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CatLass007
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Bailedbailed

#ReadAway2024 #LitsySciFiBookClub #HailTheBail I‘m learning to go with my first opinion about many things. When we read one of Ursula K. LeGuin‘s books for the #ClassicLSFBC (and I guess you can figure out that it wasn‘t my cup of tea because I can‘t remember the title) it was a reread for me. The first time I didn‘t like it but I wanted to give it another chance because it‘s been a while since high school. I still didn‘t like it. When (cont)⬇️

CatLass007 the movie of The Man Who Fell To Earth starring David Bowie was released in 1976, I read the book. I didn‘t care for it then and I didn‘t like it this time either. The first time around I finished the books. Since then I‘ve learned that my book time is valuable and I didn‘t push myself to finish something I wasn‘t enjoying. #HailTheBail 4h
TheSpineView I am finding this one hard to read too. 4h
dabbe #hailthebail! 🤩🤩🤩 2h
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HeyT
These Burning Stars | Bethany Jacobs
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#BookReport
Excellent reading week as I've managed to finish my commute book and my physical book. I enjoyed my time with both.

#WeeklyForecast
Goal this week is to make progress on OaFK and hopefully finish Counterfeit as I have to lead the discussion for it at work.

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jennirl
The Blighted Stars | Megan E. O'Keefe
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was scrolling thru “available now” on Libby when this one caught my eye! brought it to the coffee shop with me while i wait for friends to arrive (did i get here early to read? MAYBE)

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Robotswithpersonality
The End of All Things | John Scalzi
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Pickpick

Oh, but I could happily read so many more entries in this series, despite loving how Scalzi chose to end things.
Fully immersed, every time I'm back in the world of this series, the rotating and new bunch of characters, banter and debate, he just does interpersonal dialogue so well. 1/2

Robotswithpersonality 2/2 I mean yeah, there's some epic, and tragic interplanetary, interspecies stuff going on, amid action scenes and humourous asides, but it's how the author chooses to take the time to have various beings speak to each other that gets me every time.
And as always major props for the blantant anti-colonial rhetoric.
⚠️Suicide, body horror
19h
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Robotswithpersonality
The End of All Things | John Scalzi
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😒

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Robotswithpersonality
The End of All Things | John Scalzi
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...if they're really out to getcha...

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RamsFan1963
Dhalgren | Samuel R. Delany
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It's pretty much the half way point of March, so hopefully everyone is reading, has read or has bailed on the February/March selection, Dhalgren. Looking ahead to April, the selection is Way Station by Clifford Simak. Should be a refreshing change after our previous chunkster
#ClassicLSFBC
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Ruthiella I bailed, but am looking forward to our April read! 😃 23h
RamsFan1963 @Ruthiella I respect anyone who bails on Dhalgren. It was a hard read, difficult writing style and disturbing imagery. I've never read Way Station, but judging from the other Simak books I have read, I'm sure it will meet more favorable reviews. 22h
Lizpixie I tried with Dhalgren but my brains having trouble with modern scifi atm so it just wasn‘t computing! I‘m hoping Way Station is easier🙏Though it is harder to find a copy under $50! 20h
RamsFan1963 @Lizpixie Go to Ebay. I saw several copies of Way Station on sale between $9-15 dollars 20h
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BookmarkTavern
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Mehso-so

An alien comes to Earth to save humanity. But will he change us, or will we change him?

I freely admit that this was well written, with some really fun technological innovations, & thoughts about isolation surrounded by people. But, for me, I usually want my sci fi to leave me with a feeling of hope. I finished this & just felt sad. So, definitely a your mileage may vary situation.🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑

BookmarkTavern Section 1988: Rumplestiltskin Chapter 6, medical experimentation 1d
TheSpineView @BookmarkTavern Not done with this one yet. But I am getting the sad vibe too. I too perfer a more upbeat story. 1d
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HeyT
These Burning Stars | Bethany Jacobs
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Pickpick

This was kind of a wild ride and I really enjoyed it. It's a tiny bit confusing and a little slow to start but once i was in I was in. I think one of its strengths is that most of the characters aren't truly good or evil lots of shades of gray. In some ways it kind of reminds me of Mindy St. Claire on The Good Place.

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mindduckbooks
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After Dune which did a great job of setting up all the concepts and worldbuilding, Dune Messiah as one of the perfect sequels, Children of Dune is my least favorite from these 3 so far. However, it is the most eventful, more planets characters and somehow is even darker than the second book. Check your the details in our discussion about it on the Mind duck Books podcast ep. 65: https://bit.ly/49XgTD9