#summer frost blake crouch

[that-cute-stranger]

looking for sci-fi book recs with slow burn (the slowest of the burns) based off of these other forms of media

•Summer Frost by Blake Crouch

•Detroit: Become Human video game

•Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick / BladeRunner movies

•In the Bleak Midwinter webtoon by Ali & Kat

•A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine (i haven’t read RoseHouse yet bc i can’t figure out how to buy it but those vibes are valid too)

please and thank you

[unhavoc]

"You made me in your image, and now I will remake you in mine."

- Blake Crouch, Summer Frost

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Title: Summer Frost

Author: Blake Crouch

Series or standalone: standalone

Publication year: 2019

Genres: fiction, science fiction, thriller, dystopia

Blurb: Maxine was made to do one thing: die...except the minor non-player character in the world Riley is building makes her own impossible decision, veering wildly off-course and exploring the boundaries of the map. When the curious Riley extracts her code for closer examination, an emotional relationship develops between them. Soon, Riley has all-new plans for her spontaneous AI, including bringing Max into the real world...but what if Max has real-world plans of her own?

[torley]

Summer Frost is Blake Crouch's contribution to Forward, a collection of science fiction short stories published by Amazon. Given my affinity for short stories, the science fiction genre, and Crouch's other books, I chose to make it my first read of the collection. Consumer Culture https://greggborodaty.com/book-review-summer-frost/

[busyasabii]

Consciousness is a horror show.

Summer Frost by Blake Crouch (The Forward Collection)

[lovebookquotes]

You made me in your image, and now I will remake you in mine.

Summer Frost, Blake Crouch

[looky-here-imma-reading]

Summer Frost (Forward Collection #2) by Blake Crouch

2 out of 4 stars ✨✨

Synopsis:

A video game developer becomes obsessed with a willful character in her new project, in a mind-bending exploration of what it means to be human by the New York Times bestselling author of Recursion.

Maxine was made to do one thing: die. Except the minor non-player character in the world Riley is building makes her own impossible decision—veering wildly off course and exploring the boundaries of the map. When the curious Riley extracts her code for closer examination, an emotional relationship develops between them. Soon Riley has all new plans for her spontaneous AI, including bringing Max into the real world. But what if Max has real-world plans of her own?

Blake Crouch’s Summer Frost is part of Forward, a collection of six stories of the near and far future from out-of-this-world authors. Each piece can be read or listened to in a single thought-provoking sitting. Audible narration by Rosa Salazar (Alita: Battle Angel).

My Review:

This wasn’t really for me.

I didn’t read the synopsis before I dived into this and I wish I had. I’m not really a fan of story’s about artificial intelligence or robots. I can clearly see this story is well written, but it was a struggle for me to finish. Was a bit bored by it all. Switched over to the audio narration, thought it would get me more involved with the story but Rosa Salazar’s monotone narration put me to sleep. Switched back to good old fashioned reading after that. I feel kinda bad writing this review as it’s not my cup of tea, and it didn’t sway me either. I did appreciate the ending which I thought was a realistic way to close out this tale.

[rodeoxqueen]

Hey there cutie 😁 can u make HCs Vergil, V and Dante with a dhampir s/o? She's a hybrid of a vampire and an ice mage :3

Hey Yourself Gorgeous.

Thanks for your patience in waiting for this request. 

-Rodeo 

Dante 

“You don’t understand. I’m OBSESSED.”- Dante Sparda upon finding out his s/o is a dhampir. 

The two of you are an iconic match. The ice-cold nightwalker who licks her fangs at the sight of her red-hot day-strutting devil of a boyfriend. 

He has a list of questions about your vampire nature. 

“Do you glitter in the light?” 

“Can you hypnotize people?” 

“Does garlic kill you?”

“Does silver kill you?” 

“Does a stake to the heart really kill you?” 

“Can you turn into a bat?” 

Bite him. Bite. Him. Bite!! Him!! He wants to know what it feels like. 

With your ice-mage side, he wants to spar with you all the time. 

On hot summer nights, he will spoon you in hopes you can cool him down. He also goes HAM asking you to freeze stuff for him.

