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Earthseed
Earthseed: The Complete Series | Octavia E. Butler
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A multiple Hugo and Nebula Award winners powerful saga of survival and destiny in a near-future dystopian America. One of the worlds most respected authors of science fiction imagines an apocalyptic near-future Earth where a remarkable young woman discovers that her destiny calls her to try and change the world around her. Octavia E. Butlers brilliant two-volume Earthseed saga offers a startling vision of an all-too-possible tomorrow, in which walls offer no protection from a civilization gone mad. Parable of the Sower: In the aftermath of worldwide ecological and economic apocalypse, ministers daughter Lauren Oya Olamina escapes the slaughter that claims the lives of her family and nearly every other member of their gated California community. Heading north with two young companions through an American wasteland, the courageous young woman faces dangers at every turn while spreading the word of a remarkable new religion that embraces survival and change. Parable of the Talents: Called to the new, hard truth of Earthseed, the small community of the dispossessed that now surrounds Lauren Olamina looks to hertheir leaderfor guidance. But when the evil that has grown out of the ashes of human society destroys all she has built, the prophet is forced to choose between preserving her faith or her family. The Earthseed novels cement Butlers reputation as one of the finest voices in fictionperiod (TheWashington Post Book World). Stunningly prescient and breathtakingly relevant to our times, this dark vision of a future America is a masterwork of powerful speculation that ushers us into a broken, dangerously divided world of bigotry, social inequality, mob violence, and ultimately hope.
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Melismatic
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#Scarathon - Photo Challenge - Autumn 🍂

This duology will be forever linked with Election Season for me, because it actually gave me a lot of shaky solace during an anxious time. A strong reminder that you can do hard things, even if you‘re scared. I so wish Butler has been able to write more in this series. #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall

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There is a such a clarity in the worlds Butler builds. Her work with these books is so sharp and precise. The kind of deconstruction and reconstruction of God and religion in ways that make so much sense to me in this time. Like 1984 these books scare me in how prophetic they are, but then they draw us a beautiful blueprint of revolution entrenched in community…teach us what leadership in service truly looks like in a way only a Black woman can.

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I can‘t believe I have only just learned of these books. If you are looking for a heart wrenching dystopian these are for you. Octavia Butler was a phenomenal author and these books were captivating. These books also discuss important topics such as racism, sexism, and social class

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TheSpineView
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Happy Tuesday everyone! Here are the #Two4Tuesday questions. Everyone is welcome to play. Thanks to all who played last week!😘🌞

My answers:
📘 I perfer Alternate History, though I read both.
📘 The Parable of the Sower and The Years of Rice and Salt are among my favorites to recommend.

Want to play? @eggs @wanderinglynn @EadieB @The_Penniless_Author @RamsFan1963 @vivastory @OriginalCyn620 @Bookwormjillk @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @MoonWitch94

OriginalCyn620 Thanks for the tag! 😊 2y
MoonWitch94 Thanks for the tag. I will need to give this some thought 😁 2y
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BookmarkTavern Thanks for tagging me! 2y
wanderinglynn Thanks for the tag! 2y
TheSpineView @wanderinglynn You're welcome! 2y
bthegood thx for the tag - 🙂 2y
TheSpineView @bthegood You're welcome 2y
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Vansa
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#12booksin21 #February this duology was absolutely excellent.A dystopian future that felt very real and immediate,and yet provided hope

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literateBee

Worth the time!

