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Not_l0st OP t1_j4ik04y wrote
Reply to comment by pinkpanter555 in That feeling of loss when you finish a great book by Not_l0st
Portlandia's Battlefield Galactica episode is exactly this 😂
Not_l0st OP t1_j4hcvap wrote
Reply to comment by marinekai in That feeling of loss when you finish a great book by Not_l0st
I've had the same convo in our bookclub about our SOs. One would be down to a book club, the other five absolutely would not. You are a special breed and I hope you find your people. Why don't you ask here? Maybe you can some new friends. 🙂
Not_l0st OP t1_j4f2ote wrote
Reply to comment by jefrye in That feeling of loss when you finish a great book by Not_l0st
It's an absolute binge read. It's a compelling story with a lot of discoveries and exciting moments. There are many parts of the book that are absurd and can't possibly work, but the entire premise is absurd so I rolled with it and enjoyed the book for what it is. I found myself very attached to both Rocky and Grace as a result. It wasn't life changing, but as an optimist I always enjoy books where people work together to solve existential threats.
Not_l0st OP t1_j4f21k0 wrote
Reply to comment by minimalist_coach in That feeling of loss when you finish a great book by Not_l0st
I want a companion book showing how Earth survived. I've got some ideas. Sure, you can use mirrors and green houses and obviously Africa and the middle east will be new power houses... But imagine spin drives mounted in the air, just exhausting heat as they run on miniscule amounts of astrophage.
Not_l0st OP t1_j4f1vuk wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in That feeling of loss when you finish a great book by Not_l0st
The whole series is amazing! I think I read all three books over the course of a few weeks.
Not_l0st OP t1_j4f1u61 wrote
Reply to comment by jetty29 in That feeling of loss when you finish a great book by Not_l0st
If you don't geek out on science/math his books can be tedious. The Martian lacked an emotional component, Project Hail Mary had that in spades. I thought it was a much better book, but yeah, lots of science and math.
Not_l0st OP t1_j4f1msd wrote
Reply to comment by marinekai in That feeling of loss when you finish a great book by Not_l0st
My friends made one during COVID 🙂. We meet weekly. The first hour is basically group therapy and catch up, the second hour we talk about the book. We are now spread across three states and it gives us an excuse to get together via video chat regularly.
Not_l0st OP t1_j4equua wrote
Reply to comment by magicseadog in That feeling of loss when you finish a great book by Not_l0st
If only my book club would read faster 🙎 I do need a new side book. My preferred way of reading is via audio books and often after I finish a good book I'll spend a day or two listening to music instead of 'read'. I need something familiar while I am in the post-book melancholy before I can get to know new characters and stories. I'm definitely going to be the person who listens to certain books over and over again to fill this void.
Not_l0st OP t1_j4pnsxd wrote
Reply to comment by pedo_slayer69 in That feeling of loss when you finish a great book by Not_l0st
It's not earth-shattering or profound. You won't end it questioning all you know about life. But it is a lot of fun and you won't want to leave. Read it next.