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I don’t think I’ve seen this version with Rick in it

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I LOVE WHEN THE ARTIFICIAL INTERACTS WITH THE ORGANIC

I love when robots develop feelings and actual sense of self outside their programming and choose to be kind. I love watching the two sides conquer the fear and prejudice and just allow each other closer. I love seeing the two sides mingle and form a functional society where you don't have to beg for kindness and support and wahhhhhhh

Go watch the "Wild Robot" movie PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

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March TBR--

I'm hoping the month of March goes a little better for me reading wise. I felt like I got a decent amount read in February (while still sticking to my goals for the year) but a lot of it was so mid. I'm ready for any of these books to just grab me by the throat and keep me hooked. I have two rereads in preparation for new releases later this year. I also have two NetGalley ARCs and a hockey romance (because I've read one every month of the year so far, why not keep that going?).

The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah-- This is one of those books you hear about a ton on the bookish spaces of the internet and I decided it was finally time to see what all of the hype is about. In this one, we follow Loulie al-Nazari as she and her jinn bodyguard are forced to help the sultan find an ancient lamp that has the power to revive the barren land. There is a ton more in the synopsis, but like a lot of reviewers these days, I feel like synopses are starting to give too much away. I'm hoping for some City of Brass vibes and lots of adventure.

The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten (Reread)-- I read this one a year ago and I'm excited to dive back into it before the next book comes out. In this one we follow Lore who escaped from a cult beneath the city of Dellaire over 10 years ago. Lore's job as a runner sustains her, but when a run goes wrong and her power is revealed she's forced to work for the Sainted King to find the person in his court responsible for the deaths of entire villages on the outskirts of the country. Thrust into the Sainted King's glittering court, Lore becomes tangled in politics, religion, and forbidden romance. This was my favorite book of January last year so I'm excited to reread.

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu-- A first contact with aliens story that's been translated from the original (and set to be released as a Netflix show soon) and follows the outcome of a secret military project that sent signals into space to establish contact with aliens. Will the alien civilization on the brink of destruction be welcomed on Earth or will there be a fight against an invasion?

Teen Titans: Raven by Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo (Reread)-- Before the next in the graphic novel series comes out, I plan on doing a quick reread of this one. Number one in this series introduces us to Raven who is forced to move to New Orleans following the accident that takes her foster mother's life. But that accident has also taken her memory. Then strange things start happening. This is a fun series and I'm glad I get the chance to reread it.

No Coincidence by Rafat Kosik-- Translated from the original Polish, this is the first novel in the Cyberpunk 2077 series. Apparently, this series includes collected editions of limited series, standalone graphic novels, and also full length novels. There are four authors who have contributed to it. It is all based on the game Cyberpunk 2077. My understanding is that you can start in a few different places. I hope it's true. Let's talk about the actual book now. This one appealed to me because of the cover. But the synopsis really got me. A misfit group is forced to do a heist thanks to some good, old-fashioned blackmail. The gang includes a veteran turned renegade, a Militech sleeper agent, an amateur net runner, a corporate negotiator, a ripperdoc, and a techie. They must come together to pull off the deadly heist. Also...is this the third book in this TBR about people being forced to work for people above them??

Must Love Hockey by Sarina Bowen (Kindle)-- This short hockey romance follows a woman who has an allergic reaction at a hockey game and is rescued by an equipment manager whose name she doesn't manage to catch. I've read and enjoyed Sarina Bowen before so I'm hoping this is a fun and quick read.

The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djeli Clark (NetGalley)-- The Dead Cat Tail Assassins are not cats. Nor do they have tails. But they are most assuredly dead. Those sworn to the Matron of Assassins--resurrected, deadly, wiped of their memories--have only three unbreakable vows. First, the contract must be just. Second, even the most powerful assassin may only kill the contracted. Third, once you accept a job, you must carry it out. And if you stray? A final death would be a mercy. Eveen's newest mission brings her face-to-face with a past she isn't supposed to remember and a vow she can't forget.

