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Miranda wrote: "hmmm. I will consider this. your not the only person who told me to watch it. oh and I loved hemlock grove that was pretty good for what it was im about to get the books soon and read them."

It is so good. You will not regret it. Although, the fourth season isn't as good. The show was cancelled after 3 seasons ten years ago and it just got popular from netflix. They came back but now that everyone is ten years older and they are out of their 'groove' the show isn't as funny. But you will be laughing your butt off for the first three

well see... like I said im more picky with tv show then movies I guess cause those have to end after a certain amount of time. :P

Hello all:

Being a reader of sci-fi and fantasy, I have read a good deal of dystopian books, of course the usual, Fahrenheit 451, 1984, Brazil, Brave New World and Brave New World Revisited, Fatherland, Chung Kuo, The Postman, The Hunger Games etc.
Recently, there has been so many imitations of the Hunger Games in young adult literature, has anyone come across any new adult Dystopian novels.
Thanks.

Welcome :)

Hi. My name is Thomas. I live in Norway. My favourite dystopian books are 1984(perhaps the best book I`ve ever read..) and brave new world.

Thomas wrote: "Hi. My name is Thomas. I live in Norway. My favourite dystopian books are 1984(perhaps the best book I`ve ever read..) and brave new world."

Hi Thomas and welcome :)

Hello, I', Mikael from Finland. Haven't read the most classic dystopian novels yet, but am a huge fan of science fiction concentrating on social sciences. I truly love Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale" and "Oryx and Crake," for instance. Kazuo Ishiguro's hauntingly beautiful, yet chilling "Never Let Me Go" also comes to mind as a great example.

Welcome John And Mikael :]

Thank you guys for posting here.

Hi Folks, I am Michael from Yorkshire in England. My reading habits tend to change over time ; I like all forms of sc-fi and dystopian novels in particular.

Womf wrote: "Hi Folks, I am Michael from Yorkshire in England. My reading habits tend to change over time ; I like all forms of sc-fi and dystopian novels in particular."


Hi Womf and welcome, I'm live Croydon :P

What are some of your favorite dystopian novels?

Hi Ellie, I'm near Oxted in Surrey, just down the road. I hope you're well.

Michael wrote: "Hi Ellie, I'm near Oxted in Surrey, just down the road. I hope you're well."

WOW, down the road? That's past Caterham. I'm just at the top of Park Hill park, it's between East Croydon and South Croydon station.

Yes . Anyone up for a swim?

That is close. Yeah I'm next to caterham. I don't know how to link it on my iphone but if you type RH8 0JD into google maps, that's me. How's life in Cronx (sorry, had to)? And who owns the swimming pool?

Cronx Hahahaha never heard of that, honestly, but it's brilliant. Is there similar for the lovely Brixton?

Fun stuff happen here. Take an advice from me, if you go at West Cronx speak only English, you never know how will someone interpret it.

That doesn't sound good. I know someone who had a gun pulled on them in W Croydon a few years back. Scary!

Yeah but in my area is completely different. It's mainly families. Nothing to do with WC.

And I'm used to more scary things. Not that this is something to boast about.

I'm sure your area is better though. Is there a commercial part - shops and restaurants?

Welcome new members!! :)

Yeah it's totally fine where I am. Oxted is the closest town and it's all 4x4's and coffee shops. Where are you from originally?

Michael wrote: "Yeah it's totally fine where I am. Oxted is the closest town and it's all 4x4's and coffee shops. Where are you from originally?"

(view spoiler)[Bulgaria (hide spoiler)] - I just don't wanna see that name :/

It says [spoilers removed] does that mean I can't read what's there? I'm on my iphone at the moment.

Michael wrote: "It says [spoilers removed] does that mean I can't read what's there? I'm on my iphone at the moment."

Oh sorry. Yeah, that's the mobile app. It's Bulgaria, the spoiler and my "home, sweet home".

I went skiing in Bulgaria several years ago. It was just before they joined the EU so everything was really cheap.

I was just told that Cronx is AKA Croydonia :D

Michael wrote: "I went skiing in Bulgaria several years ago. It was just before they joined the EU so everything was really cheap."

It's cheap by your standards. They have destroyed the national parks and natural habitats of migrating animals to build those skiing resorts and beaches. Not that they are not nice. For a holiday is is a great destination or if you have income in another country!

