Reality Imitating Fiction?

A seen out of Wool by Hugh Howey courtesy of Beijing pollution

And the Nominees are...

Next month marks the 6th anniversary of The Pleasant Hill Book Club! Moreover, this also means our Book of the Year choice is coming near!

The nominees for best and worst book of the year are...

Ready Player One
Whiskey Rebels
Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour Book Store
How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia
We Band of Angels: The Untold Story of American Nurses Trapped on Bataan by the Japanese
Red Shirts
Inferno
Ella Minnow Pea
Destiny of the Republic
Coming Clean
Year Zero
Candy Cane Murder
Legend


Stay tuned to see who will win this coveted award!*




*Award not actually coveted.

Jag, KEA

Saw a copy of this on a bookshelf in IKEA.

Thought 1: "I wonder if I can buy this."

Thought 2: "That's stupid."

Hooray for Dystopia!

As the Book Club embarks on yet another dystopian novel (Hunger Games, A Handmaids Tale, probably a couple more that I can't think of at the moment), it made me think back to a blog post I put up a little while back. It comes from goodreads.com and has some very interesting statistics about when books about dystopian societies become popular.

Enjoy.



http://pleasanthillbookclub.blogspot.com/2012/03/trends-in-dystopia.html

An Interesting Graphic From Our 2nd Favorite Book Website

Enjoy the data!

January Book of the Month: Legend by Marie Lu

via goodreads.com

What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic's wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic's highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country's most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem.

From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths - until the day June's brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. Caught in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, Day is in a race for his family's survival, while June seeks to avenge Metias's death. But in a shocking turn of events, the two uncover the truth of what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths their country will go to keep its secrets.

Full of nonstop action, suspense, and romance, this novel is sure to move readers as much as it thrills.