tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post4728837901839276265..comments2023-11-09T22:51:59.986-05:00Comments on Dreaming About Other Worlds: Awards - Very British Science FictionAaron Poundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-56120891210705657082012-06-18T11:43:31.122-04:002012-06-18T11:43:31.122-04:00@Kirthi: I first read The Handmaid's Tale when...@Kirthi: I first read <i>The Handmaid's Tale</i> when it was first published. It is such a frightening depiction of a theocratic future that I dismissed it as a possibility at the time, but with the way politics are going these days I'm not so sure any more. it is definitely worth reading.<br /><br />As with all of the major science fiction awards, I plan on reading and reviewing all the Clarke Award winners, but it is a long haul to get through all the books.Aaron Poundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-22240674682991265912012-06-16T14:56:53.671-04:002012-06-16T14:56:53.671-04:00When I saw this post in my feed, my heart stopped ...When I saw this post in my feed, my heart stopped for a moment. I feel a personal connection to England (many reasons) and I'm currently obsessed over science fiction, attempting to write my own. So I am most definitely going to read The Handmaid's Tale. It sounds really fascinating!<br /><br />Thank you for the post! :D<br />-KirthiKirthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10857145616217476440noreply@blogger.com