Actually, that’s not true—there’s no end to the list of
books I want to read.
If you don’t have that kind of optimistic reading list, I
invite you to check out a few of my favorites among the Armacost library’s
books (and a few movies). They are all
science fiction—give the genre a try if you haven’t already!
Her
smoke rose up forever is a collection of stories and novellas by James
Tiptree, Jr. The author has a way of
making the world seem more dangerous, even as you’re sitting in your comfy
reading chair.
Handmaid’s
Tale tells a dystopian story which, frankly, terrified me.
If you prefer to laugh while you read, try Ultimate Hitchhiker,
which contains five novels from Douglas Adams’ series. It begins with the destruction of the earth
in order to make way for an interstellar highway, and if you think the
destruction of an entire planet isn’t very funny, this book might change your
mind.
On the other hand, there’s Ender’s Game, in which
children are trained to wage war.
When you get tired of space battles, or if you want to read
something with more pictures, try a bit of alternate history in Watchmen.
Finally, some movies! In Nausicaä
of the Valley of the Wind, a young woman tries to keep peace between her
people and her planet.
Pan’s
Labyrinth is a creepy fairytale with an
excellent villain.
Finally, obviously, Star
Wars.
If you read and watch all that this summer, you’ll be better
prepared for the future.
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