DystopianFiction

bailed

I technically finished, but I tried to listen to this today while cleaning and prepping food for a party and my mind kept wondering.
I think maybe I am just not smart enough for Ali Smith. The choppy sentence structure was difficult for me, and while I see her bigger argument I got very lost in the weeds.

This is no reflection on the book itself. Obviously she is a very popular and respected author. For sure a case of it's not you it's me.

BarbaraBB I found it hard to connect to those book too. 3d

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squirrelbrain

Gliff: A Novel | Ali Smith

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I‘m not a huge fan of Smith (I‘ve tried the seasonal quartet and just didn‘t get it) but this is on the #ToBlonglist and was on audio at the library and it‘s short! 😜

It‘s set in a very near dystopian future as two siblings try to find their way. I ended up quite liking it - not sure what was going on at some points but I appreciated the wordplay and plays on words.

I liked it enough to try the companion book when it comes out next year.

ChaoticMissAdventures Good to know! I also don't get on with Smith, though I really want to. Maybe I will try the audio now. 1w

squirrelbrain The narrator was weirdly flat / monotone but I soon got used to that @ChaoticMissAdventures - and speeding it up helped! 🤨 1w

ChaoticMissAdventures @squirrelbrain oh that is annoying, I have been listening to this one and she is also very monotone

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TrishB Same with Smith! Always makes me feel like I‘m a bit dim. 1w

Deblovestoread I‘m glad I‘m not alone. I might give it a shot if it makes the short list. 1w

sarahbarnes I do love her, and I haven‘t read this one yet so I‘m excited to see it on the list! 1w

squirrelbrain @ChaoticMissAdventures - I wasn‘t sure if the format of The Mobius Book would work on audio so, luckily, I have a used hard copy. 1w

squirrelbrain Exactly! @TrishB 🤦‍♀️ 1w

squirrelbrain It‘s only short as well @Deblovestoread so worth giving it a go. 1w

squirrelbrain I hope you enjoy it @sarahbarnes - I‘m sure you will! 1w

BarbaraBB I wasn‘t a real fan of this one 1w

Hooked_on_books This was one of my tried it before and bailed books. I won‘t be going back to it! 1w

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Kappadeemom

Burn: A novel | Peter Heller

Reading this before work today. I love his other books

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vonnie862

The Trap | Andrew Fukuda

Scavenger hunt
#green #screamteam #hauntedshelf

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ImperfectCJ

One of Our Kind: A novel | Nicola Yoon

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Yay! I finished a book!
This novel has some interesting commentary about the nature of race and the limitations of working towards equality in the context of the existing system. The solution they come up with is a bit Stepford Wives, a bit Get Out, and a bit Spanish Inquisition (mostly Stepford Wives, though...lots of parallels, if I'm remembering that book accurately).
#HauntedShelf #ScreamTeam #OneSnackToRuleThemAll #Chocolatiers

Bookwormjillk 🍫🍫🍫 2mo

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ImperfectCJ

One of Our Kind: A novel | Nicola Yoon

Beverage update: Tea and double-checking the pronunciation of a word that could be (but isn't) on the #HauntedShelf Word Finder list.

I'm not used to caffeine, so now I need to take a break to work some of it through my bloodstream so I'm not so jittery. Luckily, the laundry needs attention, so I can get my body moving and audio-chore with the tagged book for a bit while still being productive.

ravenlee I have the same problem when I have any caffeine! The tiniest bit is ok, but any more and I get jittery and weird. Super-hydrating sometimes helps. 2mo

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