Get Lost in Literature

Wool Omnibus (Silo #1) by Hugh Howey "These buildings"--he pointed to what looked like large white cans sitting on the ground--"these are silos. They hold seed for the bad times. For until times get good again... This is a silo. They put us here for the bad times." The world has become a toxic wasteland forcing people to live underground in an enormous, multi-story bunker called a silo. There only appear to be two rules in the silo: don't commit crime and don't speak about going outside. The punishment for breaking the rules: being sent out outside. This book actually started out as five self-published novellas; the Omnibus edition is all five novellas combined to a comprehensive novel. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this because self-publishing tends to be sloppy and dystopian tends to be sad... I was ready for a grammatically incorrect depress-fest. There's nothing sloppy about this book, although it is one of those stories difficult t...

Contrary to planning, my posting schedule has gone sporadically off course. I apologize, but make no promises for the future; I'm trying though. This past week marked the arrival of my birthday and with it: book money! And so I indulged in something new, Wool by Hugh Howey . "Killing a man should be harder than waving a length of pipe in their direction. It should take long enough for one's conscience to get in the way." And (though slightly shortened): "None of us asked to be where we are. What we control is our actions once fate puts us there." Quotable Thursday  originally brought to you by  Bookshelf Fantasies .

Monsters of Men (Chaos Walking #3)  by Patrick Ness "He is worse than the others, I show. He is worst of all of them. Because-- The rest are worth as much as their pack animals, I show, but worst is the one who knows better and does nothing." Spoiler Alert. Patrick Ness is a bastard. Just so you know ahead of time, there will be no mercy. Book 3 began exactly where Book 2 left off: The army of New Prentisstown is at war with the army of The Answer and Mayor President Prentiss is talking his way out of being overthrown by Todd. The Spackle forces are attacking and Viola's racing to intercept her incoming scout ship before Mistress Coyle can get there. The story once again expands by adding yet another point of view, that of 1017. 1017 is essentially the one that got away... and proceeds to plot vengeance. He was a Spackle slave in New Haven, who watched his one in particular,  die to keep him safe. Forced to work under Prentiss's command and brand...

My picks for the Tuesday Top Ten, as invented by  The Broke and Bookish . I had to think about this list, lol. See the beach is really sunny, full of distractions. So if I'm taking a book, it's got to full into one of two categories: 1. Well-worn , so the light bouncing off the pages, doesn't hurt my eyes. 2. Simple-written, Young Adult,  So I can follow the story easily, without having to put too much thought or effort into it. 1. Come on, Seabiscuit! by Ralph Moody. My copy belonged to my mother -- in the 70s. 2.   The Call of the Wild by Jack London. This book's gone on road trips and boat trips. Its been to the barn, the beach, camping, and to school...Well worn, yes, and well loved. 3.  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll. 4.  The Great Gatsby. by F Scott Fitzgerald. Haven't read yet, but if I get a copy from the library I bet it'll be worn in. 5. Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin....