BOTM for JULY is relating to Climate Change (3 options)

[Jemima]

So, with such a close vote, all three books relating to climate change are up for reading this month. It may be which one you can obtain, or maybe you'll find all three.

Shouting at The Rain
The Fog Diver
Floodland


I thought we'd do them all in this thread, though, so consider a 'compare and contrast' approach in your post.

Please make sure you say at the start which book you're commenting on!

Specifically, please, give your thoughts as to whether the book influences the reader's thinking on/awareness of climate change, even if the actual link is tenuous.

And... when I came to add these books to our Group reading list, I found we read the Fog Diver last August. No wonder it's on my TBR! If you didnt read it then, read it now.

[Patricia]

So, we are going to choose the 3 of the books which we are going to read?

[Jennifer]

Patricia wrote: "So, we are going to choose the 3 of the books which we are going to read?"

You get to pick which one (or two or three) you want to read, instead of trying to narrow it down further.

I like that since The Fog Diver is the only one my library has. I'm looking forward to reading it. If my library gets either of the other two, I'll read them too. :-D

[Patricia]

Jennifer wrote: "Patricia wrote: "So, we are going to choose the 3 of the books which we are going to read?"

You get to pick which one (or two or three) you want to read, instead of trying to narrow it down further..."

Oh, thanks, Jennifer. Me too. The Shouting Rain is in my library and I'm currently reading it now:)

[SaraKat]

I read The Fog Diver. I enjoyed the story and read the sequel. I thought the premise was new and intriguing. It's one of many 'people have destroyed the Earth and now human civilization is vastly different' plots, but it was fresh enough to be interesting. I adored Chess and the gang. They were good characters and they cared about each other so much. I thought the premise that the people trying to fix the pollution problem were the ones that actually made the world unlivable was a twist.

[Jennifer]

Just like SaraKat, I finished The Fog Diver yesterday and immediately borrowed and began reading The Lost Compass. The particular apocalypse was certainly different, and I liked how the cure to one problem ended up causing another problem.
I also really like how a lot of the knowledge of today had gotten garbled through the generations, similar to a phrase going through the telephone game.
I am curious as to what the Compass will end up being, because the early descriptions, both from The Fog Diver and the early pages of The Lost Compass have me wondering if it is what they think it is.
My favorite character so far is Bea. I really like her bubbly attitude and how she talks to - and listens to - the machinery. She reminds me of a very young Kaylee from Firefly.

[Jemima]

I'm loving your comments about The Fog Diver. When it came up in conversation earlier in the year I checked my library and am sure they had it listed. But I can't find it now. I keep hoping, though...

[SaraKat]

Jennifer wrote: "Just like SaraKat, I finished The Fog Diver yesterday and immediately borrowed and began reading The Lost Compass. The particular apocalypse was certainly different, and I liked how the cure to one..."

I love that! She is totally Kaylee. :)

[Jemima]

Well, I just reread Floodland, wondering how my perspectives have changed over the last eleven (11??) years. It was the first book I reviewed on my blog, and didn't transfer that to Goodreads until 2015.

It's still a good book. The story runs on, with plenty of danger faced and mostly overcome, although not always in happy ways. I'm still irritated by the liberties taken with the geography of East Anglia.

But it's one of the first MG books out to deal with the reality of rising sea levels for whole populations, as well as for individuals like 10 year old Zoe, who has found a boat in which she might be able to escape the island of Norwich, left by accident when her parents got on the last boat, as it turned out.

With experience of reading lots more MG lit since, I think my star rating was generous. But then I'm still generous when authors are tackling issues that are not well dealt with by others.

But it's too short, and has a trite ending. Marcus Sedgwick's first book, apparently, and I think he's written better since, but not with the immediacy of a flooded country to contend with.

I'd love to hear what others think. It's only a couple of hours read, so there's still time to fit it in if you can find a copy. (Mine was one of my first kindle purchases, I think!)

[Patricia]

I finished reading Shouting at the rain this day and I loved it! The book includes quotes, anagrams, and also a motivation:)

[Justine]

I just finished Shouting at the Rain. It's a book with a big heart, with the environmental element more in the background. I like this quiet subtle way of making us love the world we live in and wanting to keep it that way.

[Patricia]

Justine wrote: "I just finished Shouting at the Rain. It's a book with a big heart, with the environmental element more in the background. I like this quiet subtle way of making us love the world w..."

Glad you like it:D

[SaraKat]

I read Shouting at the Rain. I adored it. It was full of folksy wisdom and great advice about relationships with friends and family.

[Jennifer]

For those who haven't had a chance to read Shouting at the Rain, it is included in the Road Trip Sale that Audible has going on right now, and it is available for $6 until 8/28. I've already picked up my copy.