[bksvol-discuss] the next meeting of the Science fiction book club
- From: Lelia Struve <leliastruve@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 09 Jun 2012 05:58:29 -0400
Hello Folks,
We had another good turnout at our last meeting, and although the
reviews of our
most recent book, The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester, were a bit
better than
the previous book, Infinity Beach by Jack McDevitt, the book still
recieved a very
mixed reception. We turn to something a bit lighter, and even shorter,
for our next
book, Virus on Orbis 1 by PJ. Haarsma, the first book in the Softwire series.
The next meeting of the Science Fiction club will be on Thursday, June
14, 2012.
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 01:00 UTC.
Virus on Orbis 1 is available at both BARD and Bookshare.
The link to the BARD version is at:
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.65150
and the Bookshare version is at:
https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/335147
Here is the NLS synopsis:
Johnny Turnball (JT) and his younger sister Ketheria are among the
orphans on a spaceship
docking on Orbis 1. When the central computer on Orbis malfunctions,
JT's special
ability to communicate mentally with computers--he is the first human
softwire--immediately
places
him in jeopardy.
and here is Bookshare's Long Synopsis:
A human boy with an uncanny link to computers finds danger and
discovery on the rings
of Orbis in this riveting sci-fi adventure. Thirteen-year-old Johnny
Turnbull has
always known there was something different about him, even before he
and two hundred
other kids landed on the first ring of Orbis. But once their spaceship
lands, he
is identified as the first-ever "softwire" -- a human with the ability
to enter and
communicate with computers through his mind -- and becomes the focus of
intergalactic
intrigue. Johnny and the rest of the refugee orphans are put to work in
alien factories,
and very quickly things go very wrong. When the all-knowing,
all-controlling, and
technologically "perfect" central computer starts malfunctioning,
suspicious eyes
turn to Johnny. Is he the one responsible? This action-packed,
fast-paced sci-fi
novel will keep kids on the edge of their seats.
Yes, it's a juvenile, but don't let that deter you. Most of us who've
been reading
Science Fiction for a long while know that some of the best books in
the field are
well written juveniles, some of them quite famous in fact. So check it
out and come
to the next meeting to talk about this one.
Evan
I'm writing in my agreement that this book is a great one.
--
Lelia
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