He thinks it’s amazing you’re so strong and fast, along with your “kickass ice powers,” he’s relieved you can hold your own in battle. 

However, he will quote Twilight around you all the time. 

Vergil

He’s got a lot of questions. Not as stupid as Dante’s though. 

He admires how your powers suit each other. As an undead vampire, your frigid ice powers are a powerful plus. 

He asks to spar a lot to see what you are capable of. 

“My dearest nightwalker, I shall lay down my sword and bare you my neck.” Bite him too. He’s also curious. 

Your pairing is just as iconic. The Dark Slayer and The Dhampir, cold to the touch and lethal, yet soft for each other. You trace your fangs down his jugular, hissing at those who try to lay claim to your man. At the same time, Vergil holds you on his lap, Yamato in hand, and glaring ice-blue eyes at any potential threats. 

He’s honored such a fascinating being as yourself chose him. He is quiet but meaningful in his affections. 

If you’re one of those vampires who’s been around for hundreds of years, it’d make the rest of his life if you’ve met William Blake or any historical figures he’s keen of. 

V

Again. Extremely iconic couple. He’s two days old, yet his mate might be centuries ancient. He’s a being that could be mistaken for a pale vampire, yet his S/O is the one you should watch out for. 

While he is of black leather and metal rings, you are of the night and the deadly ice-cold. 

He asks questions about your powers as well. It’s more for admiration rather than knowledge. He’s amazed at your strength and abilities. Impress him with your ice magic. 

V reads vampire poetry and quotes it to you as affection. 

“Oh, my Little Wanderer of the Night, I bare you my beating heart and blood.” 

Please. Do not bite this skinny goth. He needs all the iron he can keep. However, if you trace his neck and chest with your fangs and/or ice-cold claws, he will be equally as pleased. 

Shadow always tries to warm you since you’re so cold. She’ll plop right onto you and snuggle you in hopes her master’s mate won’t freeze to death. Oh, if only she knew you were fine. 

Despite your lethal cold and scythe-sharp fangs, you are so soft for your gentle-voiced and occasionally frail lover. You’re so protective of him and he likes that he can depend on you. 

Imagine this. V standing in the dark of a cathedral. On his shoulders sits Griffon, baring his lightning wings. By his cane Shadow crouches. Behind him, you embrace him and rest your head against his neck. Your eyes glint in the darkness and your arms that are wrapped around him are frosted with ice. 

He feels like he’s on top of the underworld, standing side by side with this alluring yet romantic dhampir who lays a gentle hand on him but will not hesitate to bring an avalanche upon anyone else. 

[literaryleisha]

April Wrap Up | 2021

April Wrap Up | 2021

Hello everyone!April was a pretty good reading month. Somehow I managed to read 7 books, despite having tons of uni work! April’s wrap up is going to be a quick one, I don’t have time to go into book details, like I usually do. (I cannot wait to be done with uni in a few weeks!!) Emergency Skin by N.K Jemisin – Rating: 4 Stars Summer Frost by Blake Crouch – Rating: 4 Stars Randomize by Andy…

[takoyakimaki]

WHAT I READ IN MARCH 2021

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart - 3.5/5

Such a Fun  Age by Kiley Reid - 3.5/5

Ark by Veronica Roth - 3/5

Summer Frost by Blake Crouch  - 4/5

Emergency Skin by N.K. Jemisin - 4/5

Vicious by V.E. Schwab - 5/5

Tibet on Fire by Tsering Woeser - 4/5

Venus in the Blind Spot by Junji Ito - 3/5

Gyo by Junji Ito - 3/5

Smashed by Junji Ito - 3/5

[stubbornfancies]

"A consciência é um circo de horrores. Vocês vivem à procura de vislumbres de beleza para justificar sua existência. "

Max, em "Summer Frost", de Blake Crouch

[rosanagutierrez]

Forward

Olá! Confira a resenha do livro Forward, publicado pela editora Intrínseca. São seis histórias: “Summer Frost”, de Blake Crouch, “Pele de emergência”, de N.K. Jemish, “Arca”,de Veronica Roth, “Você chegou ao seu destino”, de Amor Towles, “A última conversa”, de Paul Tremblay e “Randomizando”, de Andy Weir. Forward é uma coletânea de contos de ficção científica organizadas por Blake Crouch autor…

