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Luckily, I already own the dead-tree version, so all I have to do is finish what I'm reading now and then re-read. Thanks for the reminder!
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Strange behavior from the members is par for the course!
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I read this and got the sequel. I'm sure I can contribute some amount of discussion. I've also just recently discovered that audiobooks put me to sleep...
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I'm skipping this one. I'm far too behind on my current reading!
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Hello and welcome, @BenM !
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I just got this from the library yesterday. I've been out of the loop.
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Never heard of this one- I'll see if I can scare it up.
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It's a quick read, @clash_bowley . I did it in two nights.
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Hanabi is fantastic. You probably need to play a few times with the same group to get into each other's head. Relatedly, look at Pikoko, a trick-taking card game where you see everyone's hands but your own: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/24450…
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Hello @evangineer and @matt ! Our current book is a quick read and we hope yall join in the discussion!
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Mother of Invention catches my eye. I like AI stories. Thanks for sharing, @Feral_Ink !
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Thanks for posting the announcement, @Apocryphal !
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I absolutely enjoyed Thora's initial, felt, and seen impressions of the village. What use is color to the blind? I'm also reminded of a pull quote from a cyberpunk/psionic favorite of mine, Catspaw by Joan Vinge: "In the land of the blind, the…
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@RichardAbbott I shall have to re-read Stranger in a Strange Land. It's been a looooong while. I suppose the quantum uncertainties in real science are a refinement of the state of science when Stranger was written.
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Did I share this stash I pulled from a donation to the library? I still need to cull (as some of these are likely stinkers) but I grabbed willy-nilly.(Image)
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Moth's name kept partially aggravating me. Sara and Thora have a real name and a suitably arcane/antique/scifi name, respectively. But Moth's name is a real noun, as if she had siblings named Chair and Tomato. Occasionally, I was able to unfocus on …
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Yeah, this is super gameable. I'm reminded of the notion of Trouble from Orkworld, but it's been years since I cracked the spine on that one and I can't put my finger on why specifically beyond "something bad that is also good." Maybe that…
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West of Eden sounds pretty cool, @MARCC . In hindsight, I probably should have picked up on the "forest for the trees" metaphor. This discussion makes me think of the concept of "grok" from Stranger in a Strange Land, where to …
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Speaking of gripping, I found the first audio log to be rather non-gripping. Once I realized they were A Thing In This Book, I found I cared more.
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That's spectacular.
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Hello and welcome @Evlyn ! Feel free to jump in on the current book o' the month discussion or get ready for next month. I don't game as much as I'd like to, either! NB: Eventually the G+ content will move to this forum.
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Yes, this is the first thing I've read by this author- I've never heard of her before. I liked it! I would read it again, I would read the sequel, I would read more set in the same universe. It vaguely reminded me of A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor …
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Just finished! I enjoyed it. Rather not what I was expecting.
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Here's a good question, since it seems like Moby Dick is in the forefront- is it gameable?
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Totally down for A,B. (NB: Only have read Dune, and not every sequel.) No idea about C or D. E is a hard no for me, but don't let that stop you. F is a crapshoot- I've never read it, but it's my wife's favorite book. No NK Jemisin?
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What about Stranger in a Strange Land, or Dune?
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Oh hey @Apocryphal, be advised that Mardi Gras is March 5th this year, so do not expect to hear from me the first week of March and don't panic if I'm radio silence.