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Starting this one. It's set in my general geographic area, which is rare. A small town in Central Florida in the 1950s deals with the aftermath of a nuclear holocaust that ravages the United States.

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A book you'd recommend whose title starts with the featured letter.

I've went with Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank. This one was slightly dated but it was still an engrossing, thought-provoking and entertaining read.

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This has been on my tbr for years and I‘m glad I finally got to it. It‘s a little dated, but still a great take on the world sliding into a post-apocalyptic nightmare. This one is very realistic—no zombies, no mysterious fatal plague other than human stupidity. Countries bomb each other back into the Stone Age, but this tale of how it happens and what comes after the dust settles is very engrossing.

Finally getting to this one! Been on my shelf for years. I‘m just starting chapter two and it‘s already gripping! I love me a good dystopian novel! #AxetheStacks

Slightly unrealistic. Like the rest of U.S is devastated with nuclear weapons, the survivors in Florida are upbeat, well prepared with dealing with everything. Like surviving, rebuilding and organising their resources is something they've been practicing, there doesn't seen to be much struggle; apart from those spectacles.

I did like it though, it was a quick read, it was a good story and I can appreciate the fact that this book was influential!

The classic apocalyptic novel that stunned the world. #patfrank

Written in 1959, this cold war era novel is definitely dated in its portrayal of women and POC. However, it stands the test of time.

I think I‘m probably in the minority with this one. I didn‘t hate it but I didn‘t love it either. It has a very slow start-took 100 pages for anything to really happen.

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Timely read during Coronapocalypse

Listened to the audiobook during work commute. Enjoyed this book a great deal. Written during a time when nuclear war was still a fresh idea. The book is set in the area where I live, which made it quite literally hit close to home. I felt perhaps the writers of The Walking Dead, when creating character Rick Grimes, drew immensely from the lead character, Randy Bragg. Highly recommend.

I bought this novel as a possible literature circle novel for my classroom (I had never heard of it, but they were selling a box of them for $5 at the book sale). It was definitely an interesting read and a work of its time. Strangely enough it has a hopeful message and for a post-apocalypse story there isn‘t as much gloom as you would think. Putting this as my “Written before I was born” book for #bbrc #growup #1959

Alas, Babylon!
The dogs of Babel run with the horsemen;
The rivals dressing up for the carnival.
Fair and tender ladies,
Writing a woman‘s life after the funeral.

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This book was based on the premise that haunted all of us kids of the 1970s and 1980s - what if Russia nuked the United States? I remember watching the film "The Day After" in my dorm room in 1983 and being freaked out.
The audio book was expertly narrated by Will Patton. He did a great job narrating another book I recently listened to: Train Dreams. His voice is perfect for books set in the Southern United States.

"Alas, Babylon." Those fateful words heralded the end. When a nuclear holocaust ravages the United States, a thousand years of civilization are stripped away overnight, and tens of millions of people are killed instantly. But for one small town in Florida, miraculously spared, the struggle is just beginning, as men and women of all backgrounds join together to confront the darkness.

This is a must read for me this year!!!!

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I went to a little free library to drop off some books and came back with these. Have you read either of them? #bookhaul #lfl #littlefreelibrary

This book seriously disturbed me. I normally don‘t really like this type of book (although set in the 1950‘s, is it dystopian?) but this one seemed different to me. Real, in a way. What would we do if we lost electricity, water, plumbing??? It‘s a sobering look at survival.

This book is definitely dated. Some comments and attitudes that likely wouldn't have even been noticed when it was published (1959? I think?) feel pretty cringy now.

That said - I was thoroughly entertained, and thought this early dystopian post-atomic war novel was a very good read.

November 8: #classicliterature - The premise of Alas Babylon sounds like an episode of my favorite TV show, The Twilight Zone. When confronted with a nuclear apocalypse, a small #Florida community finds that they are the only ones who survived; however, their troubles are just beginning. Definitely has Maple Street/Time Enough At Last vibes for all the #TZ fans! #lilbookishthanks #twilightzone #dystopia #apocalypse #lonesurvivors #TBR

A lot of contemporary romances seem to take place in small towns (like Boonsboro in the Inn at Boonsboro trilogy or Manningsport in the Blue Heron series) which I find ironic because coming from a small town, there were not that many options for love interests! I also thought of Fort Repose, FL setting for Alas Babylon and the small town Charlie St. Cloud resides in for #Day4 #SetInASmallTown #photoadaynov16

For my #FunFridayPhoto I choose Alas, Babylon. I saw several Littens post about books from school they liked that I also thought of picking, but i guess I wanted to go against the grain a bit. I'm usually wary about apocalyptic/dystopian novels, but this one was great and, as a Floridian, even scarier because it felt so real and possible.

This is the first time I've had a chance to really read for enjoyment in the past one to two years (college degrees take a lot of time). I'm so excited to finally be able to sit and start reading for pleasure with this one!

This is my favorite ever nuclear apocalypse novel and high on my list of to-be-re-read. It's both brutal and hopeful.

Throw back Thursday: one of my favorite books. A bit dated but kind of in a good way. It highlights the 1950s fear of nuclear war and shows a group of people trying to survive after a nuclear attack on USA. There are definitely some 1950s "isms" going on here that show it's age. Still a good read.