JS Johnston Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe
Luanne Marten
@uusaint There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. (Dammit, that's 9 lol)
Hardcover, 2022
$29.93$14.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Empire of the Vampire: Book One
Jay Kristoff
@barbinpei This is from a book. Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff. I've been posting excerpts from the books I've been reading.
Paperback, 2023
$22.00$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller
Currently reading The Song of Achilles by @MillerMadeline So far so good ๐๐ https://t.co/sHEvjFmZ5Y
Paperback, 2012
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Bimbos of the Death Sun
Sharyn McCrumb
I finished Bimbos of The Death Sun by Sharyn McCrumb, this morning (I couldn't find a Twitter handle for her) Overall, I liked it. It's a cozy murder mystery that takes place at a sci-fi convention. The last chapter us wonderfully done. I give it 3 thumbs up ๐๐๐ https://t.co/k2oSowB1Uk
Paperback, 1996
$15.00$7.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Foundation
Isaac Asimov
I forgot to post my current read: Foundation and Earth by Isaac Asimov. I'm only on Chapter 2 but there's already a lady who has access to the collective memory of a whole planet. So, looks promising ๐ https://t.co/IteXevVRze
Paperback, Mass Market, 1991
$10.00$5.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
I, Robot
Isaac Asimov
I finished I Robot by Isaac Asimov, today. Instead of one long story, each chapter is a short story, some of which involve the same characters. They're snapshots that show humanity's progression over the course of a generation. This is what I miss about Golden Age sci-fi. 9/10 https://t.co/oM8mgHNKCX
Paperback, 2008
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Earth
Richard Hantula
@Jaykev08 I bought it on Kindle. So technically, yes. I DNF'ed it and picked up the next read in my list: Foundation and Earth by Isaac Asimov. Some people have been telling me Achilles is worth skipping the sex scenes so I might give it another try.
Paperback, 2002
$9.95$4.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Annihilation: A Novel (10th Anniversary Edition)
Jeff VanderMeer
@ShireenFox I always think it's interesting when a writer of one gender writes from another gender's perspective. Like Kassandra Khaw with Hammers on Bone and Jeff VanderMeer with Annihilation. It gives you insight on how people see other people.
Paperback, 2024
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Island of Dr. Moreau
H. G. Wells
@FlissZak But H. G. Wells' books are written just like they are, today. The Island of Dr. Moreau was awesome!
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The War of the Worlds
H. G. Wells
In the darkness I heard the curate drinking. I snatched in the darkness, and my fingers caught a bottle of burgundy. ~The War of the Worlds (I'm getting the clear message that Wells did not care for religion)
Paperback, Mass Market, 2007
$5.95$2.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book