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Can‘t believe I hadn‘t read this ever- certainly extended moments of brilliance and far more profound than I had expected. Be warned this is not like either movie- but more of a third very good option. The PKD fan within is sated.

Dick takes an interesting approach, then, to dystopian science fiction, writing Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? more in the style of detective noir fiction. Deckhard is the hard-boiled world-weary investigator, tempted by selfish motives (sex, owning his own ostrich) but keeping his cool in life-threatening situations. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/do-androids-dream-of-electric-sheep-philip-...

#Dream #NewYearNewBooks @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks When I was 18 I lived somewhere totally out of the way and my only access to books was the wall of floor to ceiling shelves of vintage 70s sci-fi paperbacks one of my housemates had, so I started reading that genre for the first time. This book was one of my first forays into his library because it was a title I recognized. I remember he had both this copy and the Blade Runner cover.

So far my favorite science fiction book! Any recommendations for a good sci-fi book??

Over here chuckling because for some reason, Philip K Dick thought in 2021 we would have flying cars and androids that look so much like humans you can't discern between the two, but we're still using a freaking PHONE BOOTH to make calls outside of home or work. 🤣

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What if androids were made so well, you didn‘t even know they were an android? What if simply being an android were illegal, punishable by death on-sight? What if all the rich folk peaced out and left earth to the rest of us? Can we ever really define what makes us human? This book covers a lot of territory, so it can get in its own way at times, but it‘s a thought-provoking work all the same. 233/1,001 #1001Books #FlourishAndBlotts Set After 2001

“A merry little surge of electricity piped by automatic alarm from the mood organ beside his bed awakened Rick Deckard.”

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Starting my day off with a book, coffee and three dogs.

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A lovely end to a long day. #birdsandbooks

3/5
It was a rough book for me personally. Loved the idea of the book, but struggled with being thrown into the universe without much introduction. Once I got through the first 30 pages, it went a little smoother. Glad I read it, especially with the rise of AI and the blurring of lines between human and machine. Might reread with a better understanding of the universe.