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Subject: 'END OF THE WORLD' BOOKS
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Date: Fri, 28-Jun-85 14:08:40 EDT
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From: cobb%srvax.DEC@decwrl.ARPA

> The End of Civilization as We Know It
> 
>        I have, in thinking of some of the books I have enjoyed over
>the last few years, realized there is a small sub-genre that I seem
>to enjoy.  It is the one where civilization is zapped (or at least
>totally screwed up) by a non-alien occurrence.  So far I have read
>Lucifer's Hammer, The Stand, and War Day.  I am currently reading
>The Floating Dragon, and have enjoyed the first half of the book.
>Does anyone else enjoy this kind of Speculative Fiction?
> 
>Brendan E. Boelke
 
     I do like the kind of book you are talking about. I'll give you a
recommendation of another book to read, "EMERGENCE" by David Palmer. I 
really liked the book and recommend it highly. Also let me be the first 
to drop this joke on you:

 "ARMAGEDDON sick and tired of these 'End of the World' stories"
                                                                 KEN COBB