A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World | 
so-soThe boy “Griz” has a helpful map and Swiss Army knife to guide himself through a barren Earth, but the novel also sees apocalyptic value in a good story. “Brand” deploys his spinning yarns to swindle. Griz writes his personal account as an act of faith—that it will be read by someone who needs it, sure, but also that it will keep him alive. If you‘re writing, after all, that means the journey hasn‘t concluded and a good ending is still possible.
pickA family lives on a small island off the UK coast (or possibly Ireland? I‘m not sure.) after a pandemic killed most of the world‘s population. A “trader” shows up, has dinner with them, and during the night steals their dog. In the morning when Griz finds the dog missing the chase begins to try to get her back.
I liked this quite a bit, and it had two twists that surprised me. 🙂🐶
(Picture- my artichokes flowered and they‘re pretty!)
I got this cute little dog made of glass on Murano. Watching the glass blowing demo was really cool.
I‘m close to the end of the tagged book, fittingly. I haven‘t gotten much reading in due to vacation, but now that I‘m home I‘m diving back in. 🙂🐶
pickMost of the population has died off and there are only very small clusters of people left living around the world. Griz is a teenager and has never ventured beyond the island home of his family. But an unexpected visitor makes a decision that compels Griz to leave the island. It is an adventure story, but suffused with the wonder of someone seeing the larger world for the first time. Really enjoyed this.
pickNot the biggest fan of post-apoc fic, but this one grew on me. The twist, while not an absolute shocker, is nicely done & adds extra intrigue into the last section of the book - which actually does feature an unexpected shock! I love the relationship between Griz & John Dark and love/hate that the one between Griz & Brand is never fully explained. What happened with them is in my imagination! The ending is surprisingly uplifting for this genre.
pickI loved this!! It had some sections that burned slow, but overall it was a great, epic story! Highly recommend.
⭐️: 4/5
pickWowza! I bought this ebook on sale back when this story was buzzing. I knew it was post-apocalyptic, one of my favorite world types. I knew someone stole a dog and that action would forever change lives. I knew that I *really* loved the cover art. Reading this story had me twisting and turning throughout. Fletcher‘s end of the world scenario felt authentic. If you like dystopias, I think knowing less about this story is the way to go.
Loving this story, but the more Griz tells me, the more I get a bad feeling, like seriously bad feeling, about how this story ends. I keep thinking, *Please don‘t let any dogs die* but it‘s a dystopia😩
I‘m getting a strong feeling that things are not going to turn out well for Griz, and I really like this kid☹️
This book has grabbed me. Enjoying the set up for this post apocalyptic world. And Griz the MC is super sympathetic to me. I‘m just 17% through it and I‘ve already teared up twice when this boy shares his feelings about his dogs. So many quotes like this one, though, have me more than a little scared about how all this will turn out though since #dystopia
How do you feel about books that don't use quotation marks? I think this is the first time I've ever encountered it, and it's bugging me. What are just thoughts, and what words have actually been spoken? It's sometimes really hard to tell.
Pretty sure I‘m going to cry through this whole book.
pickOverall I liked the book. However, I thought the plot twists came too close to each other and too close towards the end. I also thought things wrapped up too quickly and end was a bit rushed.
panGuess this is a heavy case of “Not What I Expected“. I thought this would be a story about the friendship between the boy and the dog. Making it together through an apocalyptic world. Well, it wasn't. One dog is simply there to get the story moving (a rather boring story most of the time), and the other does nothing else than barking every now and then. The human characters were of no interest to me and the apocalyptic world... ⬇
#TBRPile 📚 “A man stole my dog. I went after him. Bad things happened. I can never go home.”
pickThis was one of those books that took me a little while to get into and then suddenly grabbed me and demanded it be finished. I am going to have to sit with the ending for a while.
Taking advantage of the sun to lounge with fruit salad and start a new book. I can't remember why this ended up on my to read list but it was the only one I could borrow immediately without waiting for a hold 😜
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I loved this one set in a post-apocalyptic world. Thank you @Reggie for sending it to me and bringing Griz into my world. 🙂
pickThe setting is several generations after the world as we know it ended. The characters are some of the 1 in a million survivors. Lot‘s of adventures in this tale.
