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Kurt wrote: "Just wondering what the next book pick will be. And whats up with the group activity? Did everyone move to another group and not post it on the forums?"

Whoops, this month passed me by! I updated the book :)

Feed? Or The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms?

Feed was awesome because it took a completely different approach to the zombie apocalypse. Society was still functioning, more or less, and it takes place during a presidential campaign. The zombies were around but weren't really the bad guys, it was humans who were more evil.

Also the scene with zombie horse aftermath was omg terrifying.

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms was, I hate to say this but I think it's true, more geared towards women. The love interest caught my eye right away and I wanted to know what was going to happen. The imagery of the city in the clouds was also really cool. I read this book in a feverish 24-hour period because I couldn't put it down, I liked it so much.

Great question! I'm really far behind myself. This is mostly because I refuse to buy a book new so I have to wait until I can find a used copy, and sometimes the books they choose are brand new so it can take a little while to find a used copy.

I would say the book that surprised me the most was Feed by Mira Grant. I was skeptical going into it because I can't handle zombies, but I was a wreck at the end of that book. I've never gone back to pick up the rest of the trilogy and I really should sometime.

Going back through the bookshelf, I actually haven't enjoyed that many of the books. My star rating is definitely on the lower end of the spectrum, with a number of 2-star books and only a few 4 and 5-star books. You can see my bookshelf and star rating easily here.

I still have a lot to catch up on though.

Edit: Oh wait! I totally forgot about The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms! I LOVED that book. Yet again I haven't gone back to finish the trilogy, though. Someday!

In case anyone missed it, io9 had a great article of books that are being turned into movies in the near future. All of the books on the list I haven't read yet have jumped to the top of my "must read soon" list.

re: Temeraire

So you would recommend forgetting the rest of the series happened? I've read the first three but only liked the first one; I was hoping they would improve.

It might have gotten lost at some point. I added it back in though, feel free to add books to it.

Welcome everyone! Great to see new faces. Also, damnit io9, quit changing formats to things people hate more.

I had a devil of a time today trying to find out where the io9 book club moved to with their recent site redesign. But never fear! It is now at the current location:



I like having it bookmarked so I can keep up to date on the latest books, otherwise the posts seem to pass me by quite easily.

I can't believe it's still not up! I didn't get a chance to read October's book yet, unfortunately, but maybe by the time the site is up I will have read it...

Does anyone else feel like I'm just talking to myself?

>.>

Anyway! Update on the book club - the new date to discuss After The Apocalypse is September 4th.

Hopefully a new book will be announced soon!

A little update - for some reason the io9 book club hasn't been updated yet. The original article said discussion would start on August 21st for After the Apocalypse, but as of yet there has been no mention of it. I'll update this as soon as I hear anything about the discussion/new book of the month.

Great article here about 10 recent sci fi books that are about big ideas!



I've read Anathem, Feed, and the Wool omnibus (which I HIGHLY recommend).

What have you guys read?

Talk about any book from the io9 book club (including past reads!)

Well hopefully this group will help you find out about the book earlier!

Jaiel wrote: "What if it is key lime pie cheese cake. "

The universe would probably explode. This must mean that Cheesecake Factory made the universe explode but prevented it somehow. That's how awesome Cheesecake Factory is.

Hi all! Introduce yourself here!

How did you discover io9? What's been your favorite io9 book club pick? What's your name on io9? Which is better, cheesecake or pie?

I'll start 'er off. I found io9 when a friend came over and randomly left the site up. I was hooked from there on out, and although I don't go everyday, I try to make it over a couple times a week. I feel like I've learned so much about science and science fiction from it. I especially like the recaps of True Blood episodes, although I stopped watching it during Season 4.

My favorite book club pick was definitely Feed by Mira Grant. I would never in a million years have picked up this book to read on my own because I am absolutely terrified of zombies. But I made it through and I was sobbing like a little girl at the end. I still need to look into the sequels of that.

I don't post on io9.

And pie is obviously superior, who asks these silly questions?

Well I can understand that, even if I don't agree. Nothing wrong with bringing my two favorite things on the internet together, io9 and Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ! I hate how io9's comments are set up and I've never once posted a comment there.

Thanks for trying anyway :)

Well I wish they had announced they were going to do this book earlier in the month. I have to get it from the library and there's like a million holds on it!

Discuss Angelmaker by Nick Harkaway here!