Euphoria

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It might take the arrival of an alien being to remind an isolated man what it means to be human With a stressful job, his boss breathing down his neck for profitable results, and an estranged wife and daughter, scientist Kurt Lomax doesn t think life can get much harder Until a nonbinary extraterrestrial with an otherworldly beauty, captivating elegance, and a wicked sense of humor inconveniently shows up at his apartment Vardam watched the destruction of their own world, and they don t want to see the same thing happen on Earth They are lonely, and feelings soon develop between them and the supposedly straight scientist feelings Kurt reciprocates, much to his confusion The arrival of cheery interpreter Tom Soames whose Goth appearance belies a gentle heart is like a ray of sunshine in the somber lab He acts as matchmaker for man and tentacled extraterrestrial, unwittingly instigating a national crisis when the news breaks out But will a misunderstanding ruin Kurt and Vardam s chances for happiness together along with the hope for peace between humanity and the Var Best Read Euphoria [ Author ] Jayne Lockwood [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr 4 Alien Loving HeartsA highly enjoyable sci fi romp with all sorts to satisfy This has time travel, aliens, a pending apocalypse, hurt comfort, mpreg, and nebulous tentacle shenanigans, all or some of which will surely interest many a reader The blurb is quite good at telling what s what Vardam is a peaceful, techn... This book was provided for free in exchange for an honest review via the MMRG Don t Buy My Love Program. I was excited by all the things the blurb promised a romance between a closed off, straight scientist and a non binary alien with a wicked sense of humor who develop feelings for each other Unfortunately the book I read was quite different from the expectations set up by its blurb With the exception of the opening chapters, during first third of the book the main protagonist is someone I This book was provided for free in exchange for an honest review via the MMRG Don t Buy My Love Program. I was excited by all the things the blurb promised a romance between a closed off, straight scientist and a non binary alien with a wicked sense of humor who develop feelings for each other Unfortunately the book I read was quite different from the expectations set up by its blurb With the exception of the opening chapters, during first t...SOOOOO GOOD 4 Stellar Stars The blurb for this book was right up my alley and I m so happy to say that what it promises it delivered, andThe idea of time travel enthralls me Add to that a non binary alien hoping to stop a future dystopia, a possibly gay scientist intent on saving the race, an everyday guy who gets thrown in the middle of a most secret project, an intriguing cast of side characters and you ve got a winning book I loved the quiet and stubborn humor in Vardam, the alie SOOOOO GOOD 4 Stellar Stars The blurb for this book was right up my alley and I m so happy to say that what it promises it delivered, andThe idea of time travel enthralls me Add to that a non binary alien hoping to stop a future dystopia, a possibly gay scientist intent on saving the race, an everyday guy who gets thrown in the middle of a most secret project, an intriguing cast of side characters and you ve got a winning book I loved the quiet and stubborn humor in Vardam, the alienit s subtle but very present For some ...This is one of the weirdest books I have ever read, and I loved it When I saw the blurb, gay romantic sci fi, I thought hmmm And when I read it included male pregnancy, I was seriously put off.But then I remembered how much I loved Closer Than Blood and how My Boyfriend Is A Dog written under her pen name, S.A Smythe made me howl with laughter, I thought I should give it a go Just as well, because I was hooked by the end of the first chapter.The story starts in the future Earth is dying b This is one of the weirdest books I have ever read, and I loved it When I saw the blurb, gay romantic sci fi, I thought hmmm And when I read it included male pregnancy, I was seriously put off.But then I remembered how much I loved Closer Than Blood and how My Boyfriend Is A Dog written under her pen name, S.A Smythe made me howl with laughter, I thought I should give it a go Just as well, because I was ... A Joyfully Jay review 4.75 starsWhen I read the blurb for this, I wasn t quite sure what to make of it The characters sounded appealing when whittled down to their most basic attributes a damaged doctor, a non binary non human life form, a goth gay, etc I ll admit I was a bit unsure before I started, but from the very first pages, the writing style was beautifully descriptive and immediately set the scene for an earth bound space fantasy that absolutely captivated me.First, the story book e A Joyfully Jay review 4.75 starsWhen I read the blurb for this, I wasn t quite sure what to make of it The characters sounded appealing when whittled down to their most basic attributes a damaged doctor, a non binary non hu...