#3books that have been recommended to me, @Reggie edition.
Reggie is wonderful and sent these three to me.
Something Borrowed, Something Blood Soaked - That cover! I enjoyed this collection of short stories.
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World - I loved this one!
Things We Lost In The Fire - This one is still to be read. Hopefully, soon.
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so-soWhen I began reading this book, I thought it would be the most depressing read. I continued thinking that till the last two chapters. YOU have to continue till the very end. It does end with love and hope and joy.
Or, you could also read it as a guide if you become one of the last humans before extinction.
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Enjoying reading outside this afternoon. Does anyone else have a trigger word that turns you off from reading? I do - nuclear and/or radiation. I really want to finish this book because it is #lmpbc. Not too much yet. It wasn't in the blurb like the book from yesterday. #SummerFunBingo - read outside @4thhouseontheleft @StayCurious
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pickI absolutely loved this book from start to finish. I was worried going in that it might be a heart-breaker but on the contrary there were more heartwarming moments than horrible moments. This was a steady-paced adventure full of feeling and emotion, not a fast moving action-adventure. The ending with its twists and revelations was absolutely perfect in my opinion. I put this novel right up there with my favorite dystopian novels!
Next up. Reading this for the Apocalypse Whenever Goodreads group. This is the May read. You may think it‘s a pandemic-penned autobiography but I actually have two dogs.
It doesn‘t get much better than this. #sundayreading
pickFinally had time to write a review today. This book is in the vain of Station Eleven. If you liked that then you will probably like this one. The story is about a boy, living in a post-apocalyptic world, whose dog is stolen and he sets out to find her. It is also a look at what life might look like after a mega disaster and the author delves into themes such as family and loyalty. Despite being a dystopian novel, the story is full of hope. ⬇️
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is THE book of my 2020. I‘ve been leaving five stars around quite a bit but THIS BOOK. I can‘t recommend it highly enough. And I‘m recommending it to everyone! In these uncertain times it was a beacon. An escape into a dystopian future, an archaeological exploration of our own society, a beautiful story of solitude and of friendship, duty and loyalty. Definitely one that I will read again and pass along to all who will listen.
#weeklyforecast
🔷️ Finish The House with Chicken Legs
🔷️ Hopefully finish A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World (audio)
🔷️ Hopefully finish A Cuious Beginning (audio)
🔷️ Get back to my Lumberjanes read
🔷️ Start a Brandon Sanderson book
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pickMY RATING⇢ 4 STARS | GRADE B+The writing in this story really worked its way into my bones, but in a sad, depressing way, so much so, that I found myself not wanting to listen to it. This coupled with my issues with the narration had me not enjoying this story as much as I could have. But...I stuck with it, and I am so glad I did because this story does have something worthwhile to impart. Plus, the ending is amazing!
pickI started the year not being able to put this book down. Highly recommend this post apocalyptic tale featuring great characters and lovable dogs. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
pickWell done dystopian fiction that isn‘t hung up on that fact that it‘s dystopian.
Starts off at 3 stars, dips to 2, then climbs to 4 stars, ending with “shut up don‘t talk to me I have to read this more than breathe right now” 5 stars.
Author warns at the beginning to avoid spoilers in reviews, so I‘ll shut up now! Just go read it!
pickC. A. Fletcher‘s debut novel is an engrossing SF post-apocalyptic story that‘s low on complicated plot and which telegraphs its twists and punches with some heavy-handed foreshadowing but is rich in atmosphere - specifically Fletcher‘s vision of a decaying Britain returning to nature - and I liked Griz with his curiosity, determination and love of his dog and cared about what happens to him.
pickThis was my local bookclub's pick this month. I've seen mixed reviews here on Litsy, and at first I was unsure about it, but once I finished it, I loved it!
It's a quick read, and although it offers nothing "new" to the dystopian genre, it is still a great read. I was completely invested in Griz's journey with Jip and Jess; the characters encountered along the way were interesting too.
so-soI have mixed emotions on this one. I didn't love it but I did like it. However right around the halfway point I was still debating on whether to bail on it. The entire first half of the book was kind of meh for me. After reading the second half I was happy to have read it but I wish I had enjoyed it more.
