Title:
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The Long War
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Author:
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Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter
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Genre:
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Science Fiction
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Synopsis:
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The governments of original Earth feel threatened by the
independence of the long earth colonies and seek to impose their authority
across the settlements, the other lifeforms that share the long earth with
humanity are restless, mysterious others are stirring.
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Verdict:
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Amazing and authentic look at human nature and how this
scenario may play out. Stunning descriptions of possible landscapes, flora
and fauna, and extremes of chance. The continuing investigation into what a
truly aware AI might mean is thought provoking.
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Pages:
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422
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Read:
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November 2015
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24 October 2015
#180. The Long War by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter
22 October 2015
#179. Vampires In The Lemon Grove by Karen Russell
Title:
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Vampires In The Lemon Grove
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Author:
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Karen Russell
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Genre:
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Short Stories
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Synopsis:
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A collection of short stories about vampires trying to
free themselves from thirst, time travelling klepto birds, a weird frontier
situation, and many others.
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Verdict:
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Interesting, confronting, strange, unreal, seemed to exist
in a similar vein, very odd as well.
All of the stories have an air of unreality and a flavour
of melancholy so while they were well written they left me feeling a bit drained.
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Pages:
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243
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Read:
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October 2015
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