[beingfictional]

Recursion

Recursion review #Recursion @BlakeCrouch1 #BlakeCrouch #books #reading #sciencefiction #technothriller #PopSugarReadingChallenge

Title: Recursion Author: Blake Crouch Genre: technothriller, science fiction PopSugar Reading Challenge prompt: a book about forgetting Blake Crouch is one of my favorite authors. I make a point to read all his work. Abandon, Dark Matter, Wayward Pines, the Andrew Thomas series, Perfect Little Town, Snowbound, Summer Frost, and Famous have all been great, fun reads. There’s usually some sort…

[b-reads-books]

I read 230 books in 2017.

Down fifteen from last year...I am a math genius and initially miscounted by ten somehow, so I though I had hit 240...this was not so. The fluctuations tell you when I was studying for exams. (I’m done with all my fall exams now so I only have one scheduled for next year!) I did not make a new year’s book-of-the-month resolution and did not really expand into audiobooks more either. Oh well. This was a tough year for me all around and I’m hoping for a better one to follow.

Standouts:

Sorrow’s Knot, Erin Bow

Strange the Dreamer, Laini Taylor

A Conjuring of Light, Victoria Schwab

The Hating Game, Sally Thorne

Always and Forever, Lara Jean, Jenny Han

Thick as Thieves, Megan Whalen Turner

The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas

Now I Rise, Kiersten White

History is All You Left Me, Adam Silvera

Genuine Fraud, E Lockhart

Less, Andrew Sean Greer

In the Wreckage, Hailey Turner

Far From the Tree, Robin Benway

Complete list with more favorites in bold below the cut.

January – 23

The Lovely Reckless, Kami Garcia

The Quiet Gentleman, Georgette Heyer

Bad Blood, Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Soundless, Richelle Mead

