Little Brother

by Cory Doctorow | Teens |
ISBN: 0765319853 Global Overview for this book
Registered by Kally93 of Brantford, Ontario Canada on 3/10/2011
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9 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by Kally93 from Brantford, Ontario Canada on Friday, March 25, 2011
My son had a hard time getting into this but maybe it was too old for him (he's 13)

Amazon Editorial Review

Marcus, a.k.a “w1n5t0n,” is only seventeen years old, but he figures he already knows how the system works–and how to work the system. Smart, fast, and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting his high school’s intrusive but clumsy surveillance systems.

But his whole world changes when he and his friends find themselves caught in the aftermath of a major terrorist attack on San Francisco. In the wrong place at the wrong time, Marcus and his crew are apprehended by the Department of Homeland Security and whisked away to a secret prison where they’re mercilessly interrogated for days.

When the DHS finally releases them, Marcus discovers that his city has become a police state where every citizen is treated like a potential terrorist. He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him only one option: to take down the DHS himself.

Journal Entry 2 by Kally93 at VBB, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada on Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Released 13 yrs ago (4/4/2011 UTC) at VBB, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada

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Sent to mathgirl40 for the YA VBB.

Journal Entry 3 by mathgirl40 at Waterloo, Ontario Canada on Tuesday, April 5, 2011
I selected this book from Minerva101's YA VBB. I've heard a lot of good things about Cory Doctorow's writing, and I'm really looking forward to reading this! Thanks, kally93!

Journal Entry 4 by mathgirl40 at Waterloo, Ontario Canada on Friday, June 24, 2011
I really enjoyed this exciting, fast-paced story. As a software developer myself, I found it interesting to see how Doctorow works his opinions on security, privacy and the Internet into the story. I also wonder if his descriptions of how cryptography works will get teens more interested in mathematics.

Journal Entry 5 by mathgirl40 at Waterloo, Ontario Canada on Friday, June 24, 2011

Released 13 yrs ago (6/24/2011 UTC) at Waterloo, Ontario Canada

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I've put this into Erishkigal's Science Fiction bookbox.

Journal Entry 6 by Minerva101 at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Monday, July 11, 2011
My son expressed interest in this one and since I also enjoy YA we picked this one out of the box. Thank you kally93 :)

Journal Entry 7 by Minerva101 at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Monday, September 5, 2011
Most excellent! My son and I enjoyed this one and I actually picked up a copy for our PC. I am going to add this one back into the YA VBB because it needs to be shared.


Journal Entry 8 by Minerva101 at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, March 9, 2013

Released 11 yrs ago (3/9/2013 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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This book never got chosen out of my VBB and I just realized it has lingered on my bookshelf for a while, so I took it to the Calgary Bookcrossing meeting today to find a new reader

Journal Entry 9 by locker-monster at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Sunday, March 10, 2013
Picked up this book at the Calgary BookCrossing March meet-up. Another sci-fi recommendation from Minvera101.

Journal Entry 10 by locker-monster at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Friday, April 12, 2013
I thought the book would be set further in the future, but the fact that it's near future makes it more interesting to read. Something like this could easily happen these days. I also loved that the Xbox played a pivotal role in Marcus' hacker network.

Journal Entry 11 by locker-monster at Joshua Tree Café, Edmonton Trail in Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, April 13, 2013

Released 11 yrs ago (4/13/2013 UTC) at Joshua Tree Café, Edmonton Trail in Calgary, Alberta Canada

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Releasing this book at the Calgary BookCrossing April meet-up. If it didn't go home with someone, it's on the bookshelf.

Journal Entry 12 by Crossing-Guard at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Sunday, April 14, 2013
Picked this up at April's meeting. Once again I came home with way too many books! This one has been added to the very large to be read mountain...

Journal Entry 13 by Crossing-Guard at Langdon, Alberta Canada on Saturday, April 8, 2017
I want to read this one but as it has names on it, I am bringing it to the group so that other's can read it.

I do want it back at some point.

Journal Entry 14 by Crossing-Guard at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, April 8, 2017

Released 7 yrs ago (4/8/2017 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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Are you in the Calgary area and interested in meeting up with other Calgary BookCrossers? Please check out our facebook group, "BookCrossing Calgary" for details on how. Meeting are held on the second Saturday of every month starting at 11am. Location is unknown, please PM me for information. New Crossers are always welcome.

Taking this April's meeting where it will find it's next reader.

Journal Entry 15 by Crataegus at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Sunday, April 9, 2017
Picked up today by proxy from the Calgary Bookcrossing meeting. In my attempt to convince BookyMcBooks to read it first, I ended up googling Cory Doctorow, then post scarcity economics which led to me forgetting to journal this book (but I'm back now!)

Looking forward to the read. (I couldn't convince him to read it first.)

Journal Entry 16 by Crataegus at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Monday, March 19, 2018
I had a hard time getting into this book. Part of it was because the main character was a bit of an arrogant 16 (or was it 17? I forget already) year-old boy - the kind of boy I both resented and admired for both being way smarter than me, and way more confident than me at that age.

When I finally got into it (thank you library audiobook playing while I do overtime work at home) it got to be a bit too powerful for my comfort. It made me question my opinions of security and privacy, and the whole definition of freedom in an internet-obsessed world.

I guess it did it's job.

Will be brought back to Calgary Bookcrossing next month for a new reader to enjoy.

Journal Entry 17 by megami-no-ushi at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Monday, April 16, 2018
Picked up at the April Meeting!

Journal Entry 18 by megami-no-ushi at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Monday, February 26, 2024

Released 8 mos ago (2/26/2024 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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This book is going back to the group, as I am switching over to digital.

Journal Entry 19 by sing-song at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, October 12, 2024

Released 1 mo ago (10/13/2024 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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I am taking this to the October meet up.

Journal Entry 20 by claws-12 at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, October 12, 2024
picked up at the October 12th meeting

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