The title is what grabbed me first. It was amorphous, thus intriguing. The post-Apocalyptic theme is nothing new. In fact, the concept of a cataclysmic event sending people into shelters recalls the videogame Fallout. But, "Wool" turns in a different direction, and I found the premise of "law breakers" been sent out into a wasteland to perform a specific task (plot spoiler, not gonna tell you) to be a clever spin.
SOON TO BE A MAJOR APPLE TV SERIES __________________________ 'Thrilling, thought-provoking and memorable ... one of dystopian fiction's masterpieces alongside the likes of 1984 and Brave New World.' DAILY EXPRESS
In a ruined and hostile landscape, in a future few have been unlucky enough to survive, a community exists in a giant underground silo.
Inside, men and women live an enclosed life full of rules and regulations, of secrets and lies.
To live, you must follow the rules. But some don't. These are the dangerous ones; these are the people who dare to hope and dream, and who infect others…
I return to this book again and again. As both a writer and a person who appreciates philosophical inquiry, I find that Rilke is dialed into the soul of man. His reflections about what makes great writing are not only insightful for a writer, but for anyone looking to grow and find focus in their life.
Born in 1875, the great German lyric poet Rainer Maria Rilke published his first collection of poems in 1898 and went on to become renowned for his delicate depiction of the workings of the human heart. Drawn by some sympathetic note in his poems, young people often wrote to Rilke with their problems and hopes. From 1903 to 1908 Rilke wrote a series of remarkable responses to a young, would-be poet on poetry and on surviving as a sensitive observer in a harsh world. Those letters, still a fresh source of inspiration and insight, are accompanied here by a chronicle…
As science fiction writers go, Heinlein is the best of the best. As writers in general, he also tops the list. His words are poetry, which, in this book, are a fantastic contrast to the premise of the book. Whether you enjoy science fiction or not, "Starship Troopers" is an allegory, a cautionary tale, and a glimpse into who we are and what we can become, both good and evil.
'The historians can't seem to settle whether to call this one 'The Third Space War' (or the fourth), or whether 'The First Interstellar War' fits it better. We just call it 'The Bug War'. Everything up to then and still later were 'incidents', 'patrols' or 'police actions'. However, you are just as dead if you buy the farm in an 'incident' as you are if you buy it in a declared war.'
5,000 years in the future, humanity faces total extermination. Our one defence: highly-trained soldiers who scour the metal-strewn blackness of space to hunt down a terrifying enemy: an…
The original recreational spirit, liqueurs inspired the quest for the Fountain of Youth, traveled the Silk Road, and then traversed the globe from ancient times through the industrial revolution and beyond. As the first book of its kind, "Liqueur" explores how a bitter, medicinal elixir distilled by early alchemists developed into a sugar- and spice-fueled luxury for the rich before garnishing a variety of cocktails the world over. The book invites readers on a multi-faceted journey through culinary history, driven by humanity’s ages-long desire for pleasure.