It's sad how chasing tourists money does that. :(

Michael wrote: "It's sad how chasing tourists money does that. :("

I know. From one side I approve it, and don't mind it. From the other I know all the money go into people's pockets. Otherwise it is very nice in the mountains and people like sunny beach as well.

Are you from UK originally?

Hi, my name's Janna. I love reading in general and have been enjoying dystopian genre books recently. I'm just looking to discuss some good books and get some ideas for some new reads.

Janna wrote: "Hi, my name's Janna. I love reading in general and have been enjoying dystopian genre books recently. I'm just looking to discuss some good books and get some ideas for some new reads."

That is great. Why don't you tell us what are you favorite dystopian books, I think they can be quite different. That way we can give you a suggestion?

And welcome. We are happy to have you :]

I agree that the books from this genre can be quite different from each other. That's one of the good things about it, I think ;) My favorites are probably 1984 and the Handmaid's Tale. I really enjoyed The Hunger Games, but Divergent didn't thrill me enough to keep reading the series. I love Alas, Babylon and One Second After, but does post apocalyptic count? There are very few dystopian books that I've regretted reading, if any, but these few are my favorites.

Divergent wasn't built well, I think. Both parts that I have read [book 1 and 2] have too many inconsistencies!

A book that I would recommend is The Gate to Women's Country. It's a bit of a slow reading, but I really loved it and it is on my to-re-read list. It is considered a feminist book though. Not sure if you would read it.

I think post-apocalyptic is not considered Dystopian, but since there can be degradation of society and has similar elements I think of it as one. Also it seems that people that like one of those two genres like the other as well and I wouldn't want to limit the people here. Other genres are allowed to be discussed and read.
Talking about it I think death of grass was amazing. I think I have recommended those two books to ever single person that had posted in this group! I think I might be obsessed with certain books. Oh wait - this is Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ, I'm probably not alone! :DThe Death of Grass

I added both to a to-read shelf!!

Janna wrote: "I added both to a to-read shelf!!"

I hope you enjoy them. Drop a word if you start reading them :] If you are near me I can always lend a book. :)

Hi. I'm a recent transplant to Virginia (after living in the NY/NJ area for 10 years). I used to love dystopia/utopia novels and read most of Aldous Huxley's works, along with books such as "Herland," "The Fifth Sacred Thing," and similar novels. I'd like to get back into reading dystopia novels, and I'm looking for suggestions for good books. I'm looking forward to discussions with this group.

Hi. I'm new to the list. I was never much of a reader until about a year ago once my kids got old enough to start monopolizing the TV. As someone who wasn't much of reader I didn't really know how to go about finding new books so I joined GR for help. I was a bit of a gamer who loved the Fallout games so I started looking around in the post-apocalyptic/dystopian genre. In the past year I've worked my way through a bunch that I've really enjoyed such as Ready Player One, Daemon/Freedom, The Stand, Hunger Games trilogy, Alas Babylon, and Little Brother. I've also read some "classics" that I appreciated, but didn't necessarily fall in love with such at 1984 and The Handmaid's Tale. My goal with this group is to sit back and soak up everyone's good suggestions.

Phillip wrote: "Hi. I'm new to the list. I was never much of a reader until about a year ago once my kids got old enough to start monopolizing the TV. As someone who wasn't much of reader I didn't really know h..."
Hi Phillip, welcome. This is a great group and my TBR list is growing by leaps and bounds. I agree dystopian and post-apocalyptic are a favorite genre of mine also and you will find tons of suggestions. It looks like you have already indulged in more than a few of my favorites but some you haven’t listed that I count among favorites are Genesis by Bernard Beckett, A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller, Jr, Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon � McCammon is more noted for horror than Sci-Fi but I put Swan Song in the post-apocalyptic genre, The Color of Distance by Amy Thomson. I hope you enjoy!

Hello to Brave and Phillip!!

I think Brave would enjoy Ellie's suggestion to me of The Gate to Women's Country [image error]http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10... I really enjoyed the book, but be aware that the author skips around a bunch in her timeline.

I was impressed to see Phillip list The Stand, what a wonderful book!! I don't think it's recognized often enough, and if you haven't already read William Forschten's One Second After [image error]http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49... I'm sure you would enjoy it.

I want to day welcome to Brave and Phillip, so welcome, we are really happy to have you.

I just want to share with all of you an amazing story I listened to. It was written in 1909 and it just blew my mind away. Although it is considered sci-fi I think it is mostly dystopian and I do not understand why is it not more popular.

