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bluegargantuaHi,
So a few YA books this time around and both of them are sequels.
First up we have Operation Typhoon Shore by Joshua Mowll. This is the sequel to Operation Red Jericho. Basically, we have two young kids whose parents have gone missing. Said parents are part of a secret society dedicated to protecting and preserving the lost super-science of a pre-historical civilization.
In this installment, the research vessel used by the Society gets caught in a Typhoon and beaches on a chain of remote South Sea islands. But it's a rather fortuitous beaching as the villains they're chasing have a secret base on a nearby island. Lots of adventure ensues.
The best thing about these books is the amazing interior artwork (the hardcover versions are vastly superior to the paperbacks in this regard). There are gorgeous, fold-out diagrams of all the pulp fiction sci-fi machines (and not more than a few real-life machines as well). Aged "photos" of the various characters and equipment -- the sidebars are incredibly interesting to read through.
A recommended series for younger sci-fi geeks you know.
The other recent read is Swallowdale by Arthur Ransome. This is the second in the Amazons and Swallows series. It's all about English children having jolly adventures on their summer vacations in the lakes district of England. They mess about in boats, go camping, climb mountains, and have an amazing amount of fun that would be either illegal or extremely negligent by today's standards. Obviously there aren't any grand narratives here, but it definitely awakens your inner Kid On Summer Vacation. It also makes me a lot more interested in building a puddleduck boat.
A good read for some simple pleasures.
later
Tom
So a few YA books this time around and both of them are sequels.
First up we have Operation Typhoon Shore by Joshua Mowll. This is the sequel to Operation Red Jericho. Basically, we have two young kids whose parents have gone missing. Said parents are part of a secret society dedicated to protecting and preserving the lost super-science of a pre-historical civilization.
In this installment, the research vessel used by the Society gets caught in a Typhoon and beaches on a chain of remote South Sea islands. But it's a rather fortuitous beaching as the villains they're chasing have a secret base on a nearby island. Lots of adventure ensues.
The best thing about these books is the amazing interior artwork (the hardcover versions are vastly superior to the paperbacks in this regard). There are gorgeous, fold-out diagrams of all the pulp fiction sci-fi machines (and not more than a few real-life machines as well). Aged "photos" of the various characters and equipment -- the sidebars are incredibly interesting to read through.
A recommended series for younger sci-fi geeks you know.
The other recent read is Swallowdale by Arthur Ransome. This is the second in the Amazons and Swallows series. It's all about English children having jolly adventures on their summer vacations in the lakes district of England. They mess about in boats, go camping, climb mountains, and have an amazing amount of fun that would be either illegal or extremely negligent by today's standards. Obviously there aren't any grand narratives here, but it definitely awakens your inner Kid On Summer Vacation. It also makes me a lot more interested in building a puddleduck boat.
A good read for some simple pleasures.
later
Tom
