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FirstLight

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7. Yeah, that's where I was gonna go with it too

Reply to Amy-Strange (Reply #3)

Tue May 26, 2020, 09:31 PM

May 2020

I liked the premise, and could have done without the "woo-woo" angle...

Honestly, taking it from a human angle is far scarier. At least the Govt in the book actually MOBILIZED (as fucked up as it was)
But then again, Captain Tripps was so lethal you would go within a day or so...Covid19 moves slow comparitively

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I've got to read "The Stand" right now, and... [View all] Amy-Strange May 2020 OP

It's a good book brokephibroke May 2020 #1

Yeah, I read it, but... [SPOILER ALERT] Amy-Strange May 2020 #3

A battle of good vs evil awaits us all brokephibroke May 2020 #4

Whatever happens there... Amy-Strange May 2020 #6

Yeah, that's where I was gonna go with it too FirstLight May 2020 #7

You should get a yellow submarine... [SPOILER ALERT] Amy-Strange May 2020 #8

IMO she was already a weak character, i knew she was gonna get whacked FirstLight May 2020 #9

Yeah, she should've thrown him out the window, changed her ways, and then... Amy-Strange May 2020 #10

I just started it. GP6971 May 2020 #2

Whatever you do... Amy-Strange May 2020 #5

I read it right before I moved to Colorado, a coincidence. Laffy Kat May 2020 #11

Is it better than Vegas? Amy-Strange May 2020 #12

You'll have to read the novel to find out. Laffy Kat May 2020 #13

Damn! Amy-Strange May 2020 #14

No spoilers!!! Laffy Kat May 2020 #15

Why not? Amy-Strange May 2020 #16

Well still read the novel. You'll like it. Laffy Kat May 2020 #17

0K Amy-Strange May 2020 #18

Read the original version. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2020 #19

I read it in 1983, and I think that was the original version... Amy-Strange Jun 2020 #20

I read it (expanded version) about a year ago. The beginning is the best part IMO flibbitygiblets Jun 2020 #21

I read it (expanded version) about a year ago. The beginning is the best part IMO flibbitygiblets Jun 2020 #22