Cobalt by C.G. Blade

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Robotic superhero saving people from corruption while looking stylish! Petra Kayden Dace fights for freedom in a dystopian world that has a touch of George Orwell combined with Issac Asimov. C.G. Blade paints one future of America that is in need of people to fight for each other and to fight for their country that was once great. It is a fun read that explores where technology can take us and it is not necessary all good!

Gemina: The Illuminae Files_02

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Awww! The sequel. I highly recommend it. Once again, I was impressed and the twists and turns the plot takes. The style of the book still amazes me. There are even more fun pictures in this book than that first one because the protagonist is an artist. Sometimes she draws a diagram or sketches her emotions in her journal which adds texture to the rest of the story line. 
It has everything we sci-fi geeks love: impossible circumstances, theoretical ideas, corrupt authorities, secrets, lies and betrayals plus an adoring love triangle. Beware though, there are some heart-wrenchers.
It does have a different perspective than the first book but it will all come together in the end which adds a different angle to view this story. The overarching story is enlarged but we will have to wait to find out what will happen... *sighes* I wish we didn't have to wait for the next one to come out.

P.S. I still think that y'all should listen to the audio while reading...

Illuminae -Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

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A Sci-Fi!

Wow!

Just wow!

I finished this book today and my mind is still reeling.
I have never read anything like this book before. 

Its unique,
one-of-a-kind,
beautiful
&
a piece of art.

The whole book is written is a data files, yet there is a perfect blend of action, suspense, romance and thrill. 
It builds upon itself page after page where you do not want to put it down and the finish still blows you away. 
There were times when I marveled the different themes that intertwined. 
A few years ago, Kaelene (another sister) introduced to me the convenience of listening to audio-books. I was going to college back then, with no car, so I walked everywhere. Frankly listening to music can get a little boring sometimes and thus the audio book became a good friend. I always have a audio book or two I am listening to via Audible (which makes it way cheaper) and by random I picked out this book. I started to listen to it and I knew right away that I had to have the hard copy in my hands. 
I recommend that everyone read and listen to the audio version AT THE SAME TIME! Why? because the audio adds to your experience tenfold. It is recorded by 4 different people along with computerized sound effects to give you the illusion of a movie while you are reading. But you shouldn't just listen either. There are things that you miss from the book itself and it may seem difficult to catch on to the story. For example, here is just one of the pages of the book that cannot be expressed through listening...  
 It truly felt like a movie was being played in my head in a way unlike I had ever experienced before. I am totally on the edge of my seat just to get someone else to experience this book like I did. Yes, not just to read it, to experience it!
The next book comes out in October! Less then 30 days away. I am super excited for its release!