[bksvol-discuss] Re: [Scifi] Next Meeting of the Science Fiction Club, Thursday, November 11, 2010
- From: Lelia Struve <leliastruve@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: mentat1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 10:22:28 -0500
hey all, I am pasting Evans message here. Hope to see you all here. Its fun.
the book so far is great, I'm almost at the end.
Take care.
Hello Folks,
We had a really great meeting last night. Two new people came and
joined in the discussion, and everyone liked Footfall by Larry Niven
and Jerry Pournelle.
The next meeting will be on Thursday, November 11, 2010.
Place: Book Nook at:
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs7867a2369e0e
Time: 9 PM Eastern, 8 PM Central, 7 PM Mountain, 6 PM Pacific, and 02:00 UTC.
The book we'll be reading this month is The Host, by Stephenie Meyer.
This one is available from both Bookshare and BARD. The Bookshare
version is a Publisher Quality book and is located at:
http://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/223019?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9rZXl3b3JkPSZxdW90O3RoZSBob3N0JnF1b3Q7Jg%3D%3D
The link for the BARD version is at:
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.66719
Here's the NLS synopsis:
A new species has overtaken Earth by inhabiting human hosts. But
Melanie Stryder's invading soul, "Wanderer," can't force Melanie to
relinquish her mind. Melanie's thoughts are of Jared, the man she
loves, who is in hiding.
And here is the long synopsis from Bookshare:
Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a
species that take over the minds of their human hosts while leaving
their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed. Wanderer, the
invading "soul" who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the
challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too
vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect:
the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her
mind. Melanie fills Wanderer's thoughts with visions of the man Melanie
loves--Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate
herself from her body's desires, Wanderer yearns for a man she's never
met. As outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they
set off to search for the man they both love. Featuring what may be the
first love triangle involving only two bodies, THE HOST is a riveting
and unforgettable novel that will bring a vast new readership to one of
the most compelling writers of our time.
Finally, here's an Amazon.com Review:
: Stephenie Meyer, creator of the phenomenal teen-vamp Twilight
series, takes paranormal romance into alien territory in her first
adult novel. Those wary of sci-fi or teen angst will be pleasantly
surprised by this mature and imaginative thriller, propelled by equal
parts action and emotion. A species of altruistic parasites has
peacefully assumed control of the minds and bodies of most humans, but
feisty Melanie Stryder won't surrender her mind to the alien soul
called Wanderer. Overwhelmed by Melanie's memories of fellow resistor
Jared, Wanderer yields to her body's longing and sets off into the
desert to find him. Likely the first love triangle involving just two
bodies, it's unabashedly romantic, and the characters (human and alien)
genuinely endearing. Readers intrigued by this familiar-yet-alien world
will gleefully note that the story's end leaves the door open for a
sequel--or another series.
Something a little different for us this month, but it sounds
intriguing. Hope to see more new folks at the next meeting to talk
about this one.
Evan
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Lelia
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