Fahrenheit 451 -- Planning to Read (**PLEASE -- NO SPOLERS!!**)

[Nick]

Please tell us if you are planning to read, or hare reading Fahrenheit 451. PLEASE -- NO SPOILERS!!

[Ken]

Read it, actually I just finished it
Very good book.

[Carrie]

Hi, I'm new to the group, and am excited as to what you have picked to read. I have read Fahrenhiet 451 at least twice, once for high school and once to check it out for my preteen daughter. I loved it both times and am looking forward to reading it again. Has anyone read anything else by Ray Bradbury? I recently read The Martian Chronicles. And would be interested in what other people thought of it. I also love Dandelion Wine. I've been wanting to read something by Le Guin and by Pratchett, so looking forward to next month too!

[Shel, Moderator]

Have read and loved it a few times, though it's been a while. I may or may not scrape up the energy to re-read it this month, we'll see!

[Kathi, Moderator & Book Lover]

Will not be rereading--read it ages ago but I will follow the discussion.

[Mary]

Started to re-read.

[Terry]

I've just downloaded it to my kindle and will start to read shortly.

[Nick]

Carrie wrote: "Hi, I'm new to the group, and am excited as to what you have picked to read. I have read Fahrenhiet 451 at least twice, once for high school and once to check it out for my preteen daughter. I lov..."

Bradbury's books have been "classics" since I was a child. Yes--that long! When I first started reading sci-fi I was very taken with The Martian Chronicles, but did not pursue Bradbury.

My first introduction to "Fahrenheit..." was the Truffaut movie. I loved it, but it's a French art film, and that is not the book. When I finally did read the book, it was so much of a 1950's canon piece that I was underwhelmed. But I was pleased to see the differences between it and the movie because, somehow, it's a great comfort to read a sci fi classic and find out that it is a sic-fi classic and not a somewhat surrealist French film.

[Nick]

Orbit publishers author, and four-time Goodreads Choice Award nominee, Michael J. Sullivan is allowing members of Beyond Reality access to a short story he has written In Memorium Ray Bradbury. Those interested should check out our "RIP Ray Bradbury" thread in the General Discussion Topics folder for more information:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Michael]

Thanks Nick,
I loved Fahrenheit 451. Not sure if I can fit in a re-read right at this time, but I will try to. Such a great book!

[Maggie]

Started it today...seems promising

[aPriL does feral sometimes]

Started this yesterday. It is a LOT more creepy than I remembered from reading it years ago..

[Justine]

I'm currently reading it.

[Lindsey]

Read it multiple times years ago. I won't be rereading it now but I'll chime in on the discussion. I loved it when I first read it... Bradbury is serious comfort reading for me.