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murielm99

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11. I reread that recently.

Sat Aug 25, 2018, 12:37 PM

Aug 2018

Try the Parable of the Sower and The Parable of the Talents, by Octavia Butler, since you are reading dystopian fiction. I think these are even more relevant. Just wait until you get to the part about the President whose motto was "Make America Great Again." Then, recall how many years before trump this was written!

The science fiction reading group at my local library read these two books. Most of the participants could not get through both books, because they hit too close to real life these days.

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