Space Unicorn Blues by TJ Berry (BR), start March 20, 2025

[Melanie, the neutral party]

Space Unicorn Blues was the March scifi runner up. We've decided to buddy read it because it looks delightfully fun. It is the first book of a duology. The buddy read starts March 20. Come join us!

[CJ]

Yay! Come join us!

If you have an Audible membership, it's currently included.

[Ellen]

I'm going to try to fit it in. It sounds fun. Plus it fits the team Sci-Fi prompt Aliens: Starry night-stars on the cover.

[Ines, Resident Vampire]

Oh yes, I might join this!

[Olga]

It is included in UK Audible, I think I'll join.

I also gave a shoutout and created a readalong on TSG
https://app.thestorygraph.com/readalo...

Please let me know if I overstepped. Sorry.

[Melanie, the neutral party]

No that is wonderful! Thank you Olga!

[Ines, Resident Vampire]

Olga wrote: "It is included in UK Audible, I think I'll join.

I also gave a shoutout and created a readalong on TSG
https://app.thestorygraph.com/readalo...

..."

Yes, I was just saying in the mod chat the other day, I love how club members use the buddy read/readalong features of TSG to create their own reads! This club is about reading together, after all.

[Melanie, the neutral party]

Official start is today.

[CJ]

Will be starting today!

[Melanie]

I'm on Chapter 10 and am really enjoying it so far. Has anyone else started reading yet?

[Melanie, the neutral party]

I have. I'm a little disappointed which I will expand on later in the spoiler thread.

There is no spoiler thread; this is a buddy read. Wow am I programmed.

[Melanie, the neutral party]

I'm also @ chapter 10.

I'm a disappointed by the way too obvious exposition. I'm also having a hard time connecting with the MC. His choices are very illogical.

I like the idea of the (view spoiler)[organic ship (hide spoiler)], and the (view spoiler)[prophecy (hide spoiler)] he received instead of a (view spoiler)[death vision (hide spoiler)] is quite promising.

[CJ]

I'm on chapter 13. I don't really connect with the MC but that's not an issue for me. I think he's meant to be rather strange and alien. I am enjoying the worldbuilding. It's an oddball take on some familiar SF and fantasy ideas.

[Ellen]

Starting today.

[Melanie]

I finished the book yesterday. The ending (view spoiler)[was a bit of a let down, and I especially did not like the bit about Cheryl Ann. It just felt like that scene was completely unnecessary. (hide spoiler)] I really enjoyed the book as a whole though, and still want to read the next one. Has anyone else finished? What did you think?

[Ellen]

Through chapter 17. Enjoying the story as a whole but am finding most the characters unlikable.

[Melanie, the neutral party]

I had to pause reading this one to finish a few challenge books before the month ends. I'll catch up this week.

[Ellen]

Finished it. I liked the characters better by the end. On the whole it was pretty enjoyable.

[CJ]

Glad to hear you enjoyed it. I'm on chapter 16 and still a bit on the fence about it. There are things I like about it and other things that kind of leave me flat. But I plan to finish it.

I had a rough and chaotic week last week so I didn't get as much progress on it as I hoped. Returned to it last night and will be continuing today.