Bellwether Audiobook

" I love the liveliness of Connie Willis's mind. This is a small book about a big abstract idea, masquerading for a long time as social satire. Ms. Willis manages to stretch my brain and be entertaining at the same time - no mean feat. "

" Also, libraries are great places to observe trends in best-sellers, and library management. And librarian attire. "

" This book makes you look at interpersonal relationships differently and laugh about it. "

" Witty and full of fun facts on fads through the ages. "

" This book had a lot of interesting components for me...a lot of science, a lot of literature references and a little romance. But it took a really really long time for it to come together as far as a plot. "

" I don't know what to call this -- it's light science fiction, light romance. Light reading? Enjoyable, clever comments on fads throughout history into today. "

" A really fun read. Didn't expect to be a fairy tale but it really kind of was. "

" A fascinating read about science, fads, and chaos. Somewhat slim on character depth & development. Not Connie Willis' best work, but a quick, tasty read nonetheless. "

" Connie Willis is an excellent author and this story is a lot of fun to read. Ostensibly a story about scientists it's actually very funny and a quick read. "

" As always, Connie Willis is erudite, charming and wonderful. I think she may be the best sci-fi/speculative fiction author that no one knows about. Bellweather is a bit fluffy for her but very funny and interesting and well worth reading "

" Wonderful. Hilarious! Her characters, as usual, are brilliant. This is the third book of hers I read. "

" This is the second time I've read Bellwether and I enjoyed it as much as when I read it for the first time. In fact, this is one of my favorite books by Connie Willis. I love the intersection of trends, statistics, and chaos theory. Those subjects delight me. The story was quite amusing. "

" Just a great book...funny but smart. "

" if you liked to say nothing of the dog, this one is similar "

" I hate Flip. No wait, I love Flip. This was a great read (listen, since I did the audiobook). I really love Connie Willis. This an older title but I loved it. Thank you, Connie! "

" I didn't mean to read this book so fast (this is the second time I've read it)...but it's too good to put down! "

" At least it distracted me while running. Too bad the reader's voices were so god awful. And that the writing was very pedestrian, the story predictable, the "science" of mediocre interest, the . . . "

" A very nice book. The Connie Willis I've read all has had a cute feeling of "full circle" at the end. "

" This was a lot of fun to read. Not a lot of plot and no time travel but a lot of interesting facts about fads. Also fun stuff about research scientists fighting for funding from corporate types (especially if you're married to one!) "

" Not as good as To Say Nothing of the Dog but still very funny. I enjoyed her take down of management as well. "

" This is a short read, and rather hilarious. I really enjoyed it! It's about the herd-like nature of people and how someone can unconsciously step out and lead the others without realizing it. "

" Light, enjoyable fun - totally up my alley. "

" Quick, fun read. Fiction but provides great food for thought on trends. "

" This was a fun little novella to read. Just the right "in between" distraction. "

" Fun to read, light. Interesting choice of fads used to start chapters. The author uses humor well. "

" This is not science fiction in the sense of "sci-fi," it's fiction about scientists. It weaves scientific ideas seamlessly into the narrative without feeling didactic or contrived. Plus, it's pretty funny! "

" I love Connie Willis's comedies, not only are they hysterically funny, they're achingly smart, even early works such as this. "

" Witty, illuminating, and fun to read. "

" This one took me by surprise. I was expecting sci-fi, but got a nice satiric piece of fiction instead. Nothing of profound depth, but somewhat thought-provoking nonetheless. Flip has to be one of my favorite characters, she so, like, NOT totally farb and leaves me feeling just a little itch. "

" In the spirit of 1930s mad-cap comedies, Connie Willis leads us on a wild ride of crazy situations and unexpected romance. Definitely a fun read! "

" Wonderful. Hilarious! Her characters, as usual, are brilliant. This is the third book of hers I read. "

" I read this on the airplane yesterday and it kept me more or less entertained. It was a tidy little piece of fiction, almost too tidy, which I enjoyed but didn't love. "

" A bit of the lighter side of Connie Willis. Pretty sure that my enjoyment of the book was greatly enhanced by imagining that our characters worked for Veridian Dynamics. (points for the reference, not that they'll get you anything) "

" This was a fun little novella to read. Just the right "in between" distraction. "