Tag: sci-fi

People seem to love this Mockingjay business

It’s time to scream like a Twilight fan in 2007: Mockingjay, The third book from the Hunger Games series has arrived on the JCCC shelf… AND IT IS GONE! But on the bright side, we currently have only 3 (count’em! 3!) holds on the book including the lucky patron who’s going to get it first.  Our fabulous friends at Johnson County Library have a good amount of copies, but also have 441 people on the wait-list according to my extensive Outstanding Holds list with them.

This Hunger Games business is the story of a future North America that has turned into an epic police state which frequently forces a random member from each poor area to compete in a to-the-death “reality TV” show. It focuses on one particular girl, Katniss, one of the most popular competitors in the history of “The Hunger Games.” People are going absolutely nuts for this series, so you might as well check it out.

The Future Freaks Me Out

In a world now without bees, five people in distant parts of the world become the first sting  victims in years, and engage in a prophetic search for the planet’s future. Pulled from the world of drugs, the world of technology, and in one case, The World of Warcraft, a secret militant group apprehends the sting victims as a prophecy unfolds. This is the story in Douglas Coupland’s Generation A.

I’m not gonna lie, this book is pretty crazy. On the other hand, it’s a funny and thoughtful look at technology, society, and pop culture.  Though technically a sequel in theme to the author’s book, Generation X, it can certainly be enjoyed on its own.