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riversong153
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1. Unity By Any Means Necessary unitybamn.com
2. I don‘t really collect anything but I like t-shirts and fridge magnets.
3. Tea - my favorite is Mint Tea but I also enjoy other fruity or herbal teas
4. Janet Jackson, Lizzo
5. Coretta Scott-King, Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton - I would just like to talk to powerful women and learn from them about love and life. #BHMS #BlitsySwap @GreenGrl87

GreenGrl87 Oooh mint tea is so good! Also, your tagged book just made me realize I was tripping when I answered mine because I would definitely choose lunch or just a chat with Octavia Butler! 3y
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Mitch
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A beautiful article - with maps, photos and bookish love ❤️

https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-libraries-octavia-butler-books-life/?utm_sou...

kyraleseberg Great article, love the design. Thanks for sharing! 3y
Mitch @kyraleseberg it was beautifully presented wasnt it 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 3y
Chrissyreadit Wow! I loved this presentation, and the emphasis on libraries in her life. 3y
Mitch @Chrissyreadit I know - isn't it wonderful... and i didn't know about the library part. Brilliant woman! 3y
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TheSpineView
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#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

📚 Tagged book and The Last Angel Warrior and Crave
📚 Accidental Vampire
📚 Yeap! I am slowly working my way through The Argeneau series by Lynsay Sands. This series is funny, a bit cheesy and just what I need this year!

MynameisSnow 1. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2. This is Where I Leave You (hilarious)3. Wild, by Cheryl Strayed (puts me in a badass mood) 4y
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Brie
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A small #bookhaul from a local indie closed due to covid. Browsing might not be allowed but I like to help out in any small way that I can! 📚

Christine Such pretty editions (and such a pretty cat)! 4y
Hollie 😻😻😻 4y
jenniferw88 🐈😍😍😍 4y
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Vansa
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I almost hate how stomach churnjngly prescient this book is.

ShyBookOwl Butler is a favourite author of mine, but this is the only book of hers I've put down. I fully plan to return to it one day, but I need to be in the right headspace 4y
Vansa @ShyBookOwl right now , it's an extremely stressful read!! I'm thinking of putting it away too!! 4y
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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
Earthseed: The Complete Series | Octavia E. Butler
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On kindle sale today in the US!!!

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Eggbeater
Earthseed: The Complete Series | Octavia E. Butler
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The best book I read this year was actually a two-part series called Earthseed written by Octavia Butler back in 2000/2001, but it is a dystopian story that pertains to us in 2018. It was not an easy read, but it was powerful and it will stick with me. To an extent this author saw into the future--right down to the "Make America Great Again" slogan--I only hope not too far. This was a #blameitonLitsy #buddyread
#2018 @LazyDays

SleepyDragon OMG, right? I only read the first book this year, but good golly! I was freaking out. I will read the second book, but I'm almost afraid I won't be able to handle it 5y
LoverofLit I read these both after seeing this post of yours and wanted to stop by and say thank you! I really enjoyed them. Eye opening and amazingly written ❤ 5y
Eggbeater @LoverofLit You made my day! That makes me so happy! I'm really glad you got something out of them too. ❤ 5y
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TheBookbabeblog84
Earthseed: The Complete Series | Octavia E. Butler
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And my book is purchased in on its way.....and the buddy read is just in time for my vacation! #californiaDreaming #earthseedbuddyread

BarbaraTheBibliophage Yay!! Thanks for sharing the #earthseedbuddyread. I‘ll be posing more details in a few weeks. We start in early June! 6y
TheBookbabeblog84 @BarbaraTheBibliophage no problem...anytime! Can‘t wait to start it. 6y
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lauren.lerner
Earthseed: The Complete Series | Octavia E. Butler
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🚨Ebook deal alert*🚨
Earthseed is available for a steal today only. This is one of my favorite #dystopian series; I read Parable of the Sower twenty years ago and fell completely in love with Octavia Butler. If you like the genre but haven‘t read this duology, add it to your #TBR and your ereader ASAP.

*I don‘t usually do these, but Earthseed is among the best of the genre and I really want more people to know about this excellent work.

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TheKidUpstairs
Earthseed: The Complete Series | Octavia E. Butler
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#Believer

These books, about believers and non-believers, and the horrific possibilities of radicalisation of belief (among many many other themes) are two of my best of 2017. Butler is such an amazing world builder, I am a huge believer in her talent!

#DecDays @Cinfhen

Cinfhen Well played 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻#somanybookssolittletime #oneday 6y
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