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Silverlock by John Myers Myers | 3 | 16.67% | |
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan | 7 | 38.89% | |
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood | 8 | 44.44% | |
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness | 2 | 11.11% | |
Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho | 5 | 27.78% | |
Carousel Tides by Sharon Lee | 4 | 22.22% | |
Those Who Hunt the Night by Barbara Hambly | 6 | 33.33% | |
Dark Hope (The Devil's Assistant Book 1) by H.D. Smith | 3 | 16.67% | |
The Bees by Laline Paull | 2 | 11.11% | |
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12-01-2016, 04:15 PM | #16 | |
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I've read some good YA books and I'm not bothered to read more. Besides, I think he term You cannot be a YA. You are not a young adult. You are an adult or not. |
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12-01-2016, 04:28 PM | #17 | |
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I do take your point about Handmaid's Tale. |
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The Riordan book is just aimed too young for me. So I passed. I am reading The Handmaid's Tale, but suspect from the comments that I may not finish it. So far, it's not going where I want to go, though it is starting to pull me in. I voted, but doubt any of my choices will make the cut, even for a runoff.
Yes, I know Sharon Lee's book is not available at the library. I think that's unfortunate, but the book is only $6.99, and IS eligible for any Kobo coupons you might have. And it's not dark. |
12-01-2016, 06:27 PM | #19 | |
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Since several people have already read it, is there a fantasy element* to Handmaid's Tale? All of the blurbs and reviews I have read are clear on dystopian (which is normally science fiction, not fantasy) but I don't see "fantasy" in any of them. Just imagining what the future could be like under an extreme fundamentalist "totalitarian theocracy" doesn't make it a fantasy novel. Unless there is something, it seems like this doesn't really meet the topic for this month.
Even Atwood's comments seem to say they are science fiction (under the speculative fiction umbrella) and not fantasy. Quote:
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Nominate this book next time it is appropriate and I will give it a nod and if it makes it, a vote.
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27 minutes to go is anyone going to help us get a Fantasy book for the Fantasy month?
Only time will tell... |
12-02-2016, 06:53 AM | #23 |
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Well, the poll is over and The Handmaid's Tale won, despite not being a fantasy tale in the ordinary sense. I never read the book, but I saw the movie and it's not something I was in the mood to visit as a book, but oh, well.
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12-02-2016, 07:03 AM | #24 |
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My library's only e-copy is loaned out, but fortunately the Kindle price is only $2.99, and Audible narration c an be added for only $3.99 more.
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I always thought I'd re-read this someday; the day has come, apparently.
I wonder if I'll find it as compelling as I did 30 years ago? Dystopias litter the landscape now. |
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I'm going to try to find this as an audiobook. I already have the eBook. I don't remember it well enough to discuss. Last edited by JSWolf; 12-02-2016 at 02:21 PM. |
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There definitely is an audiobook version. It's even whispersync'd. Read by Claire Danes. I think I'm going to read it as an audiobook as well. Though I have 34 hours of David Weber to finish first.
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It should not be the book for December as it is not fantasy. |
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