Halloo!
It's already March! Time flies, but somehow it still surprises some of us.
There's plenty of activity in the group right now - book club discussions, movie discussions, and of course the usual random chats about things like peas versus peaches. It's all in good fun, so come on over and join in anything that piques your interest. If you're relatively new to the group, check out the group homepage and just scroll through the discussions and see if anything looks worth popping in to say Hello. We love it when someone comes along and wakes up a good old thread.
Now, onto the usual goodies... freebies at the end. :-P
NOW ENDING
The Stand by Stephen King - January and February
Can you believe it's almost over? Two months... it is a big book! Please note that you can join in on the discussions at ANY TIME, even if it is years late.
Check out the reading schedule here.
In addition to the "chunks" in the reading schedule, we also have a gajillion other topics the The Stand folder, if you want to take a looksee.
The AW Book Club
-That's all she wrote.-
I hope you enjoyed the newsletter — if you have any questions or notice any errors, just send me a message!
Apocalyptically yours,
Gertie
March Giveaways
Authors: if you are interested in a giveaway, here is the signup page for 2016. (At the moment we have no sign-ups for April.)
"The Lost Thorn is a science fiction novel with a strong, albeit insane, female protagonist. It fuses the ideas of cyberpunk with dashes of urban fantasy. It's a heart pounding adventure told from the perspective of a highly unstable and chaotic girl who has lost everything she held dear, leaving her with just a powerful drug as a means to cope with the inescapable pain."
The Lost Thorn by Joseph P. Aguayo
15 books, click here to enter.
"The Legend of Robin Hood is Reborn in the American Apocalypse.
Two years have passed since the collapse of American civilization. Hood's life is gone. Video games and house parties have been replaced by supply raids and standing watch in the hidden town of Clearwater. Luckily, Hood is natural with a gun in his hand. Learning to live with pulling the trigger is something else entirely."
Hood by Evan Pickering
10 ebooks, click here to enter.
February Giveaways: last chance to enter!
The AW Movie Club
"Attacked and injected with a drug that slows his metabolism to a fraction of normal, Martin James becomes an unwilling time traveler who hurtles through the years. His children grow up, his wife grows older, and his only hope is finding the people who injected him in the first place - not an easy task when one day for Martin lasts four years. And while Martin James strives to find a cure before everyone he loves is gone, others are uncertain if his journey can be stopped at all."
Syncing Forward by W. Lawrence
3 books, winner's choice of ebook, paperback, or audiobook. Click here to enter. (Worldwide)
"Theory of the Atheist features war in a Dystopian world where perfection is not only obtainable; it's manufactured.
Meet the brazenly animated Noel Cambrian who wishes only to be insignificantly Human; a feat made difficult when living in a city that is that believes perfection is the solution to humanity. The choice is seemingly yours. Be you human, or Replicant? "
10 paperbacks, click here to enter. (Worldwide)
Theory of the Atheist by J. Davau
10 books, click here to enter.
"The year is 2020: the skies burn; the land is destroyed; humanity teeters on the brink. The Folion details a narrator to write the history of The Lady, she who has set us free. The first entry is Sunday, October 3rd, 2010; the place an insignificant town on the remotest coast of the United Kingdom; the person a fifteen year old girl called Molly Peterson."
The End of a Girl by Nia Sinjorina
Reshirts by John Scalzi - March (NOW)
Clearly the AW group just can't get enough Scalzi, amiright? This is our third book by him. Only one other time have we read the same author more than once (Philip K. Dick).
For fans of Star Trek, humor, sci-fi, and anything Scalzi, don't miss this one.
Join the discussion here.
Don't wear red.
Do you wanna play a game?
Ahem, erm... sorry, that's not supposed to sound like the intro to a horror movie.
Seriously, do you want to play a game? It's a reading challenge! Thanks to AW group member Leslie (aka BasesLoaded24) there is this nifty reading challenge based on The Walking Dead tv show. Basically you roll the dice then have to select a book that matches the criteria for that number, e.g. "read a book where someone travels", "read a book that has a character named Rick in it" or "read a gross or scary book".
The Walking Dead Board Game: Join Us!
All it takes is a few folks to join in and you've got yourself a challenge. Choose your style of game play, some options provided, or customize to your liking.
Have fun, and thanks Leslie!
Walking Dead Reading Challenge
"Held captive and faced with their imminent executions, fifty strangers are forced to choose the one person among them who deserves to live."
If you're interested, whenever you're ready, watch Circle and then swing by for the discussion, open as of March 1st.
Kahayatle (Apocalypsis Book 1) by Elle Casey (< I may have mentioned this one before, it's a YA book you might enjoy.)
Monte Vista Village: A Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian Series (The Survivor Diaries Book 1) by Lynn Lamb
RazorWire (RazorWire: After Civilization) by Troy Hallewell
Savior (The Savior Series Book 1) by A. King Bradley
The Narrowing Path (The Narrowing Path Series Book 1) by David J. Normoyle
Finished with Life: a Dystopian World Story (Unable to Die Science Fiction Series Book 1) by Scott Bartlett
FREEBIES
Last month:
We had a lot of fun discussing last month's movie, Uncanny! I don't think we've ever had such a long and interesting movie discussion. If you're into movies about androids, check it out then swing by and let us know what you thought.
