thought of the day
Today I read a science fiction short story/novella from 1951 called Bettyann. Seriously, I’ve not resonated so strongly with a protagonist in years. It just figures that she’s an alien.
If you’re up for a good read, check it out. Bettyann by Kris Neville.
i pillaged some booty today. and by that i mean i bought some neat books.
YES, summer means lots of reading, but i nerded pretty hard today… i should not be allowed to go to library book sales EVER. (i might go back tomorrow to see their rotated stock.) haha my precious loot from the day:
- The Strong-Willed Child- Dr. James Dobson (i’m always trollin’ for reference books for when i’m a counselor… i also have a terrifying niece.)
- Brave New World- Aldous Huxley (my favorite book! i lent my copy out and never got it back, but that’s alright! i got a new one!!)
- The War of the Worlds- H.G. Wells (i have actually never read this!)
- The Stories of Ray Bradbury (100 short stories, including those from The Martian Chronicles— the work that got me into science fiction in the first place. i also just ordered a copy of The Martian Chronicles online a few days ago. awesome.)
- Science Fiction of the 30’s- Edited by Damon Knight (18 of the BEST sci-fi short stories from the 1930s)
- Science Fiction of the 50’s- Eds. Martin Harry Greenberg & Joseph Olander (22 of the BEST sci-fi short stories of the 1950s)
i am one happy camper. :)