Although it is an oldish book, the language is not archaic, and omg I cannot describe it. You just have to listen to it. Or read it.

The audio version is available from Libivox and I read the Elizabeth Klett version.


Oh the name of the book, almost forgot The Machine Stops

“And of course she had studied the civilization that had immediately preceded her own - the civilization that had mistaken the functions of the system, and had used it for bringing people to things, instead of for bringing things to people. Those funny old days, when men went for change of air instead of changing the air in their rooms!�

Hi, I'm Denise. I love reading dystopias. I can hardly wait for Margaret Atwood's final novel in the trilogy, Madd Adam, which came out in England today and will arrive in the US in just over a week. (Must be a slow Atlantic crossing. ;-)

Finding time to read it will be a challenge right now because I just launched a Kickstarter to fund my own dystopian novel: Isolation. Check out my Kickstarter. And if you'd like to read about this bacterial world, sponsor me so you'll be first in line to get a copy!

Welcome all!

Denise wrote: "
Finding time to read it will be a challenge right now because I just launched a Kickstarter to fund my own dystopian novel: Isolation. Check out my Kickstarter. And if you'd like to read about this bacterial world, sponsor me so you'll be first in line to get a copy!

... "

Hello Denise and welcome.

Maybe you can post about this project in the members corner?

Ellie [The Empress] wrote: "Denise wrote: "
Finding time to read it will be a challenge right now because I just launched a Kickstarter to fund my own dystopian novel: Isolation. Check out my Kickstarter. And if you'd like to..."

Will do. Thanks, Ellie.

I guess it's time for me to stop lurking around and introduce myself. My name is Roxie and I have always loved to read. I am an only child, and books became my friends as soon as I learned to read.

I am old, but I enjoy reading YA books. When I read 'The Hunger Games' I found a new genre of books that I greatly enjoy.

I don't read along with the group, but I do read the suggestions from other members and have several books on my 'to read' shelf. I am reading 'The Handmaid's Tale at present.

I am glad I found this group

Roxie

Roxie wrote: "I guess it's time for me to stop lurking around and introduce myself. My name is Roxie and I have always loved to read. I am an only child, and books became my friends as soon as I learned to rea..."

Welcome, Roxie. I enjoyed the The Hunger Games and the Handmaid’s Tale is one of my favorites. You may like The Host by Stephenie Meyer. It is a fun and easy read, dystopian in nature with some romance, action and mystery.

Roxie wrote: "I guess it's time for me to stop lurking around and introduce myself. My name is Roxie and I have always loved to read. I am an only child, and books became my friends as soon as I learned to rea..."

Welcome Roxie,

glad you finally said 'Hi' and I am really happy you have found this group useful. Reading such comments makes me really happy. It is good to see that what you are doing is not completely in vain.

Roxie I so much loved the movie The Host that I am considering the book as well. While I watched twilight the books are not something I want to read, but the alien/dystopian theme in The Host was fascinated.

I am wondering if there is more on the aliens in the novel. We did not get much in the movie.

Hi Roxie! Glad to see you posting. I haven't read The Host yet, but all this talk about aliens has me thinking about Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37...
It has young adults IN it, does that count as YA, lol!

Thanks to all for the welcome, and for the suggestions. I will put 'The Host' and 'Ender's Game' on my To Read shelf.

Hi, my name is Alessandro, from Bologna, Italy.
I am a greedy reader of Orwell and Huxley, whom to me form two third of the holy dystopian trinity (the third one being PK Dick).
As to why I like this genre so much, I suspect it appeals to what my wife calls my "genetic" pessimism..

Welcome hari :]

Hey everyone - My name is Mikhaeyla and I'm a lover and of dystopian and alternative reality worlds. I love the classic sci fi and fantasy works as well as some of the more obscure. A huge fan of dystopian themes - from Brave New Word to Wool and Snow Crash, with some YA occasionally thrown in (Divergent, Hunger Games, etc). I'm currently writing my first novel to completion and just trying to improve my craft as I continue to read and be inspired by great books. Looking forward to joining the conversation in this group!

Mikhaeyla wrote: "Hey everyone - My name is Mikhaeyla and I'm a lover and authorof dystopian and alternative reality worlds. I love the classic sci fi and fantasy works as well as some of the more obscure. A huge f..."

Hello Mikhaeyla and welcome to the group :D

Thank you for posting and good luck with the book. What is it going to be about?