Bonus Book of the Month: ‘The Kaiju Preservation Society’ by John Scalzi
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Hello, August!
Maude Garrett and the MBC community love our BONUS BOOKS!
For those who want to start with one of the best sci-fi books of the past couple of years, we will always recommend a John Scalzi novel. Our BONUS BOOK this month is The Kaiju Preservation Society.
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About the Author:
John Scalzi used to have a longer biography entry up, but he found as he went along he was less inclined to string things along for self-aggrandizement.
Born: May 10, 1969
Lived in: LA’s Eastern San Gabriel Valley; Chicago; Fresno, CA; Sterling, VA; Bradford, OH
Education: The Webb Schools of California; The University of Chicago (AB, Philosophy with Allied Fields)
Employment: Film Critic/Columnist; Writer/Editor; Freelance writer; Novelist
Personal: Married. One child. Several pets.
Bibliography: It’s here. New York Times best seller in fiction. Awards won include the Hugo, the Locus, the Audie, the Robert A. Heinlein, the Seiun and the Kurd Lasswitz. Recipient of the 2016 Governor’s Award for the Arts in Ohio, and the 2023 Budapest Grand Prize. Works translated into 30+ languages.
The Kaiju Preservation Society
by John Scalzi
Synopsis:
When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food delivery apps. That is, until Jamie makes a delivery to an old acquaintance, Tom, who works at what he calls "an animal rights organization." Tom's team needs a last-minute grunt to handle things on their next field visit. Jamie, eager to do anything, immediately signs on.
What Tom doesn't tell Jamie is that the animals his team cares for are not here on Earth. Not our Earth, at least. In an alternate dimension, massive dinosaur-like creatures named Kaiju roam a warm and human-free world. They're the universe's largest and most dangerous panda and they're in trouble.
It's not just the Kaiju Preservation Society that's found its way to the alternate world. Others have, too--and their carelessness could cause millions back on our Earth to die.
What the Kaiju Preservation Society offers
the importance of convervation
the impact of humanity on ecosystems
power of teamwork and community
technological advancements are both good and bad
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Maude and our community will dive into The Kaiju Preservation Society on Thursday, August 28th. Join us on Twitch from 5-7 p.m. PT.
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