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RE: "Walkaway" by Cory Doctorow - A Science Fiction Book Review
I'm not much of a scifi reader but that sounds intruiging. It reminds me somehow of The maze runner for some weird reason (probably the reverse dystopian setting?). As for being resurrected in a computer, there's a Johnny Depp movie which I can't remember the title right now. He was dying so his wife and best friend uploaded his consciousness in a computer. It didnt live up to the hype though. I should put this on my to read list. It might make me start liking scifi.
So I found the movie you're talking about - "Transcendence". I watched a trailer. It looks interesting, although I would have to say (judging purely from the trailer) that it crosses the border of science fiction into the realm of fantasy and perhaps even horror... But I may have to watch it anyway, sci-fi junkie that I am. ;) Thank you for mentioning it.
If you ever want to read some really good science fiction, check out a few of my other book reviews:
"Gateway" by Frederik Pohl
"Lord Valentine's Castle" by Robert Silverberg
"Last Year" by Robert Charles Wilson
Lol so you tracked it down xD I think the movie got overhyped though.
I took a screenshot of the list. I'm going to ask my sister to track the books down for me. Speaking of book genre, do you read fantasy books and thrillers? I was wondering if you have a recommendation list for those as well.
I'm pretty sure there are links to sources for those books in each of my articles.
The finest fantasies in my experience are Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien and the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. "Lord Valentine's Castle" is somewhat of a hybrid fantasy/sci-fi.
I occasionally read thrillers, though not so often. I enjoyed Hunt for Red October.
Lord Valentine's Castle and Hunt for Red October made me curious. LotR and Narnia were both adapted to movies so they're more familiar. I'll have to go with the former xD Thanks for the suggestions.
Hunt for Red October was made into a great movie with Sean Connery... FYI. :D