tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post2396382691870280221..comments2024-01-02T09:27:42.418-08:00Comments on Keep The Wisdom: THE MIDWICH CUCKOOSJudy Kruegerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-13369542651001724182019-06-13T13:51:24.929-07:002019-06-13T13:51:24.929-07:00The book has a pretty cool surprise ending!The book has a pretty cool surprise ending!Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-80262857311827603402019-06-13T13:07:57.791-07:002019-06-13T13:07:57.791-07:00I have not read him but his speculative fiction so...I have not read him but his speculative fiction sounds quite intriguing. I'd like to see what the village figures out what to do .... with all their mind melding. thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-22853129779854282062019-06-13T11:35:49.840-07:002019-06-13T11:35:49.840-07:00I am glad I could convey that.I am glad I could convey that.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-74392406516384143462019-06-13T06:37:01.771-07:002019-06-13T06:37:01.771-07:00That's true. It's only logical that they&#...That's true. It's only logical that they'd check up on them.The Butterfly Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218064101468042347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-20999263664091705502019-06-12T20:17:53.351-07:002019-06-12T20:17:53.351-07:00I agree that it certainly sounds like a "darn...I agree that it certainly sounds like a "darn good read."Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-20068361833366393952019-06-12T14:03:33.003-07:002019-06-12T14:03:33.003-07:00Thanks CK.Thanks CK.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-86985498522955129722019-06-12T14:02:39.444-07:002019-06-12T14:02:39.444-07:00Yes, another English SF author like that is Arthur...Yes, another English SF author like that is Arthur C Clarke. I will search out the movie. Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-16915627523550656352019-06-12T13:59:26.805-07:002019-06-12T13:59:26.805-07:00Ooh, The Chrysalids was one of my favorites!Ooh, The Chrysalids was one of my favorites!Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-24711282903954699312019-06-12T13:39:39.821-07:002019-06-12T13:39:39.821-07:00I LOVED this book when I read it in my late teens....I LOVED this book when I read it in my late teens. I have a soft spot for the less flashy very English SF of Wyndham & his contemporaries. I think the 1960 film made a good 'fist' of translating it to the big screen. Oddly the one thing that stuck in my mind was how the Soviets dealt with their particular incursion... long range artillery. CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-38117644646683754122019-06-12T13:35:59.458-07:002019-06-12T13:35:59.458-07:00It's available on YouTube for a small charge.It's available on YouTube for a small charge.CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-40939307165188517482019-06-12T13:20:22.738-07:002019-06-12T13:20:22.738-07:00I enjoyed this book too and I agree that Wyndham i...I enjoyed this book too and I agree that Wyndham is usually intriguing rather than frightening. I think The Chrysalids will be the next one I read by him. Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618973352348296555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-86741246231487221172019-06-12T11:38:46.065-07:002019-06-12T11:38:46.065-07:00Yes, lots of ideas in his books. But there were no...Yes, lots of ideas in his books. But there were no 3-legged robots in this one. Maybe in the movie, though I have not seen that.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-48799239471781207452019-06-12T11:37:22.022-07:002019-06-12T11:37:22.022-07:00I know, right? When you think about it though, it ...I know, right? When you think about it though, it stands to reason that from a security viewpoint, our government would follow up on some of the reports from civilians.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-726498311067628112019-06-12T11:30:56.321-07:002019-06-12T11:30:56.321-07:00I wonder how the movie and book compare. I will ha...I wonder how the movie and book compare. I will have to see if I can find a way to watch it.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-84700167683689323172019-06-12T08:10:19.797-07:002019-06-12T08:10:19.797-07:00i'm a sometime admirer of Wyndham's writin...i'm a sometime admirer of Wyndham's writing... i read several of his books about fifty years ago, but Midwich wasn't one of them... i think it scared me off... the one i recall had giant 3-legged robots charging across the landscape, but maybe that was something else? anyway, W is well worth reading i think: ideas instead of blather...mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-31290870912853923472019-06-12T07:48:33.896-07:002019-06-12T07:48:33.896-07:00Wait what?! They've had years of UFO data and ...Wait what?! They've had years of UFO data and this is the first I'm hearing of it!? No way! That's so cool and kinda scary all at once. <br /><br />The book sounds like a twisted good time. I'm going to have to check it out. Also, the cover kinda creeps me out lolThe Butterfly Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218064101468042347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124551.post-39749917914453847462019-06-12T03:03:15.070-07:002019-06-12T03:03:15.070-07:00I have only seen the 1960 film which I thought was...I have only seen the 1960 film which I thought was excellent. I had heard that there was a very good book behind it but I did not realize that it was written by Wyndham. I really should give this a try. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.com