Yes, I know, I keep forgetting to put these posts up. Here’s what I read last month.
The Time Traders — Andre Norton
A juvenile deliquent gets the chance to redeem himself by voluntering for what turns out to be a time travelling experiment. A very readable, fast paced coming of age story.
The Handmaid’s Tale — Margaret Atwood
Best book of the month, as you might expect. This is the novel that made Margaret Atwood famous, the classic dystopian story of an America taken over by the religious right. Slightly dated in places, but still chilling.
Fever Pitch — Nick Hornby
This is the book that made football cool for the intelligensia in the early nineties. Hornby writes well about his experiences as an Arsenal fan.
Alphabet of Thorn — Patricia A. McKillip
An orphan working in the royal library comes in possession of a book only she can read, the story it tells may be more than just ancient history. A decent novel by a veteran fantasy author.
Up Against It — M. J. Locke
An excellent hardish science fiction story by a new (to me) author.
Dick Gregory
September 21, 2013 at 2:55 pmI thought the Handmaid’s Tale was rubbish. It seemed to suffer from the overcapitalization that Vonda N.McIntyre identifies as making the author look silly in the Straining Your Eyes Through The Viewscreen Blues [Nebula Award Winners 15], and I lost belief in the story.