The Massacre of Mankind: Sequel to The War of the Worlds | 
so-soEqual parts amazing (the attack on New York) and silly (the lead character's absurd "mission" and how it ultimately plays out). I never would've given it a chance if I hadn't stumbled across the hardcover at the Dollar Tree(!), and while I'm not sorry I read it I certainly won't seek out Baxter's other Wells sequel (to The Time Machine). Worth a look for the curious, but I found it entirely too uneven. #sciencefiction
Starting a new book (Review of the last is on my blog!), and it‘s making me realize it‘s been like 15 years since I read War of the Worlds! So cool to have a “sequel” of sorts though. I might have to backtrack and reread the original...
Also pictured: my attempt at a summer drink (rose and strawberries 😂). There‘s a bar with amazing sangria that‘s walking distance but my neighbor and sangria partner is on vacation so it just doesn‘t feel right!
so-soSequel to HG Wells's "The War of the Worlds" is both admirable and slow going. It succeeds in terms of style and theme, and is very interesting in its speculations about how Wells's Martian invasion would have changed the early 20th century. But the characters aren't so much characters as observers, which for me was distancing, and at nearly 500 pages strained my interest.
#TBRtemptation post 1! This is the sequel to "The War of the Worlds". It takes place 14 years after the invasion. Machinery looted from the war-machines has led to technological leaps forward. Earth is safe thanks to its germs. When another launch from Mars is seen, no one worries. But Walter Jenkins thinks that the Martians have learned and adapted. And oh have they! #blameLitsy #blameMrBook ?
#thehubisgone read up to page 117 , was hoping to get up to 140 tonight but I'm getting a headace 😞,
One thing I can say is that it's slow getting into but it's picking up slowly the more you read.
The Massacre Of Mankind by Stephen Baxter , Sequel to The War Of The Worlds , authorized by The H.G.Wells Estate.
I actually just got it to day and started it ,requested it from Blogging For Books, kind of slow right now,but it's interesting at the same time. Hopefully it'll pick up the more I read it , plus it's one of the books I plan to read for #thehubisgone
so-soThe book itself was very *very* well written. It did justice to H.G Wells and expanded the story in ways you never knew you wanted till you read it. With that said the story itself didn't quiet captivate me the way I wanted. This book, for me, is a true case of 'it's me not you'.
Side note: if you enjoy classic literature and are looking for something fresh, this book will be a wonderful fit for you :)
*i won this ARC via Goodreads*
Got this ARC today, which means I need to read War of the Worlds so I can dig into this before it's released in August :)
