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sebrittainclark
Termush | Sven Holm
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3.5/5

This strange, speculative story takes place immediately after a nuclear disaster where a group of wealthy people have pre-paid to stay in safety at a hotel. The narrator and the other guests become increasingly disconnected from the world outside the hotel as they face censorship and their inability to adjust psychologically to what has happened. It's a quick and unsettling read told from the perspective of an unreliable narrator.

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Fr3NcHtOaSt
Swan Song | Robert McCammon
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Just finished Boy‘s life and all I can say is wow. The end has me crying after the last sentence. But we move on and I‘m on my third McCammon book within a month. Just love his writing and this should be just as good.

#SwanSong #RobertMcCammon #ebook #kindle

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Jeg
Children Of The Dust | Louise Lawrence
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Published in 1985 . I read it for a children's literature course. Loved it so much I gave copies to all my friends. Recently it was mentioned on something I was listening to. So I did a reread. Did not disappoint. Scary, possible and reaffirming.
If it happens may it end like this.

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quietlycuriouskate
The Last | Hanna Jameson
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Read for library book group (tomorrow: eeek!).
A post-nuclear apocalypse, coupled with an amateur investigation into a child's murder, this was an "interesting" choice for a festive read! ? The Shining-esque shenanigans were an unnecessary distraction but I read this like I was bingeing on fast carbs. (The unsatisfying conclusion only reinforced this impression.) I enjoyed it, is what I'm saying, but now I want something more nutritious.

BarbaraBB You describe it so well! I know exactly what you mean and often feel that way after finishing thrillers like these (which I enjoyed too by the way). 3mo
Tamra Great review! I love the junk food analogy - it‘s fun to consume until it‘s over. 3mo
Reggie Hope you have a great time discussing it. 3mo
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KCofKaysville
On the Beach | Nevil Shute
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Well written novel about waiting in Australia for the end of humanity after a nuclear war. The radiation is gradually moving South. It's good like usual for this author, but kind of depressing too! Be sure to see the old movie with Gregory Peck, if you get a chance.

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LeslieO
The Last | Hanna Jameson
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Great holiday reading month! I read ALL my #bookspin and #doublespin in 2023. Did not do as well on the bingos. Better luck next year. #BookSpinBingo

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! Fantastic progress!!! 3mo
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KCofKaysville
On the Beach | Nevil Shute

Started a book from an author I like. I have seen the old movie a couple of times. He is from Australia.

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BarbaraBB
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This is a short yet frightening account of what could happen in case of a nuclear war. The rich have assured themselves of a spot in the luxurious Termush hotel, where they will be safe and can continue life as they knew it. Then other survivors, often sick with radiation sickness, start arriving on the premises, pleading for help. That‘s not what the rich payed for…

(Photo: Chatel, France)

batsy Happy you liked it. Great photo! 3mo
TrishB Great pic 👍🏻 and we can‘t upset the rich can we! 3mo
BarbaraBB @TrishB We can by turning up unexpectedly at their refuge 😄 3mo
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BarbaraBB @batsy Thanks for the recommendation! 3mo
Soubhiville Beautiful! And this sounds like a book I‘d like so I stacked it 😁📚. 3mo
sarahbarnes Glad to see you liked this too! 3mo
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BarbaraBB
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#WeeklyForecast 52/23

A little late but here‘s my forecast. I just started Songs for the Missing, from O‘Nan‘s backlist. Next will be the tagged one, based on @batsy ‘s review. I hope to fit in another one for #litsytob24 and a thriller, The Soulmate, because I am on vacation and thrillers are always my companion while vacationing!

LeahBergen Thrillers are the best on holiday. Enjoy your time away! 3mo
batsy I hope you like Termush. Perfect for reading while at a hotel, maybe... 😆 Enjoy your vacation! 3mo
TrishB Enjoy your holiday ❤️ 3mo
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squirrelbrain Have a lovely holiday! ❤️ (edited) 3mo
Hooked_on_books I read Songs for the Missing years ago and it‘s still with me. Great book. Have a wonderful vacation! 3mo
BarbaraBB @Hooked_on_books That is good to know! I am about a hundred pages in now 3mo
sarahbarnes I also have the tagged book on my list due to a great review from @batsy ! 3mo
batsy @sarahbarnes 😊 I was influenced by @Bookwomble 's review to get to it sooner 😁 3mo
Bookwomble @batsy Am I an Internet Influencer now? 😄 I'm glad you liked it. How you've had a happy festive period 😊 3mo
Bookwomble @batsy "I hope you've..." 3mo
Megabooks Yay for vacay! I‘m reading the Ward now. So dark!! 3mo
BarbaraBB @Megabooks I hope you‘ll love it, but yes, it is dark! 3mo
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batsy
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The slim, hypnotic novella of the wealthy barricading themselves in a luxury hotel against the radioactive fallout of a nuclear disaster doesn't read like fiction; this is 100% what would happen in our world if it were possible. It's short & dreamy, a slow-burn of a book that gets under your skin & unsettles. The fear of contamination, of the "rights" of the powerful to be able to restrict the rights of the ordinary—all too horrifyingly familiar.

batsy "That vote was a simple demonstration of freedom, but it went against the principle of freedom. It restricted the freedom of the injured, their right to be helped. For that reason I would not call the vote democratic." Restricting the right of the injured to be helped is so pertinent to current events right now that it kind of hurts the heart to read 4mo
Soubhiville That definitely sounds like it could be nonfiction. 😔 4mo
Ruthiella I‘m not sure I could read that. And to think it was published 50 years ago. 4mo
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reading_rainbow This sounds good 4mo
batsy @Soubhiville Truly 😣 4mo
batsy @Ruthiella Yes. It's not violent or graphic in any way, but conveys both the satire of the wealthy and and horrible reality of societal breakdown effectively in elegant language. 4mo
batsy @reading_rainbow I'm glad that Faber has made some of these texts available for a new audience! 4mo
squirrelbrain This sounds great - stacking. 4mo
sarahbarnes Oh this sounds good. Stacking. 4mo
LeahBergen Great review! 4mo
Suet624 Written 50 years ago? And still so true to form. How depressing. When do those better angels arrive? (edited) 4mo
Reggie Sounds great. Stacked! 4mo
batsy @LeahBergen Thank you! 4mo
batsy @Suet624 😣 4mo
BarbaraBB Sounds like a terrifying foreboding. But I am intrigued by your review and that stunning cover! 4mo
batsy @BarbaraBB It's very short, as a bonus! 4mo
BarbaraBB Already ordered it 🤦🏻‍♀️ are you in our #litsytob24? Missing you there! 4mo
Tamra Yes, sounds very much like it would comport with reality. (edited) 4mo
batsy @BarbaraBB I hope to! I haven't been able to read any of the longlist at all so I'd like to do more research before I vote 🤓 My inclination is to vote for the books I've read and liked, but that might defeat the purpose?! 4mo
batsy @Tamra Very much so, sadly. 4mo
BarbaraBB It won‘t! I voted for a mix of books that I want to read, books I liked and books I want others to read (mostly translated to counterbalance the American/English ones) 4mo
batsy @BarbaraBB OK yes, that's what I was thinking of as well. Thank you! Need to get voting tonight. 4mo
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