Ghost Station by S.A. Barnes (NetGalley)-- When I tell you that I was squealing the day I found out I got access to this book, please, do picture it as a cute and dainty squeal instead of the insanity that actually unfolded. I loved Dead Silence from this author so when I saw they had a new space horror novel I HAD to try to get an ARC. Space exploration can be lonely and isolating. Psychologist Dr. Ophelia Bray is assigned to a small exploration crew and she is determined to make a difference. But as they begin establishing residency on an abandoned planet, it becomes clear that the crew is hiding something. Her crewmates are far more interested in investigating the eerie planet and unraveling the mystery behind the previous colonizer's hasty departure than opening up to her. That is, until their pilot is discovered gruesomely murdered. I cannot wait to read this one.

This TBR is giving me such a good feeling. There's Sci-Fi, there's Fantasy, there's Romance, there's Sci-Fi/Horror (a beloved genre pairing for me), there's a graphic novel. I'm just hoping March is such a good reading month. I kind of need it.

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yall reading cyberpunk 2077: no coincidence....karla am i right

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Christina Kosik

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Zjedzone: 490 kcal

Spalone: 525 kcal

Bilans: -35 kcal

Przespane: 6 h

Nie wiem jak to jest, że kiedy nie chodzę do szkoły śpię normalnie po 5-7 godzin i mi to wystarcza, a kiedy chodzę to po takiej ilości snu jestem nieżywa. Dziwne.

Dzisiaj znowu mało. Wczorajszy mętlik w głowie doprowadził do zapijania głodu kawą i herbatą. Jadłam głównie warzywa i owoce. Jak patrzyłam na "normalne" jedzenie, od razu wyobrażałam sobie taką kanapkę z serem formującą się w oponkę na brzuchu. Bleh.

Byłam chyba bardziej produktywna niż wczorajszej i żałuję, że nie znalazłam czasu na chociaż zamowienie okularów, bo słońce szczególnie dało mi się dzisiaj we znaki. To nie tak, że nie lubię słońca – bardzo lubię, po prostu wrodzona anizokoria, nadwrażliwość na światło i źrenice powiększone atropiną to nie jest dobre połączenie. Niestety wykrakałam brzydką pogodę na najbliższe dni; 10°C i deszcz, ale przynajmniej nie będę się męczyć.

Jutro jadę do Kłodzka. Pociąg odjeżdża o 7:45, o 18 będę na miejscu. Uwielbiam pociągi, chociaż dawno nie miałam okazji się przejechać i teraz jadę od razu z grubej rury. Na drogę biorę sobie "Lalkę" i podręcznik od historii. Akurat dzisiaj przyszła książka, którą zamówiłam w niedzielę i miałam spory kryzys moralny. Na szczęście pracoholizm i poczucie obowiązku wzięły górę.

Ta seria to moje dzieciństwo. Boli mnie odkładanie jej na półkę (razem z pozostałymi dziesięcioma książkami, które czekają na swoją kolej...), ale dobre chociaż to, że jeszcze bardziej się na nią nakręcę. Trochę się boję zderzenia z rzeczywistością, bo jednak czytałam te książki, kiedy byłam dzieckiem, ale mam nadzieję, że będzie tak samo dobra jak poprzednie części.

Zastanawiam się czy nie zrobić sobie kilkudniowej przerwy od tumblera. Nie dlatego, że mam gorszy okres czy coś, po prostu przez najbliższe kilka dni będę najprawdopodobniej bardzo zajęta i mogę nie mieć czasu na prowadzenie bloga, a jeśli sama ze sobą uzgodnię, że nie muszę nic wrzucać, nie będę miała poczucia, że coś zaniedbuję. Ale jeszcze zobaczę

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Cyberpunk 2077: No Coincidence

Scheda informativa

Titolo originale: Cyberpunk 2077: No Coincidence

Autore: Rafał Kosik

In copertina: illustrazione di Dilara Özden

Editore: Fanucci Editore

Prima edizione: novembre 2023

Pagine: 359

Prezzo: € 17,00

Trama

A Night City, un gruppo di sconosciuti ha appena messo a segno un audace colpo su un convoglio Militech che trasporta un misterioso container. Cos'hanno in comune i membri della banda? Sono tutti sotto ricatto, e non possono esimersi dall'eseguire gli ordini. Costretti dunque a portare avanti il lavoro, non hanno idea di quanto sia esteso il raggio d'azione del loro mandante né quale misterioso oggetto custodisca il container. I componenti devono superare la diffidenza e lavorare insieme per evitare che i loro segreti vengano alla luce prima di poter mettere a segno il prossimo colpo decisivo.

