Top Five Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by the lovely Shanah @ Bionic Book Worm where bookworms get to chat about their top five books based on different topics.
How many times do I have to say it? Space. is. TERRIFYING.
A place where there is none of that *ahem* crazy oxygen thing we humans need to live? Why am I the crazy one for the getting stressed over this wild world?
*movies are not helping with the dramatic trailers where every time a main character is threatened with being sucked out into a black void
But okay let’s get into some books so we can where we can enjoy everyone else dealing with oxygen deprivation and Black Voids of Doom!
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THIS BOOK MY HEART WOOOOOOOOOOOOO. I wasn’t ready. Thankfully all the action happens on the planet, or I might have been obligated to knock off a star. I’m kidding, I’m not that petty and can also sense some space travel coming in book two.
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Who am I if I don’t include this on my list? I don’t talk about TLC nearly as much as Mandy (I actually have ~thoughts~ on the last book) but this series is where my scifi love peaked.
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This is actually the last space book I can include, if we’re just counting what I’ve read, and Feed has the shortest space mention at the beginning of the book. (I mean, two chapters worth, since people can vacation on the moon.)
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I didn’t read The Illuminae Files but Mandy did recently! (as a re-read) And everyone loves this and it happens in space and it’s on my Tentative TBR. *cue “OMG PLEASE READ THIS ASAP” comments* I knooow I knoww!
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Is space spooky? Please agree with me and validate all my fears, thank you.
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OK I’ve never really sat and thought about how terrifying space is…… now i’m a little terrified myself! LOL!
Great list!
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I have to read Illuminae soon. Great list!
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I’m in the middle of Sky Without Stars and I love it so far, glad to see that so many people enjoy it!
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Space is indeed spooky, but Sha, you must read Illuminae!! Even if you don’t like it, I’m sure I will still enjoy your rant review! 😂 But I think you’ll like it, so go read it now, please. (Also, still sending loving/helpful vibes your way 💕)
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It’s on my list! It helps that Illuminae is written in that “collection of journal entry/scrapbook” style that I fall in love with every time. and thank you ❤️ ❤️
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Sha I am so HAPPYYYYYY that I am not the only one finding space terrifying! And looking at your list I want to slap myself because I forgot Cinder!
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How could you forget Cinder! A classic right there. And space is true terror, thank goodness we have all the oxygen we need right here on the ground.
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Cinder is such a great pick! I love the entire Lunar Chronicles series, for this week’s theme I named Cress 🙂
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The Illuminae Files are among my favorite space books. I also really loved the Starbound books (there’s Kaufman again!). I lean more space opera than sci-fi, but they are still in space, right? What Goes Up by Katie Kennedy was really good too
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I need to look up the definition of a space opera, because that’s a genre I actually know little about. I’ve probably read a few without realizing.
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Aah Illuminae is the best!
I’m excited to read sky without stars!
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I can’t wait to see what everyone thinks of Sky Without Stars!
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For sure Cinder belongs on this list! And lol I don’t read that much sci-fi, but Illuminae is definitely up there on my TBR as well. *cue everyone screaming at me to read it too* (Btw, Sky Without Stars sounds quite interesting!) Terrific picks! ❤
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Illuminae is super awesome, but I think my favorite book set in space would actually have to be The Martian! I remember loving that book and recommending it to my friends about 5 years ago! Plus, I think the movie adaptation is pretty great as well!
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Oh no, doesn’t someone get sucked into space in The Martian? The trailer looked very stressful. Or lost in space, or trapped on a planet, or *panics about space*. Astronauts are just really brave and I admire them for doing what I don’t even want to think about, haha.
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Space is spooky…but I would love to go tbh. XD But when we have tech and transport that is much more reliable and advanced like in TLC XD
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I might reconsider space if we have tech like in TLC! And a pilot like Thorne…?
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If there is a pilot like Thorne I’d fear for my life (cuz he’s an awful pilot) but then again I would 100% be on that ship. sitting next to him. starring like a creep probs.
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He will have to accept that. *shrugs*
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