I don’t usually like songs that are about singing. Anything along the lines of "I write the songs" by Barry Manilow makes me cringe. To me, a song about the power of songs, isn’t powerful. So I had my doubts when I picked up Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Would I really like a book about books? I thought it was captivating though. The last time I read Ray Bradbury was in the 8th grade, & for whatever reason it didn’t make an impression. Now I must go back & reread more of his works.

Here are some interesting facts about the book from the appendix about Ray Bradbury & Fahrenheit 451:

• Ray Bradbury wrote for the TV show "The Twilight Zone", as well as designed a ride for Disney World.
• The movie "Something Wicked This Way Comes", still scared me in college.
• Mr. Bradbury was unable to write this book at home because he would be distracted by his kids.  Instead he sat in the basement of a university library & paid a dime for every 30 minutes of typewriter use.  I think this is an interesting way to write, because there is a lot of pressure to beat the clock, more so than usual. His first draft was finished in nine days for a total of $9.80.

What were your thought on this book or Ray Bradbury in general?

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