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Ben and Adhi have created a computer that connects to the Internet. Oh, and it connects to it a year from now. You can know who won the Super Bowl, where you’ll wind up job wise, what to buy (or not buy) in the stock market, heck, you can know if you’re still alive too. So, as one does, they create a startup in Silicon Valley.

Where could technology like that go wrong? (It’s not too big of a spoiler to say that it does go wrong, since the book starts with them testifying in front of Congress and generally one doesn’t do that if something has gone swimmingly).

Reminded me a little bit of the TV show Person of Interest in that it’s about a technology that seems almost akin to magic, and a technology that most definitely gets out of the control of the one who invented it too.

It was a fun read and a depressing read, and, quite an intense one as well. What would be the first thing that you would look up one year in the future? (Or would you decline to use the technology at all).

You may like this book If you Liked: The Circle by Dave Eggers, Reamde by Neal Stephenson, or This is Not a Game by Walter Jon Williams

During our “Now What?” Months, we’re talking to Wrimos who’ve published their NaNoWriMo projects and asking them about the steps they took to make it happen. Today, Dan Frey, author of recent release The Retreat, shares some tips on practices to get your novel published:

I've wanted to be an author since I was 10, when I first read Tolkien. I was a weird kid who didn't fit in at school, and my parents were going through a messy divorce. But I found refuge in fantasy, and devoured The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. When it was over, I didn't want the story to end, so I started writing what we'd now call fan-fiction, while dreaming that one day I'd write a book of my own.

But then, life happened. My interests shifted. I wrote plays, then advertising copy, and eventually worked my way to a career as a screenwriter. Which was incredibly exciting, but it could also be creatively frustrating, since none of my work was getting produced.

I first heard about NaNoWriMo on the podcast Scriptnotes, where Grant Faulkner discussed the program with John August. I was so inspired by the idea, I joined the community that day, and decided to try it myself.

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? Here is what I am currently reading, recently finished, and plan to read from Thursday to Wednesday. Let me know if you have read or are planning on reading any of these books!! Happy…

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? a place to meet and share what you have been and are about to be reading over the week. It’s a great post to organize yourself. It’s an opportunity to visit, comment, and add to your groaning TBR pile! So welcome in everyone. This meme started on J Kaye’s blog and then was hosted by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at The Book…

Dreambound: A Novel

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Stories require a level of belief in them when told but also possess an ability to encourage belief, and belief is a powerful thing as demonstrated in Dreambound by Dan Frey. After twelve-year-old Liza Kidd runs away from home and disappears the only clue left behind for her parents is a note saying that she’s taken off for the Hidden World, a magical place in the Fairy Tale series of novels.…

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