so-soA retelling of the original 1984 told from Julia‘s POV. I wish I would have reread the original before getting into this one just to see the character‘s lives intertwining as the story goes along. Definitely was similar to 1984 in its mind twisting and often conflicting stories with the characters. Although I‘m happy to have read it, it certainly wasn‘t a favorite as the story ran in circles and I find it to not need to be almost 400 pages long.
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My newest hire on my team at work recommended this one to me. Originally published in 1924.
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pickI love books like this … and B movies … it‘s like WestWorld had a baby with a VR video game with grampa Jurassic Park overseeing it. It takes place hundreds of years in our future.
A crime drama, mystery, amateur women sleuths, sci-fi thriller, with a side of creepy AI.
Murder Land … where everyone dresses up and interacts with famous (serial) killers! Need I say more?
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pickHaving a bit of an Orwell moment, I read Wifedom, in prep for reading 1984, in prep for reading this. I really liked how the character of Julia is reimagined - she is a fully flushed out person in this story. Not always a person you like, but realistically drawn. I appreciate that Newman keeps the dark tone of 1984, though the ending is a bit more optimistic which might be just the time we live in. I found her life in the dorms 👇
Good morning my #JuneOfARC littens, and thank you for coming along with me on this journey to work on our NetGalley backlogs!
We‘ve finished the month, and so I‘m wondering if there‘s any old ARC you read that you really want to recommend!
I was actually surprised by how much I enjoyed the tagged book! It ended up being much more hopeful than I had thought!
pickStrangers Rose & Beo come together as their city seethes w/ violence when the National Peoples‘ Voice ramps up their propaganda against the “unnatural degenerates” threatening the city.
Wow! A very powerful read about the encroachment of facism, the strength of community coming together against hate. A sweet poly romance & the power of stories! Everything resolved more easily than I anticipated, but that‘s an allure of fiction right?🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
After a busy start to the day (farmer's market, lots of cooking, Eid lunch, IT troubleshooting for the elderly, and an hour's work) it's time to relax with a cup of lemon verbena tea, leftover cheesecake & some lovely raspberries . And the tagged book.
The political situation being what it is in France right now, I find it hard to concentrate on books, but I did finish Epilogue of the Raindrops (although I probably was too distracted to really take it all in) and a small collection of poems by Sigurbjörg Þrastardóttir. I am starting Blackout Island.
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