"When the Wind Blows" by James Patterson

[Lynn McGuire]

"When the Wind Blows" by James Patterson
https://www.amazon.com/When-Wind-Blows-James-Patterson/dp/B007YZQEVI/

Book number one of a two book science fiction series. I reread the well
printed and well bound MMPB published by Warner Books in 1999 that I
bought new over 20 years ago, this is my third reading of the book. I
will be reading the sequel next.

This book series was rebooted by James Patterson into an nine book
series aimed at preteens. Those books are not quite as hard science but
they are still quite entertaining also.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0446617792

Dr. Frannie O'Neill is a young veterinarian in the Colorado Rockies,
still mourning the murder of her husband a year ago. One night while
returning home to her home, she sees a young girl running next to the
lightly traveled road to her house. But, the young girl is not just any
girl, the young girl has wings. Thus starts a dangerous and wild
adventure for the vet and the young girl.

My rating: 6 out of 5 stars
Amazon rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars (4,774 ratings)

Lynn

[Cryptoengineer]

Post by Lynn McGuire
"When the Wind Blows" by James Patterson
   https://www.amazon.com/When-Wind-Blows-James-Patterson/dp/B007YZQEVI/
Book number one of a two book science fiction series.  I reread the well
printed and well bound MMPB published by Warner Books in 1999 that I
bought new over 20 years ago, this is my third reading of the book.  I
will be reading the sequel next.
This book series was rebooted by James Patterson into an nine book
series aimed at preteens.  Those books are not quite as hard science but
they are still quite entertaining also.
   https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0446617792
Dr. Frannie O'Neill is a young veterinarian in the Colorado Rockies,
still mourning the murder of her husband a year ago.  One night while
returning home to her home, she sees a young girl running next to the
lightly traveled road to her house.  But, the young girl is not just any
girl, the young girl has wings.  Thus starts a dangerous and wild
adventure for the vet and the young girl.
My rating:  6 out of 5 stars
Amazon rating:  4.3 out of 5 stars (4,774 ratings)

It feels like there should be a rule not to re-use titles that
have already been loaded with intense meaning and significance.

The moment you said 'two book(s), I realized this couldn't be
the 'When the Wind Blows' that I know: the one by Raymond Briggs.

https://www.amazon.com/When-Wind-Blows-Raymond-Briggs/dp/0140094199

Its one the saddest and most harrowing graphic novels ever written,
and made into a nightmare fuel movie, with a David Bowie soundtrack.

Here's the trailer:

There are a bunch of YT videos discussing it.

It would pair nicely with 'Duck and Cover'.

pt

[Bice]

On Wed, 26 Jun 2024 21:43:42 -0400, Cryptoengineer

Post by Cryptoengineer
The moment you said 'two book(s), I realized this couldn't be
the 'When the Wind Blows' that I know: the one by Raymond Briggs.
https://www.amazon.com/When-Wind-Blows-Raymond-Briggs/dp/0140094199
Its one the saddest and most harrowing graphic novels ever written,
and made into a nightmare fuel movie, with a David Bowie soundtrack.

Wouldn't it be more accurate to say a Roger Waters soundtrack?

I've never seen the movie, but the soundtrack CD only has one song
each by David Bowie, Hugh Cornwell, Genesis, Squeeze and Paul
Hardcastle and then ten tracks by Waters.

-- Bob

[Cryptoengineer]

Post by Bice
On Wed, 26 Jun 2024 21:43:42 -0400, Cryptoengineer

Post by Cryptoengineer
The moment you said 'two book(s), I realized this couldn't be
the 'When the Wind Blows' that I know: the one by Raymond Briggs.
https://www.amazon.com/When-Wind-Blows-Raymond-Briggs/dp/0140094199
Its one the saddest and most harrowing graphic novels ever written,
and made into a nightmare fuel movie, with a David Bowie soundtrack.

Wouldn't it be more accurate to say a Roger Waters soundtrack?
I've never seen the movie, but the soundtrack CD only has one song
each by David Bowie, Hugh Cornwell, Genesis, Squeeze and Paul
Hardcastle and then ten tracks by Waters.

You're right. I haven't watched the movie through, just clips on YT.

pt

[Lynn McGuire]

Post by Cryptoengineer

Post by Lynn McGuire
"When the Wind Blows" by James Patterson
    https://www.amazon.com/When-Wind-Blows-James-Patterson/dp/B007YZQEVI/
Book number one of a two book science fiction series.  I reread the
well printed and well bound MMPB published by Warner Books in 1999
that I bought new over 20 years ago, this is my third reading of the
book.  I will be reading the sequel next.
This book series was rebooted by James Patterson into an nine book
series aimed at preteens.  Those books are not quite as hard science
but they are still quite entertaining also.
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0446617792
Dr. Frannie O'Neill is a young veterinarian in the Colorado Rockies,
still mourning the murder of her husband a year ago.  One night while
returning home to her home, she sees a young girl running next to the
lightly traveled road to her house.  But, the young girl is not just
any girl, the young girl has wings.  Thus starts a dangerous and wild
adventure for the vet and the young girl.
My rating:  6 out of 5 stars
Amazon rating:  4.3 out of 5 stars (4,774 ratings)

It feels like there should be a rule not to re-use titles that
have already been loaded with intense meaning and significance.
The moment you said 'two book(s), I realized this couldn't be
the 'When the Wind Blows' that I know: the one by Raymond Briggs.
https://www.amazon.com/When-Wind-Blows-Raymond-Briggs/dp/0140094199
Its one the saddest and most harrowing graphic novels ever written,
and made into a nightmare fuel movie, with a David Bowie soundtrack.
http://youtu.be/9pJKdTqYijY
There are a bunch of YT videos discussing it.
It would pair nicely with 'Duck and Cover'.
pt

Reusing book names is a right of the publisher and they exercise it
quite frequently. I suspect that thousands of book names have been
reused in just the last fifty years.

Lynn