June 2020 First in a Series BOTM - Illuminae, by Amie Kaufman

[Alaina]

Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the worst thing she'd ever been through. That was before her planet was invaded. Now, with enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra are forced to fight their way onto one of the evacuating craft, with an enemy warship in hot pursuit.
But the warship could be the least of their problems. A deadly plague has broken out and is mutating, with terrifying results; the fleet's AI, which should be protecting them, may actually be their biggest threat; and nobody in charge will say what's really going on. As Kady plunges into a web of data hacking to get to the truth, it's clear only one person can help her bring it all to light: Ezra.
Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documents--including emails, schematics, military files, IMs, medical reports, interviews, and more--Illuminae is the first book in a heart-stopping, high-octane trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth, and the courage of everyday heroes.

[Alaina]

super excited to reread this book - hoping to do so sometime this week

[Alaina]

33%: (view spoiler)[omgggg it has been forever and a day since I've read this book. Already loving it again. Also, I still can't get over the death of those four people. They were just trying to help stop her. (hide spoiler)]
52%: (view spoiler)[ohhhhhhhhh aidan, I was always so wishy washy when it came to you. Never knew to trust you are not and definitely enjoying those vibes again. (hide spoiler)]
73%: (view spoiler)[..and feeling all kinds of emotions (hide spoiler)]
100%: (view spoiler)[omg yay for Ezra being alive!!! (hide spoiler)]

[Kelly]

I have the paperback but I've never read it yet. I don't know what I've been waiting for ^^

[Alaina]

Kelly wrote: "I have the paperback but I've never read it yet. I don't know what I've been waiting for ^^"

lol, you should read it!!

[Kelly]

Alaina wrote: "Kelly wrote: "I have the paperback but I've never read it yet. I don't know what I've been waiting for ^^"

lol, you should read it!!"

No yelling this time? lol

Ok, ok I'm listening to The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes right now. If I still have time, I'll get to Illuminae this week. Work is taking a lot of my time though.

[Alaina]

Kelly wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Kelly wrote: "I have the paperback but I've never read it yet. I don't know what I've been waiting for ^^"

lol, you should read it!!"

No yelling this time? lol

Ok, ok I'm listeni..."

HAHA I mean yes, I can definitely yell at you to read this.

[Kelly]

No need to yell (even though it's effective haha). I just bought the audiobook on audible since it's a full cast and I heard the narration is really good. I'm reading the paperback at the same time. I'm going slowly because I don't want to miss anything. So far, it's really good! (page 43/599)

[Kelly]

Page 72/599 : (view spoiler)[ that conversation between Ezra and James was hilarious "You are IN" I'm glad there are some lighter moments between the difficult times (hide spoiler)]
Page 100/599 : (view spoiler)[ They straight up executed them. Holy shit. I don't know what's going on with AIDAN but I want to know. (hide spoiler)]
Page 172/599 : (view spoiler)[James, the best... I'm crying (hide spoiler)]

[Kelly]

Alaina wrote: "33%: [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[That chapter was hard to read. The misunderstanding is sad but they were probably all going to be infected. James' end was so emotional. I knew it was coming but it HURTS. (hide spoiler)]

[Kelly]

Page 210/599 : (view spoiler)[Gee, thanks Doherthy. I hate trigger-happy people. I really like McCall though. No wonder she's tired of all of it and resigned. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Kelly wrote: "Alaina wrote: "33%: [spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

It really was!! I didn't think I would be so emotional for a re-read

[Kelly]

Page 365/599 : (view spoiler)[I was just thinking, it's horrible because unless the contaminated people turn psychotic and murderous, you can't really be sure if someone shaking and having PTSD symptoms are sick because of the virus or if it's actually PTSD...

Also, I don't understand AIDAN's logic behind its actions yet but I'm curious. It would be too simple if AIDAN was just crazy and malfunctioning. (hide spoiler)]

[Kelly]

Alaina wrote: "52%: [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[Aidan's chapters are so creepy. The narrator does a really good job. (hide spoiler)]

[Kelly]

Page 428/599 (view spoiler)[The scene with James then Zhang... then Ezra. That's a lot. I'm not crying... pff not one tear (hide spoiler)]

Page 599/599 (view spoiler)[Wow. I knew it was probably going to be a new favorite. I'm so glad I finally picked it up. It was so much sadder than I anticipated though! I thought for sure Kady was going to die and if Ezra had survived that he would mourn her. I'm not sure if it's realistic to have Kady survive the radiation. I mean, a shot and blood transfusion seem so little effort against nuclear radiation. It's fiction so I won't obsess over it :P I was surprised about Leanne but I should have seen it coming. She seems horrible and I'm kind of scared of what she'll do in the next two books. Can't wait to meet the new characters! (hide spoiler)]

I hope Gemina is going to be the next BOTM :)

Sorry for the long paragraph, ahah.