So What Are you Reading?: Generations

[bdub76]

What's puzzling about your statement, @bdub76, is that Wrinkle was published in 1962, whereas Chainmail, the immediate predecessor of D&D, was published in 1971.

No criticism intended; I'm just very, very puzzled (apologies to Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder).

What are you puzzled about? The character Holly is actually reading the book in season 5 of Stranger Things. An episode is called Camazotz. She refers to a characters as Mr. Whatsit.

This might help. Have you seen season 5?

This Classic Sci-Fi Novel Holds the Key to Unlocking 'Stranger Things 5's Biggest Mysteries

Madeleine L'Engle's classic sci-fi novel A Wrinkle in Time holds the key to understanding the biggest mysteries in Stranger Things Season 5.

collider.com

 

[Allyn Gibson]

What's puzzling about your statement, @bdub76, is that Wrinkle was published in 1962, whereas Chainmail, the immediate predecessor of D&D, was published in 1971.

No criticism intended; I'm just very, very puzzled (apologies to Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder).

I think I understand your confusion. When @bdub76 says "original kids," I think he means the "original kids of Stranger Things," not the characters of Wrinkle. The cast of Stranger Things grew over the decade since the first season, hence "new kids" hanging tough.

 

[hbquikcomjamesl]

I think I understand your confusion. When @bdub76 says "original kids," I think he means the "original kids of Stranger Things," not the characters of Wrinkle.

Actually, it's worse: I thought he was referring to viewers.

 

[Nardole]

Currently reading Mosaic by Jeri Taylor. Enjoying it so far but the Janeway backstory chapters are way more interesting than the "current framing story"

 

[bdub76]

Finished A Wrinkle in Time.

I'm surprise my how much of the plot elements were pulled from this book for season 5 of Stranger Things. Of course, the Duffer Brothers have also borrowed a ton from Stephen King.

I should get Lion Women of Tehran shortly from the library. In the meantime, I'm making my way through Skeleton Crew. I couldn't get into Midnight's Children when I started, so I might not be in the mood for that book right now.

And it looks like a couple of my other holds that I expected from the library to hit next month might hit this month, so maybe I read Train Dreams before the month is over (it's short) and end up starting The Long Walk early too.

I ended up starting Housemaid after finishing Monkey from Stephen King's Skeleton Crew. I'm still waiting on the two above.