Recensione

In un non lontano futuro, distante solo 53 anni dal presente reale, le intelligenze artificiali non sono un qualcosa di cui si parla con ansia, ma sono parte integrante della realtà. Così come sono parte reali gli impianti che ogni persona decide di indossare per ampliare una qualunque parte del proprio corpo: vi sono cyberware che potenziano la forza, la memoria, l'empatia, la vista, utilizzabili in qualunque aspetto della propria vita, nella sfera lavorativa o privata, legale o illegale.

Non esiste lavoro troppo difficile da gestire per noi.

La storia inizia con lo sconvolgimento delle tranquille — seppure faticose nel portar a casa il pane — vite di cinque sconosciuti. Zor, Aya, Ron, Milena e Albert devono mettere a segno un colpo senza conoscersi né sapere come operano gli altri, senza esperienza alcuna, con attrezzatura che non hanno mai usato, senza nemmeno sapere veramente cosa stanno rubando. Ma le loro vite — e, in alcuni casi, anche quelle dei loro cari — sono appese al filo del ricatto, e non possono tirarsi indietro.

Di solito, una persona prende il destino nelle proprie mani, lo modella, corre dei rischi.

E il colpo lo portano a termine, attirando su di sé tutte le attenzioni di Night City, compresa quella dell'agente Liam della NCPD che, a costo di perdere il suo distintivo, vuole arrivare a fondo della loro storia, delle loro motivazioni, soprattutto quanto i cinque sconosciuti — oramai conosciuti da tutti come la banda improvvisata — decidono di loro spontanea volontà di mettere a segno un altro colpo per cercare di racimolare un po' di soldi, anche se non hanno alcuna attrezzatura e solo un po' più di esperienza condita di fortuna ottenuta con il primo colpo.

La coscienza, i ricordi, la conoscenza, tutto ciò che ci rende noi è solo un'effimera nuvola di probabilità il cui stato quantistico si trova da qualche parte al di là del nostro spazio tridimensionale, o addirittura quadridimensionale, percepibile.

Tra Zor, Aya, Ron, Milena Albert si instaurano legami più o meno forti, che determineranno o meno la riuscita dei piani futuri della banda improvvisata. I cinque protagonisti, da sconosciuti totali, imparano a conoscersi, ad aiutarsi, a fidarsi e ad amarsi, sognando i loro futuri progetti e facendo riemergere sogni rinchiusi in un cassetto. Iniziano a ritrovare il loro io interiore, a voler migliorare la loro situazione attuale, perché iniziano a credere in loro stessi. Ed è questo che li fa andare avanti, secondo piani che forse non funzionano così bene neanche sulla carta.

Il lettore non può fare a meno ad affezionarsi alla banda improvvisata, o a Liam della NCPD, inizia a credere che ce la faranno tutti quanti a realizzare i loro sogni, anche se Night City non è il posto migliore per sognare in grande, per crescere di rango, per credere in un futuro migliore. Azioni e colpi di scena sono visivamente chiare nella mente di chi legge, tanto che ti sembra di stare osservando un film anziché leggere un libro.

Valutazione

★★★★★ 5/5

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Cyberpunk 2077: No Coincidence by Rafał Kosik & Stefan Kiełbasiewicz (Review)

Title: Cyberpunk 2077: No Coincidence Authors: Rafał Kosik and Stefan Kiełbasiewicz Type: Fiction Genre: Adult, Science Fiction Publisher: Orbit Date published: August 8, 2023 A complimentary physical copy of this book was kindly provided by Hachette Book Group Canada in exchange for an honest review. This electrifying novel set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077 follows a group of strangers as they…

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Welcome back woody

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"Life fleets so lightly, that it can't flee too far"

"I feel elation mixed with fear. Nobody has ever tried, or at least I don't know of such practices, to construct a mechanism this complex, controlled by a bionic computer."

