tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post6639626148847464111..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : Veracity by Laura Bynum (review)Bookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-24291503699549674432010-02-16T08:02:40.937-06:002010-02-16T08:02:40.937-06:00Serena,
I really enjoyed Veracity. My kiddo ofte...Serena,<br /><br />I really enjoyed Veracity. My kiddo often has interesting revelations to add. He's as avid a reader as I am (and a speed reader to boot) so we frequently talk books. I love hearing his thoughts!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-73355406672772565852010-02-16T07:30:57.298-06:002010-02-16T07:30:57.298-06:00This book sounds fantastic. Thanks for the awesom...This book sounds fantastic. Thanks for the awesome review, and I agree with your son and he's absolutely write. A number of sci-fi novels with dates that have since passed have become alternate history.Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-6715062349790651802010-02-15T11:55:09.482-06:002010-02-15T11:55:09.482-06:00Lisa,
Thanks. I tend to agree on all counts. Pl...Lisa,<br /><br />Thanks. I tend to agree on all counts. Plus, he really needs to learn to organize himself. Teachers love him; one even said he could probably teach her class better than she does (Mythology - he's insane about mythology) but he's such a goofball and I think it's really part, "This place bores me" and part "I Am a Boy Made of Chaos". His dad's chaotic, though, and he managed to get 3 degrees. I think when Kiddo figures out his passion, he'll go far.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-77236506697083767252010-02-15T11:16:09.698-06:002010-02-15T11:16:09.698-06:00Eh. Grade point averages exist simply to pack indi...Eh. Grade point averages exist simply to pack individuals into a controlled hierarchy. It's frustrating. Kiddo is wicked smart! You just have to tap into that thing that successfully piques and retains his interest.Lisa Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12596265958308911275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-55022336514969870912010-02-15T11:05:40.819-06:002010-02-15T11:05:40.819-06:00Harry,
I can understand that. I think a part of ...Harry,<br /><br />I can understand that. I think a part of that deja vu bit is that it's very difficult for an author to write a unique novel. Veracity had touches of 1984 and it would have been horrendous if it hadn't ended the way it did -- and she prepared you for a certain outcome -- so it had to be at least a little predictable or it would have been unbearable, IMHO. <br /><br />I agree with you that her prose and her dystopian world were much better than average. I'm not parting with my copy, yet. Gotta try to get the kiddo to read it!<br /><br />GMR,<br /><br />I think I'm turning into a book snob. LOL But, the timeline is something that often bugs me. Of course, there are books that are still relevant despite being dated. Alas, Bablyon is a good example, I think. Even though it's set in the 1950's and the expected apocalypse didn't occur, the book provides an excellent peek into a time that's long gone and the fear of nuclear war that existed at that time.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-10574864935974656172010-02-15T10:12:32.445-06:002010-02-15T10:12:32.445-06:00Enjoyed your review!
Interesting note about the ti...Enjoyed your review!<br />Interesting note about the timeline...it never really bothered me one way or the other if it was set now, then, or in the future. Guess I just take it as part of the story I am reading and the real-life aspects of it get caught up in the wash. The storyline does sound interesting to say the least...it may end up climbing its way into the seek-out list (it'd have to climb, because that list keeps growing and growing). Thanks for sharing....and happy reading! =0)Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067420839553243250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-6397099520988617132010-02-15T09:32:04.716-06:002010-02-15T09:32:04.716-06:00Ultimately, I do agree completely with you, but th...Ultimately, I do agree completely with you, but these minor deja vu moments I had and my ability to have a very clear prediction what will happen in the end and being right, made me not quite be all hype about it. I admire Bynum's prose and her dystopian world is by far superior than the average, but ultimately I will pretty much forget after awhile I have read the book.Harry Markovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140305922494369576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-79778866023489085402010-02-15T08:09:09.196-06:002010-02-15T08:09:09.196-06:00Harry,
Yes, I didn't care for that repetitive...Harry,<br /><br />Yes, I didn't care for that repetitive dream, either, but it didn't stick in my memory for long so I guess it didn't bother me too much. There was some predictability. I didn't mind that. I thought the book had a great theme and I liked the way it was presented, so I ended up loving the book. I'm glad you loved it, too!<br /><br />Jenclair,<br /><br />Oh, do. I want to hear your thoughts! I hope you like it as much as Harry and I did. It's not a flawless book, but it's thought-provoking.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-23011524814870542162010-02-15T07:46:17.011-06:002010-02-15T07:46:17.011-06:00Well, I'm adding this one to my list. I'm...Well, I'm adding this one to my list. I'm a fan of futuristic and dystopian fiction!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-42885633048269555922010-02-15T00:33:54.590-06:002010-02-15T00:33:54.590-06:00I had a different quarrel with this one. I didn...I had a different quarrel with this one. I didn't like that recurring dream that spun over and over and over. And there was a predictability to he story line near the end, but I think that these are inherent traits for the genres. <br /><br />BUT I loved the novel nonetheless.Harry Markovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140305922494369576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-52251482699291851052010-02-14T20:46:45.734-06:002010-02-14T20:46:45.734-06:00Tammy,
That's a good point about immediacy. ...Tammy,<br /><br />That's a good point about immediacy. I love this comment:<br /><br /><i>...if you're going for a future feel, you need to make sure it's not going to seem old hat in two years.</i> <br /><br />My sentiments exactly.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-52978617599007506312010-02-14T19:26:24.855-06:002010-02-14T19:26:24.855-06:00Totally agree with you on not setting the book fur...Totally agree with you on not setting the book further in the future. Maybe she wanted it to seem more immediate, but if you're going for a future feel, you need to make sure it's not going to seem old hat in two years.Taminatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12375642888613084170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-59743950120944853642010-02-14T19:08:00.679-06:002010-02-14T19:08:00.679-06:00Kathy,
I'm sure she did, but I still think se...Kathy,<br /><br />I'm sure she did, but I still think setting a futuristic novel too close to the current time period is a mistake. My opinion only!! I do understand her reasoning.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-71861837587895572902010-02-14T18:45:28.124-06:002010-02-14T18:45:28.124-06:00I bet it was only set two years in the future beca...I bet it was only set two years in the future because of H1N1. Sounds like a powerful book!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com