false 24 209 198 true 5974329 read 0 true 2590029 currently-reading 11 true 2590028 to-read http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61474512 to: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (Paperback) by Seth Grahame-Smith
It was allright. Campy at times. I am a fan of the original book, and also a fan of zombie flicks, so I thought I'd try this one out. It was odd and disturbing at times to see the original work so peppered with not as well-written additions. However, it was a mildly entertaining read. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/32560966 Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again (Paperback) by Frank Miller
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/32560924 Batman: The Killing Joke (Paperback) by Alan Moore
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/31085398 Darwin's Radio (Paperback) by Greg Bear
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30906054 to: Heavy Weather (Paperback) by Bruce Sterling
This is a cautionary near-future sci-fi story of the impact of global warming on weather patterns. We are already seeing the beginning of increased storms, tornados, hurricanes, and tsunamis (or Heavy Weather).

In 2030, the time period of the story, the majority of the U.S. government's budget goes toward disaster relief. Thousands are homeless, the U.S. economy has collapsed, entire geographic areas are abandoned, and some wildlife species die off while others grow out of control.

The story follows The Storm Troupe, a team of storm chasers studying tornadoes in the West Texas and Oklahoma area, searching for "the big one." The movie Twister was heavily influenced by this book, and some scenes in the movie are direct rip-offs from the book. Nevertheless, Heavy Weather is a much more interesting story. Sterling is a Texas native, and his imagery paints a vivid picture of a post-apocalyptic Texas prairie. The action is fast-paced and gripping, with fewer of the long narratives that sometimes plague Sterling books. One of my new favorites. ]]>