Photo closeups under the cut

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Cyberpunk 2077: No Coincidence by Rafał Kosik

2.5 stars.

I HATE that I'm not rating this at least a 4 stars, Cyberpunk 2077 is one of my favourite games and I really want to say that the concept of this plot was really fun. Definitely felt like a Cyberpunk story, It was emotionally dark and without pushing into spoilers had that sort of no hope feeling.

I just think it felt like a whole lot of unnecessary POV in this. Every member has there own POV parts, where I felt like only 3 maybe 4 mattered. Then we had the different Maelstroms and Valentino's POV, the cop, the corpo security dude, and a bunch of other people. There was so much POV it was pointless and messy. Everything the gangers do were at point mentioned otherwise, the cop was just going about investigating without bring any new details. It felt like they were trying to build more with all these other perspectives but they were just lacking.

The ending/reveals and twists is the only reason this ain't just a solid 2 stars. The story is so much everything I expect from a Cyberpunk 2077 story. Sad it wasn't as fun to actually read.

Finished 7th of December

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March Wrap Up 2024--

What a month that was. Did I read more than what I was supposed to? Yes. Am I mad about it? No. My goal for the year is to stay between 52 and 104 books read which means I need to read roughly 8 books per month (technically 8.6 or something like that) at the maximum. All this basically means is that I have to stick to reading 8 books next month. I blame the fact that my library hold came in 2 weeks early and I really didn't want to get back in line for it since it took so long to come in. Let's get to what I read and what I rated what I read.

Comics/Graphic Novels-- 1. Teen Titans: Raven by Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo--3.75 stars (original rating).

Novellas-- 1. Must Love Hockey by Sarina Bowen (Kindle)--3.75 stars.

2. The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djeli Clark (NetGalley)--4 stars.

Novels-- 1. No Coincidence by Rafat Kosik--1.75 stars.

2. The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu--3 stars.

3. The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah--3.75 stars.

4. Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson (Library)--4 stars.

5. Ghost Station by S.A. Barnes (NetGalley)--3.25 stars.

6. The Foxglove King by Hannah F. Whitten--4.25 stars (original rating).

The average star rating for the month ended up being 3.5 stars which was such a surprise given that this is the month with my worst rated book of the year so far. Not too shabby though.

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Cyberpunk 2077. No coincidence

A Night City, un gruppo di sconosciuti ha appena messo a segno un audace colpo su un convoglio Militech che trasporta un misterioso container. Cos’hanno in comune i membri della banda? Sono tutti sotto ricatto, e non possono esimersi dall’eseguire gli ordini. Costretti dunque a portare avanti il lavoro, non hanno idea di quanto sia esteso il raggio d’azione del loro mandante, né quale misterioso…

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Cyberpunk 2077 No_Coincidence by Rafal Kosik

New Review: Cyberpunk 2077 No_Coincidence by Rafal Kosik #review #scifi

WELCOME TO NIGHT CITY. THE CITY OF DREAMS. IF IT HASN’T CHANGED YOU YET, IT WILL . . . AND IF IT DOESN’T KILL YOU, YOU MIGHT COME OUT THE OTHER SIDE AS A LIVING LEGEND. In neon-drenched Night City, a ragtag group of strangers have just pulled off a heist, robbing a convoy transporting a mysterious container belonging to Militech. The only thing the group has in common is that they were…

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Sözde somut, sözde soyut ve kapitalizmin gerçekliği

Sözde somut nedir ve kapitalizmin eleştirisinde bize hangi imkanları sunar? Karel Kosik bu kavramı nasıl kullanmıştır? Ve bu kavramın sol Heideggerci işlevi nedir? Karel Kosik sözde somut kavramını, kapitalizmin gündelik yaşamın nasıl hegemonya altına aldığını ve kendisini nasıl gizlediğini göstermek için kullanır. Sözde somut, kapitalizmin bize belli bir açıdan gösterdiği dünyadır. Somut dünya,…