butterfly]

Chapter 8
(view spoiler)[Okay this is getting interesting. Someone is hiding something and for some reason someone killed everyone with Aurora. Poor Aurora. (hide spoiler)]

[Josephine]

I’m listening to this on audiobook until my physical copy arrives on the 8th :))

[Blue Butterfly]

I'm also listening to the audiobook :)

[Josephine]

Cool! I like that it has a full cast

[Blue Butterfly]

Yeah it always makes the reading experience much better!

[Blue Butterfly]

Chapter 16
(view spoiler)[Okay so Aurora is super powerful but no one has any idea why. Maybe she is part of the ancient society somehow? It's odd that everyone else was killed in their pods but they decided to keep her alive. (hide spoiler)]

[Blue Butterfly]

Chapter 24
(view spoiler)[They are all extremly lucky to be able to all make it out of these without any major injuries. I am really glad that Cat didn't actually turn on them. (hide spoiler)]

[Josephine]

Wow you’re reading it so fast! I’m a bit confused at the moment and not sure what chapter I’m on because I don’t think they are saying.

[Blue Butterfly]

Yeah I am hoping that I can finish it today. It usually says in the details where you can check if you are listening to the audiobook.

[Blue Butterfly]

Finished
(view spoiler)[Is it bad that I am glad that if anyone in the group had to die it was Cat? I enjoyed reading the book and can't wait to read the next one! (hide spoiler)]

[Josephine]

10%: (view spoiler)[ I think I like it! I think this is the type of book which I would like better if I read it with my eyes, so I’ll probably be reading it quite slowly til my copy arrives. Tyler seems cool, but I’m not sure who the girl who got cryotherapy is, but I’m interested in her part in the story. (hide spoiler)]

[Josephine]

Oh yeah her name is Aurora, which seems suspicious, considering the name of the corporation

[Blue Butterfly]

I think it is later stated that Aurora was a very common name and that it was likely that there was at least one other Aurora in all of her classes

[Josephine]

Shreya wrote: "I think it is later stated that Aurora was a very common name and that it was likely that there was at least one other Aurora in all of her classes"

Yeah I’m past that bit. I’m at the bit where they are in the ship and they just got a hologram from two important people.

[Josephine]

Up to c18: (view spoiler)[ I’m actually enjoying it now I think I I found it hard at the beginning because of all the world building is quite slow, but now we are more into the action and it’s actually really interesting where they’re at this new planet now and they seem to be fugitives, so that’s probably really difficult for Tyler as he was like the star student at the beginning so that’s quite an interesting concept, which I hope we unpack more in his chapters.
I like the dynamic of the group as well it’s really interesting. I like that they seem to be the mismatched group and all the personalities are really different. (hide spoiler)]

[Josephine]

Shreya wrote: "Chapter 16
[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ maybe they weren’t killed and they just died from being in the fold that long, but because she is super powerful she managed to survive maybe? Although it could be that being there for that long has given her powers and the reason she didn’t die was just luck. That’s just a theory though. (hide spoiler)]

[Blue Butterfly]

josie wrote: "Shreya wrote: "Chapter 16
[spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[Didn't everyone else have a bullet through their head? I think thats why I was a little confused because if someone actively killed everyone else then why keep her alive but I might just be misremembering what happened. (hide spoiler)]

[Josephine]

Shreya wrote: "josie wrote: "Shreya wrote: "Chapter 16
[spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I cant remember either tbh (hide spoiler)]

[Josephine]

Finished (view spoiler)[ honestly just confused, I think it all went over my head ahah and I never felt very invested in it. I would hope the second book would answer my questions but I don’t think I can put myself through another 500 pages! That sounds so dramatic and I literally rated it 4 stars? I don’t know what is going on! (hide spoiler)]

[Tian]

HeatherH wrote: "Aly wrote: "finished

[spoilers removed]"

I KNOWWW, I really hope so!! I haven't started the second book yet.

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

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Date changed. Restarting August 20th 2020. Happy Reading ☺

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[Laura]

I will hopefully start this one soon!

[Maddie]

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Date changed. Restarting October 10th 2020. Happy Reading ☺

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[bookishcarli]

Yay I'm excited!

[Maddie]

Me too, finally reading this!

[Maddie]

How many chapters in the book?