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here Spoiler and trigger warnings for content ahead.The one pro of this entire book was how Vardam s non binary gender was handled The they them their pronouns were used throughout the book, and several characters were instructed to use them over traditional gender pronouns like she and he For the entire book, I could believe that Vardam was non binary Go author on this point Sadly, the rest is all cons Why isn t the mpreg mentioned in the official blurb I know many people don t want to read t Spoiler and trigger warnings for content ahead.The one pro of this entire book was how Vardam s non binary gender was handled The they them their pronouns were used throughout the book, and several characters were instructed to use them over traditional gender pronouns like she and he For the entire book, I could believe that Vardam was non binary Go author on this point Sadly, the rest is all cons Why isn t the mpreg mentioned in the official blurb I know many people don t want to read that, and they shouldn t have to read a review to find out about it Otherwise, it comes as a huge shock to the reader when yo...Aliens and their way of looking at things are an interesting, and as it turns out in this book, essential way to determine what being human is all about There are several themes that are seamlessly woven together and range from the consequences of a drive for fame and success to an extinction level new disease coming from a mutated cure for an exis...Round up to 3.5 stars Premise of the book is Vardam has traveled to Earth after the destruction of the Var planet to seek out a new home for his people He lands on an Earth on the brink of destruction in 2125 The cause for apocalypse is based on a vaccine having the wrong effect, causing the virus to mutate and cause a mass extinction event Var travels back to 2025, to seek out Kurt Lomax, creator of the drug to beg him to stop experiments and trials and prevent the deaths of billions of peo Round up to 3.5 stars Premise of the book is Vardam has traveled to Earth after the destruction of the Var planet to seek out a new home for his people He lands on an Earth on the brink of destruction in 2125 The cause for apocalypse is based on a vaccine having the wrong effect, causing the virus to mutate and cause a mass extinction event Var travels back to 2025, to seek out Kurt Lomax, creator of the drug to beg him to stop experiments and...MAIN PAIRING M EnbyRATING 3.75 starsREVIEWGosh this was a tricky one to try and rate Books like this make me wish I d foregone the concept of stars and ratings altogether here on ceLEStial books, because sometimes you can t really reduce your impressions of a story to a simple number I went with a safe rating at just under 4 stars, because to me, 4 stars means I loved it and 3 means This is pretty good And Euphoria lies somewhere in between.The classical sci fi lover in me really app MAIN PAIRING M EnbyRATING 3.75 starsREVIEWGosh this was a tricky one to try and rate Books like this make me wish I d foregone the concept of stars and ratings altogether here on ceLEStial books, because sometimes you can t really reduce your impressions of a story to a simple number I went with a safe rating at just under 4 stars, because to me, 4 stars means I loved it and 3 means This is pretty good And Euphoria lies somewhere in between.The classical sci fi lover in me really appreciated several aspects of Lockwood s story The concept of time travel to prevent a horrific future for humanity is a trope I ve loved since I was a child and fi...Got my hands on an ARC of this fabulous story I adore all the characters, the plot is wholly original from anything I ve read before, and reflects an oddly hopeful outlook for the future That might seem like an odd thing to say, but I read some wishful thinking underlying the general mood I m not sure what to say about this book that wouldn t spoil it It has an well meaning and patient alien, scientists including a very capable, sassy woman and the perfect foil for all the science y stuff Got my hands on an ARC of this fabulous story I adore all the characters, the plot is wholly original from anything I ve read before, and reflects an oddly hopeful outlook for the future That might seem like an odd thing to say, but I read some wishful thinking underlying the general mood I m not sure what to say about this book that wouldn t spoil it It has an well meaning and patient alien, scientists including a very capable, sassy woman and the perfect foil for all the science y stuff in Tom someone who can ask the questions so the readers can get the answers they need to make sense of the story Their interactions are adorable and compelling There s enough scientific talk to keep you on your toes, but at no point does the book bog down, and I never once felt like I didn t have a handle on what was going on with the technical parts.At its heart, Euphoria is about hope and love and putting what is right above...

Euphoria
  • English
  • 20 September 2018
  • ebook
  • 310 pages
  • Jayne Lockwood
  • Euphoria