A Look Into the Future

BOOK CHALLENGE 11/1000 (17)

The new book reader is already being put to good use. It is officially my favourite gadget I have ever bought. It's even better than my bread maker, which actually I didn't buy but you get the point. I've already loaded up loads of books from the discs I bought from Ebay and Clint is starting to feel neglected. Brave New World by Alduos Huxley, a sci-fi classic, ticked another book off the list. Set in a utopian future where everything is mind-numbingly pleasant, I actually found this book quite disturbing. The thought that we might all end up drug addicted, manufactured, workhorses is a little scary. I know it's only fiction but I have an active imagination.



BOOK CHALLENGE 12/1000 (18)

My enthusiasm for my new toy has heightened my enjoyment for this challenge so after clearing Brave New World in a couple of evenings I was quickly onto the next. Rogue Moon by Algis Budrys, another sci-fi novel, became book number 12. This story is based around the new science of teleportation and the perils therein. There was not a lot suspence in this book and I didn't get to feel particularly sympathetic to any of the characters, so I didn't enjoy this one as much. The science was interesting though.

A little break is in order, I think. The housework has been neglected a bit and the kids are due over this weekend so I need to get stuck in. Although I would like nothing more than to be able to sit and read all day every day, I wasn't lucky enough to have the winning lottery ticket this week.