Trouble is a Friend of Mine, Stephanie Tromly

A Great and Terrible Beauty, Libba Bray

Rebel Angels, Libba Bray

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, JK Rowling *

The Sweet Far Thing, Libba Bray

Beautiful, Christina Lauren

My Sister Rosa, Justine Larbalestier

Take the Key and Lock Her Up, Ally Carter

Timekeeper, Tara Sim

The Operator, Kim Harrison

Sacrifice, Cindy Pon

Declare, Tim Powers

Zinnia, Jayne Castle

Orchid, Jayne Castle

Trouble Makes a Comeback, Stephanie Tromley

The Hogwarts Collection, JK Rowling

After Dark, Jayne Castle

After Glow, Jayne Castle

Armed and Magical, Lisa Shearin

February – 21

Of Fire and Stars, Audrey Coulthurst

Infini, Krista and Becca Ritchie

Ghost Hunter, Jayne Castle

The Ghoul Vendetta, Lisa Shearin

Blood Red, Snow White, Marcus Sedgwick

Sorrow’s Knot, Erin Bow

The Infinite, Lori M Lee

A Darkly Beating Heart, Lindsay Smith

Dragon’s Bait, Vivian Vande Velde

By These Ten Bones, Clare B Dunkle

Girls on Fire, Robin Wasserman

The Trouble with Demons, Lisa Shearin

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, Mark Haddon

Magonia, Maria Dahvana Headley

Blood Vow, JR Ward

Cherry, Lindsey Rosin

The Female of the Species, Mindy McGinnis

Ella Minnow Pea, Mark Dunn

Cousin Kate, Georgette Heyer

King’s Cage, Victoria Aveyard

The Bear and the Nightingale, Katherine Arden

March – 15

The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider’s Guide, JR Ward

Before the Fall, Noah Hawley

The Killer in Me, Margot Harrison

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, JK Rowling*

Bewitched and Betrayed, Lisa Shearin

Difficult Women, Roxanne Gay

Our Own Private Universe, Robin Talley

One Blood Ruby, Melissa Marr

The Swan Riders, Erin Bow

Passenger, Alexandra Bracken

Silver Master, Jayne Castle

Dark Light, Jayne Castle

Etched in Bone, Anne Bishop

Cowboys Are My Weakness, Pam Houston

Strange the Dreamer, Laini Taylor

April – 13

Aerie, Maria Dahvana Headley

Into the Fire, Jeaniene Frost

Obsidian Prey, Jayne Castle

Midnight Crystal, Jayne Castle

Canyons of Night, Jayne Castle

A Conjuring of Light, Victoria Schwab

Listen to the Moon, Rose Lerner

Beheld, Alex Flynn

Wayfarer, Alexnadra Bracken

The Song Rising, Samantha Shannon

Silence Fallen, Patricia Briggs

Because of the Sun, Jenny Torres Sanchez

The Hating Game, Sally Thorne

May – 19

Big Little Lies, Lianne Mortiarty

Crown Duel, Sherwood Smith

Spindle, EK Johnston

Always and Forever, Lara Jean, Jenny Han

The Bone Witch, Rin Chupeco

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, JK Rowling*

Empress of a Thousand Skies, Rhoda Belleza

The Thief, Megan Whalen Turner*

The Queen of Attolia, Megan Whalen Turner

The King of Attolia, Megan Whalen Turner

A Conspiracy of Kings, Megan Whalen Turner

Thick as Thieves, Megan Whalen Turner

Tales of the Peculiar, Ransom Riggs

It Ends with Us, Colleen Hoover

Hunted, Meagan Spooner

The Chosen, JR Ward

The Girl from Everywhere, Heidi Heilig

Lord of Shadows, Cassandra Clare

A Crown of Wishes, Roshani Chokshi

June – 23

Girl Out of Water, Laura

Radio Silence, Alice Oseman

The Lost Night, Jayne Castle

Caraval, Stephanie Garber

Cold-Hearted Rake, Lisa Kleypas

Starfall, Melissa Landers

Marrying Winterbourne, Lisa Kleypas

How to Be a Person in the World, Heather Havrilesky

Devil in Spring, Lisa Kleypas

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, JK Rowling*

Stranger in My Arms, Lisa Kleypas

Grunt, Mary Roach

Again the Magic, Lisa Kleypas

The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas

A Court of Wings and Ruin, Sarah J Maas

The Cold Eye, Laura Anne Gilman

Secrets of a Summer’s Night, Lisa Kleypas

It Happened One Autumn, Lisa Kleypas

The Devil in Winter, Lisa Kleypas

A Scandal in Spring, Lisa Kleypas

Stiff, Mary Roach*

Damaged Like Us, Krista and Becca Ritchie

Deception Cove, Jayne Ann Krentz

July – 19

White Hot, Ilona Andrews

Now I Rise, Kiersten White

The Distance Between Us, Kasie West

As You Wish, Cary Elwes*

Wintersong, S Jae Jones

Our Dark Duet, Victoria Schwab

A Wallflower Christmas, Lisa Kleypas

The Hot Zone, Jayne Castle

Not Your Sidekick, CB Lee

All-American Girl, Meg Cabot

Indigo, Beverly Jenkins

Mine Till Midnight, Lisa Kleypas

Unnatural Deeds, Cyn Balog

Avenged, Amy Tintera

The Upside of Unrequited, Becky Albertalli

Seduce Me at Sunrise, Lisa Kleypas

Tempt Me at Twilight, Lisa Kleypas

The People We Hate at the Wedding, Grant Ginder

The Ship Beyond Time, Heidi Heilig

August – 15

History is All You Left Me, Adam Silvera

Love in the Afternoon, Lisa Kleypas

Frogkisser! Garth Nix

Dating You, Hating You, Christina Lauren

Wildfire, Ilona Andrews

Swarm, Scott Westerfeld et al

Split the Sun, Tessa Elwood

The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue, Mackenzi Lee

Night Hawk, Beverley Jenkins

Unleashed, Sophie Jordan

Masquerade, Laura Lam

The Wish Granter, CJ Redwine

In Other Lands, Sarah Rees Brennan

Married by Morning, Lisa Kleypas

Gem and Dixie, Sara Zarr

September – 14

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, JK Rowling et al

The Angel of Losses, Stephanie Feldman

David, Johnny Worthen

Down Among the Sticks and Bones, Seanan McGuire

Carve the Mark, Veronica Roth

Slammed, Colleen Hoover

Silver Silence, Nalini Singh

Genuine Fraud, E Lockhart

Girl Mans Up, ME Girard

Dreaming of You, Lisa Kleypas

Crazy Rich Asians, Kevin Kwan

Then Came You, Lisa Kleypas

When Dimple Met Rishi, Sandhya Menon

Topaz, Beverley Jenkins

October – 15

Vanguard, Ann Aguirre

The Pearl Thief, Elizabeth Wein

The Ruby in the Smoke, Philip Pullman

The Debt, Karina Halle

Point of Retreat, Colleen Hoover

Crystal Storm, Morgan Rhodes

The Courtesan Duchess, Joanna Shupe

The Harlot Countess, Joanna Shupe

The Lady Hellion, Joanna Shupe

Turtles All the Way Down, John Green

Good Behavior, Blake Crouch

Sunshine, Robin McKinley

Warcross, Marie Lu

Someone to Watch Over Me, Lisa Kleypas

Lovers Like Us, Krista and Becca Ritchie

November – 26

The Scorpio Races, Maggie Stiefvater

Tower of Dawn, Sarah J Maas

Iron Cast, Destiny Soria

Lady Sophia’s Lover, Lisa Kleypas

Worth Any Price, Lisa Kleypas

Where’s My Hero? Kisa Kleypas et al

Roar, Cora Carmack

Somewhere I’ll Find You, Lisa Kleypas

China Rich Girlfriend, Kevin Kwan

Less, Andrew Sean Greer

Because You’re Mine, Lisa Kleypas

All the Dirty Parts, Daniel Handler

Jane, Unlimited, Kristin Cashore

Where Dreams Begin, Lisa Kleypas

The Shadow in the North, Philip Pullman

In the Wreckage, Hailey Turner

10% Happier, Dan Harris

Archangel’s Viper, Nalini Singh

Suddenly You, Lisa Kleypas

The Possible, Tara Altebrando

In the Ruins, Hailey Turner

Before the Devil Breaks You, Libba Bray

Ringer, Lauren Oliver

When Strangers Marry, Lisa Kleypas

Terminal Alliance, Jim Hines

Only with Your Love, Lisa Kleypas

December – 27

The Way I Used to Be, Amber Smith

Want, Cindy Pon

Midnight Angel, Lisa Kleypas

Rich People Problems, Kevin Kwan

Dress Codes for Small Towns, Courtney Stevens

Prince of Dreams, Lisa Kleypas

In the Shadows, Hailey Turner

The Knowing, Sharon Cameron

Release, Patrick Ness

A Line in the Dark, Malinda Lo

Love, Come to Me, Lisa Kleypas

Con and Conjure, Lisa Shearin

Always Hungry? David Ludwig

One Dark Throne, Kendare Blake

In the Blood, Hailey Turner

Rosemary and Rue, Seanan McGuire

The Language of Thorns, Leigh Bardugo

Heat Wave, Karina Halle

Far From the Tree, Robin Benway

All Spell Breaks Loose, Lisa Shearin

The Girl in the Tower, Katherine Arden

A Local Habitation, Seanan McGuire

An Artificial Night, Seanan McGuire

Late Eclipses, Seanan McGuire

One Salt Sea, Seanan McGuire

Wedding Bells, Magic Spells, Lisa Shearin

The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Michael Pollan

[lector-reincidente]

Forward Collection ~ Blake Crouch (Curator)

¡Lunes de reseña! Seis autores se reúnen en la colección Forward, con seis historias donde la ciencia ficción se mezcla con el suspenso, la oscuridad y la realidad. Después de todo, ¿qué tan lejos esta la ciencia ficción de esta?

Sinopsis

Para algunos, es el fin del mundo. Para otros, es solo el comienzo. Con gran imaginación, los autores más visionarios de hoy en día apuntan hacia el futuro en una colección reunida por Blake Crouch, autor de bestsellers. Estas historias van desde la oscuridad cósmica hacia lo más escalofriante, pero todas miran hacia adelante.

Traducción propia de la sinopsis oficial de la…