@mycotropic@Princejvstin@CoraBuhlert@bookstodon I watched a few episodes of Logan's Run before the podcast, nad it seemed pretty good for that era of TV science fiction! And I loved Logan's Run back then; haven't rewatched.
I’d actually forgotten, up until this very moment, that they ever even MADE a series out of Logan’s Run — though I watched the hell out of that show when it first aired. Memories come flooding… @TrishEM@mycotropic@Princejvstin@CoraBuhlert@bookstodon
How did a #Georgia Klan leader transform himself into a faux-Native American from #Texas? A recent book uncovers the untold story of Forrest and Asa Carter, who were actually one and the same.
Now that I'm back on the writing track, realizing I'm 12K into a story I was thinking about aiming toward Kindle #vella On one hand, that still might be a good idea to try and introduce more readers to my Musimagium world. On the other... maybe I should just release it normally when it gets longer.
I did just get a bonus though and I can't tell if I had any reads at all or not.
From #BookRiot:
These ten cozy sci-fi books showcase optimism in different ways, from better futures to irresistibly hopeful characters. They’ll leave you feeling happy and carefree.
The list includes books from well-known authors such as Becky Chambers, Matt Haig, Mary Robinette Kowal … and me!
@Enema_Cowboy@Likewise@bookstodon Pretty solid idea! My library is fairly robust so there's not a lot I'm looking for that I can't find there. But when something does come up I just go looking for a real copy.
In my study of #film#history to understand the Mexploitation #horror#genre I found a lot of interesting and disturbing information in the #book "Mexploitation Cinema"
These films have a contradictory world view where your identity is under attack by foreigners but you must also delete your identity because its obsolete to be more like foreigners. A theme very similar to Italian futurists and #fascism who wanted the past forgotten and rewritten (1/2)
It explains further that American or European audiences wouldn't see mexploitation #movies for what they are really saying and think the monsters are just jokes instead of what they represent.
So anyone who tries to apply the techniques of these classic #movies needs to do it very carefully to not alienate the audience but also fall into the same trap old film makers did. (2/2)
@awenspark@bookstodon Tender is the Flesh was a book that absolutely wrecked my mental well-being for a week or two, but also I went out of my way to recommend to others after reading.
Loved to be horrified by it. Still think about that experience years later.
"There was something demoniacal and insuperable about typographical errors, as if they were a part of the natural evil that permeated man's existence, as if they had a life of their own and were determined to manifest themselves no matter what."
In a world of so many books and so little time, I’ve yet to read any Highsmith. Not for lack of want. Help me light an ass-kicking-fire & tell me why I’m the worse for it. @TootTropiques@bookstodon
@themitchcohen@bookstodon I was blown away by her Ripley books, how she inverts morality and makes you unwillingly root for a clearly evil character by manipulating the reader into complicity. This was a title I found via Overdrive at a public library. I'd start with Ripley, any of the books.
Read COME TUMBLING DOWN by Seanan McGuire if you love horrifying murder worlds, reanimation, lightning, body swapping, revenge, heros, actions having consequences, bone ponies, the last vestiges of sanity, cruel light, killing dark, deep sea terrors & endings.
@educaremom@ferngirl@bookstodon Just finished The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store. It's a great story and celebration of the Black and Jewish diaspora in the US in the '30s. But it is the care and love of others and connections amongst communities and an author who doesn't dwell on the negative that are so uplifting. This smart writer weaves recognition of peoples living on stolen land as a condemnation of white privilege/settler colonialism that is the negative force in this book.
@micheleann@bookstodon I agree. I also feel that the development of the plot was a bit forced towards the end. It could well have been calmer and include a nice ending without the gliffhanger. If book is interesting, the next one will also be read with pleasure, without forcing.
Although in many ways I like these books, I don't like the elements familiar from the TV series, where the first chapter rushes into the action as a "sneak peek" and non ending "continues in the next episode".
The main character looks back on his time as a German soldier at the eastern front in World War II. With the wisdom of old age he describes the horror and absurdity of war. And he reflects on the questions of guilt and shame, of being on the wrong side as a German.
This is a less known perspective on WWII, at least to me. Very impressive. Very well written.
It's so long ago that I read Remarque's book that I won't try to compare. I remember that I was really impressed, but not many details. It might be different in tone.
Starritt's book has a human, almost down-to-earth voice, making it all the more impressive, imo.