Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ Martin's Reviews > Gemina
Gemina (The Illuminae Files, #2)
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bookshelves: own, young-adult, sci-fi, favorites
Oct 21, 2016
bookshelves: own, young-adult, sci-fi, favorites
Read 2 times. Last read February 23, 2018 to February 28, 2018.
Re read on Audio before Obsidio gets here soon!!! The audio was fanfreakingtastic! ❤️
Sometimes I re-read my reviews & they are moronic!
I wanted to do this big thing. I immediately took the cover off to see what the hardback looked like and loved it. I even painted my nails blue to go with the book and I had on blue lipstick but you could still see my stupid fever blister. . . so. . . the kiss I was going to blow, just No. So the lipstick I put beside the book. Everything is so beautiful blue! ♥
This book blew me away!
I loved Gemina even more then I loved Illuminae!! MILD SPOILERS
The world these authors have created with these books are so freaking awesome, I. CAN'T. EVEN!
AND . . . the way the book in set up inside is just beyond!!!!! Anyone who has seen it knows what I mean. I will leave a couple of pictures at the end of the review.
I love Hanna Donnelly and Nik Malikov! I loved Jackson to a certain extent but there are things . . . .
I also loved Nik's cousin Ella. Hanna, Nik and Ella are just awesome in this book. THIS book made me cry and then say what the, then cry some more!
So, Hanna is the station captain's daughter and he actually trained her to be a bad @ss girl. Although, she is on a drug and I won't even go into how they get this drug because of THINGS again. She knows what she's doing and she's not some druggie or something. Nik is her supplier and friend. She's also got a little something going on with Jackson but it's not some weird triangle thing. There isn't any time for all that with the cray that starts happening on this ship!
Some bad people come on board and start killing people left and right. They have this insane plan and well it sort of goes way out in left field. <--(or left space) Between Hanna fighting back and picking people off to little alien things killing people, they can't seem to get the upper hand.
This book was action packed and crazy stuff is going on. We have wormholes and other stuff I can't say as well.
If you loved Illuminae I don't see how you can NOT love this book as well. Like I said, I love it even more but I love them both so it doesn't really matter. Um, where's the next one?
There is a comedic part about this song someone virused <--- is that a word? into the mainframe and it comes on in the elevators and everywhere. It's something about licking someone's lollipop!
Donnelly, C: Yes. I couldn't help but notice a rather obnoxious pop song playing through the elevator PA on the way to meet with strategy this morning. Now, my daughter insists on informing me daily that my taste in music is not exactly "chill."
Grant, I: Ha! My daughter says the same to me.
Donnelly, C: But then I noticed the same song playing when I got on the elevators to Reactor Control twenty minutes ago.
Grant, I: Yeah, it's playing on all the elevators.
Donnelly, C: It's playing on all the elevators, Isaac. Constantly
Grant, I: Yeah, I know. It's the new Lexi Blue single, Kady loves her.
Donnelly, C: What the devil is it doing playing on my elevators?
Grant, I: One of the maintenance guys got sent some malware. It's a marketing ploy from Blue's recording company. Erases any audio file data it can find and implants the new single instead.
Donnelly, C: Don't we have defenses against that kind of thing?
Grant, I: Yeah. It's one of these new-wave Trojans. Mutating virus. Kind of clever, actually.
Donnelly, C: Have you listened to the lyrics? I couldn't understand half of them, but the bits I caught sounded a little. . . risque.
Grant, I: Um. Yeah. The title kinda gives it away.
Donnelly, C: Dare I ask?
Grant, I: Let's just say it has to do with lollipops. And the licking thereof.
Donnelly, C: Jesus Christ, Isaac. I know you're under pressure, but-
Grant, I: I know, I know.
Donnelly, C: Please see to it. I'm losing enough sleep over my daughter dating one of my junior officers without overhearing her singing about licking lollipops in the shower.
I wish this series would go on until the end of time!
MY BLOG: Melissa Martin's Reading List
Sometimes I re-read my reviews & they are moronic!
I wanted to do this big thing. I immediately took the cover off to see what the hardback looked like and loved it. I even painted my nails blue to go with the book and I had on blue lipstick but you could still see my stupid fever blister. . . so. . . the kiss I was going to blow, just No. So the lipstick I put beside the book. Everything is so beautiful blue! ♥
This book blew me away!
I loved Gemina even more then I loved Illuminae!! MILD SPOILERS
The world these authors have created with these books are so freaking awesome, I. CAN'T. EVEN!
AND . . . the way the book in set up inside is just beyond!!!!! Anyone who has seen it knows what I mean. I will leave a couple of pictures at the end of the review.
I love Hanna Donnelly and Nik Malikov! I loved Jackson to a certain extent but there are things . . . .
I also loved Nik's cousin Ella. Hanna, Nik and Ella are just awesome in this book. THIS book made me cry and then say what the, then cry some more!
So, Hanna is the station captain's daughter and he actually trained her to be a bad @ss girl. Although, she is on a drug and I won't even go into how they get this drug because of THINGS again. She knows what she's doing and she's not some druggie or something. Nik is her supplier and friend. She's also got a little something going on with Jackson but it's not some weird triangle thing. There isn't any time for all that with the cray that starts happening on this ship!
Some bad people come on board and start killing people left and right. They have this insane plan and well it sort of goes way out in left field. <--(or left space) Between Hanna fighting back and picking people off to little alien things killing people, they can't seem to get the upper hand.
This book was action packed and crazy stuff is going on. We have wormholes and other stuff I can't say as well.
If you loved Illuminae I don't see how you can NOT love this book as well. Like I said, I love it even more but I love them both so it doesn't really matter. Um, where's the next one?
There is a comedic part about this song someone virused <--- is that a word? into the mainframe and it comes on in the elevators and everywhere. It's something about licking someone's lollipop!
Donnelly, C: Yes. I couldn't help but notice a rather obnoxious pop song playing through the elevator PA on the way to meet with strategy this morning. Now, my daughter insists on informing me daily that my taste in music is not exactly "chill."
Grant, I: Ha! My daughter says the same to me.
Donnelly, C: But then I noticed the same song playing when I got on the elevators to Reactor Control twenty minutes ago.
Grant, I: Yeah, it's playing on all the elevators.
Donnelly, C: It's playing on all the elevators, Isaac. Constantly
Grant, I: Yeah, I know. It's the new Lexi Blue single, Kady loves her.
Donnelly, C: What the devil is it doing playing on my elevators?
Grant, I: One of the maintenance guys got sent some malware. It's a marketing ploy from Blue's recording company. Erases any audio file data it can find and implants the new single instead.
Donnelly, C: Don't we have defenses against that kind of thing?
Grant, I: Yeah. It's one of these new-wave Trojans. Mutating virus. Kind of clever, actually.
Donnelly, C: Have you listened to the lyrics? I couldn't understand half of them, but the bits I caught sounded a little. . . risque.
Grant, I: Um. Yeah. The title kinda gives it away.
Donnelly, C: Dare I ask?
Grant, I: Let's just say it has to do with lollipops. And the licking thereof.
Donnelly, C: Jesus Christ, Isaac. I know you're under pressure, but-
Grant, I: I know, I know.
Donnelly, C: Please see to it. I'm losing enough sleep over my daughter dating one of my junior officers without overhearing her singing about licking lollipops in the shower.
I wish this series would go on until the end of time!
MY BLOG: Melissa Martin's Reading List
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Reading Progress
March 9, 2016
– Shelved
March 9, 2016
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to-read
October 23, 2016
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Started Reading
October 23, 2016
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own
October 23, 2016
– Shelved as:
young-adult
October 23, 2016
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sci-fi
October 27, 2016
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2.87%
"Wow! These pages are even more awesome than Illuminae!! It's good so far too !! :-)"
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October 28, 2016
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4.83%
"These authors are amaze balls. I freaking love this book and the lay out!! I think I said that once, but who cares :-) I love it better than the first but I love it too. Even though most of you know I don't understand half of sci fi. Lol"
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October 31, 2016
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favorites
October 31, 2016
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Finished Reading
February 23, 2018
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Started Reading
February 28, 2018
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Finished Reading
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Oct 21, 2016 08:56AM
Enjoy Mellissa!!! Have a gud time!!!
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I know, I pet it every day. I haven't opened it yet. I'm afraid it won't be as good as the first one but it HAS to. I'm going to start reading it tonight and it's going to rock my world. THERE! lol
Thank you :-) The blue lipstick is the same color :-D. Yes, you have to try the first one and see if you like it. I'm loving the second one too and it's soooo pretty ❤
Just started this series and I am sooooo excited for it! I have been looking for something different. I love the writing style :)
Hi Melissa, another super fantastic review. I loved Illuminae and looking forward to reading Gemma. Great series.
I love this review, Mel! These books were soooo good. Do you know if there will be a third? It definitely sounded that way to me.
Thank you so much, Jordan :-) I thought it sounded that way too and I thought I heard there is going to be a third one. Oh the joy, I want it now :-)
Maureen wrote: "Your reviews are anything but moronic Melissa, fabulous blue review!💙💙💙"
Awww, thank you so much Maureen 😊💙💙💙
Awww, thank you so much Maureen 😊💙💙💙
Orient wrote: "Great review, lovely 😉💜 Your reviews are fab!!!! I love your blue color theme 💙"
Thank you so much hunny bunny 😊💙💕
Thank you so much hunny bunny 😊💙💕
The conversation you included in your review sounds funny - but I wouldn't want it to happen to me! Fabulous review, Mel! xo