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LiseWorks
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swynn
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(1976) Second in Smith's "Annwn" series set on a steampunk parallel Earth. In this one, H.G. Wells's Martians have regrouped and plan a second invasion -- this time against Annwn for reasons that aren't entirely clear. In fact, little makes sense about this seat-of-the-pants plot, which pits heroes from book one plus Sherlock Holmes & Watson against nihilistic theosophists and Martians. It's bonkers as it sounds, but also fun.

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braddsibbersen
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Mehso-so

Equal parts amazing (the attack on New York) and silly (the lead character's absurd "mission" and how it ultimately plays out). I never would've given it a chance if I hadn't stumbled across the hardcover at the Dollar Tree(!), and while I'm not sorry I read it I certainly won't seek out Baxter's other Wells sequel (to The Time Machine). Worth a look for the curious, but I found it entirely too uneven. #sciencefiction

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RamsFan1963
The Martian War | Kevin J. Anderson
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6/150 This was not what I expected, which was a retelling of The War of The Worlds. Instead it's a dive into various parts of H.G. Wells fictional worlds. Yes we get invading Martians, but also Dr Moreau (from The Island of..), Hawley Griffin (The Invisible Man), Dr Cavor and the cavorite sphere (The First Men In The Moon), the Selenites (also from First Men) and even the giant rats from The Food of the Gods.
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RamsFan1963 It was an amusing, some times silly and unscientific, adventure, mixing real historical figures like T.H. Huxley, Percival Lowell and H.G. Well with his fictional creations. 2y
Lizpixie Sounds right up my alley! 2y
braddsibbersen I'm all for anything that references Food of the Gods. And yes that includes the 1970s film adaptation. 2y
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RamsFan1963
The Martian War | Kevin J. Anderson
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In chill November, the nights were as dark as the stars were bright.
#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

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Tracey3
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I loved teaching about the radio broadcast of War of the Worlds when teaching the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression. The fact that the broadcast was so well done that listeners could not tell it was a performance rather than fact demonstrates the persuasive power of information platforms. This account details the origin of the broadcast screenplay, the input of the actors and those involved, and the effect the broadcast had on listeners.

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RamsFan1963
The Martian War | Kevin J. Anderson
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description or reason for wanting to read the book. Some are old and some will be new. Don't judge me - I have a lot of books.
Day 83

#tbrmountain #bookbuyingdiet

TheNeverendingTBR Never heard of this before but it's stacked, I've only read one book from this author and I recommend it! 💫 4y
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jb72
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#TBRcrew #readingwithTBRcrew #TheWaroftheWorlds

Ch 1 - 6: my copy is from 1974 - the original was serialized in 1897 and brought to hardcover in 1898. I watched the original movie in black and white as a kid in the 70s. It scared the 💩 out of me. In high school, I got to listen to the original radio broadcast on a record player. @ElizaMarie posted the question: do you believe in aliens? Short answer: yes I do. ⬇️

jb72 This is also #5 on my #bookspinbingo with @TheAromaofBooks (edited) 4y
TheAromaofBooks (Actually, I'm the host for #BookSpinBingo 😂) 4y
jb72 @TheAromaofBooks 😂 I knew that! My stupid fingers keep hitting the wrong person when it pops up. Argh 😤 thanks for the heads up. I‘ll fix it now. 😝 4y
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TheAromaofBooks Well I'm flattered to be confused with @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks since she's pretty awesome. 😁 4y
jb72 @TheAromaofBooks For sure! You‘re both awesome! I appreciate both of you and all you do for this community. Thank you so very much! 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TheAromaofBooks awwww you‘re too sweet!! 💗💗 4y
Cortg I believe in the possibility of aliens, absolutely! I listened to the original radio broadcast which was awesome! You can listen to it if you‘re interested https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d4/War_of_the_Worlds_1938_Radio... 4y
ElizaMarie @Cortg Thanks for posting this! I plan on looking into it after I read the book :) 4y
Cortg @ElizaMarie It's so different from the book. I like the broadcast story better, plus the reactions to those that came late to the show 😂 4y
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jb72
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August TBR
#TBRCrew
#buddyreads
#NWC
#TheWaroftheWorlds
#ReadingwithTBRCrew

The War of the Worlds is a buddy read with the #TBRCrew but anyone can join in. We will be starting on August 10, and reading approximately six chapters a day (just a suggestion). If you‘d like to join in, just let me know below.

ElizaMarie Yay I am excited about our #BuddyRead !!! 4y
jb72 @ElizaMarie Me too. It has been on my TBR for quite a while. 4y
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EadieB
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