SF and Fantasy set primarily on planet earth. For example, a book like "The stars my destination" hops around the solar system but mostly takes place on planet earth so would be eligible. A book like "The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe" however, is set briefly on earth but mostly takes place in Narnia so would not be eligible.
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Tags: dystopia, earth
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message 1: by Bettie (new)

Bettie please tell me how jekyll and hyde fits in here - have I missed looking at the criteria in some way? ( bear in mind it is past my bedtime and I am a mental mush)

:O)


message 2: by John (last edited Jul 10, 2009 02:25PM) (new)

John Burns So you're saying jekyll and hyde is neither fantasy nor SF? I'm pretty sure its set on earth...
In fact that reminds me, i forgot to add dracula...
Hell, i'm gonna add Gullivers travels too.
Ooh, and the odyssey.


message 3: by Bettie (new)

Bettie Killthepopular wrote: "So you're saying jekyll and hyde is neither fantasy nor SF? I'm pretty sure its set on earth...
In fact that reminds me, i forgot to add dracula...
Hell, i'm gonna add Gullivers travels too.
Ooh..."


doh - I read it so long ago somewhere in the ruts in my brain I have flagged it is 'teh realz' in the same way as burke and hare

Overead chick here, signing out bwhahahaha



message 6: by John (new)

John Burns Peregrine wrote: "Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Not Wanted On The Voyage by [author:Timothy Findley|1..."


oh... my... god. Not to be an arse or anything but you do realise that you can add books to this list yourself using the "find/add books" search box in the top right hand corner?

It's awe-inspiring, the number of lists that have comments from people who don't know how to use the lists complaining that they don't contain any of their favourite books.


message 7: by Bettie (new)

Bettie I hope you are not a nurse, Killthepopular, as your bedside manner stinks!

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message 8: by John (new)

John Burns That was me struggling to be as civil as I'm capable of.


message 9: by Bettie (new)

Bettie Killthepopular wrote: "That was me struggling to be as civil as I'm capable of."

LOL - Then it's even funnier.

:O)))


message 10: by Greyweather (new)

Greyweather Civility? On the internet? Well now I have heard of everything.


message 11: by Bettie (new)

Bettie Greyweather wrote: "Civility? On the internet? Well now I have heard of everything."
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Greyweather and Killthepopular - you are both adorable, more so because you are the grumpy gits that sit in the balcony in the muppets and make me laugh.




message 12: by Greyweather (new)

Greyweather Bettie wrote: "Greyweather and Killthepopular - you are both adorable, more so because you are the grumpy gits that sit in the balcony in the muppets and make me laugh."

I loved those guys!


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