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    T4920
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    I was recommended this book recently as a lapsed reader of fantasy fiction. Just haven't got the time to commit to epic multiple part series' nowadays, and was looking for a standalone novel that can be read in a handful of sessions...

    Got through the first 100 pages with my morning coffee(s) earlier, and am totally enraptured by it.

    I was told to go into it completely blind (including avoiding the blurb) so I won't drop any details here, but if anyone is looking for an easy read with an incredible sense of mystery and philosophical poignancy, grab a copy!

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    “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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      mclaincausey
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      @mclaincausey said in Books:

      I finally got around to reading the Three Body Problem because I want to watch the TV series (book first being my preference) and it’s one of the best sci fi books I’ve ever had the pleasure to read. Tour de force of imagination and endlessly creative, and plenty of legit science for any nerds out there.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three-Body_Problem_(novel)

      Completed the trilogy and now I am having doubts about watching the series. There’s no way they can do it justice.

      Think it, be it.

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        sabergirl
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        @T4920 if that one whets your appetite to get back into a fantasy/sci fi mindset, this is a new contender for my favorite book of all time. It’s the first of a duology, and the second is equally delightful.
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          T4920
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          @sabergirl thanks for the recommendation, I'll order a copy for when I'm done with Piranesi 🙂

          “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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            mclaincausey
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            @sabergirl …***non-***dystopian sci-fi, you say?

            First I’ve heard of “solarpunk.” Color me interested.

            Think it, be it.

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              sabergirl
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              It’s just such a beautiful book, @mclaincausey. Becky Chambers wrote another series of books loosely related by overlapping characters called the “Wayfarer’s”, which is also wonderful. I love her writing because it imagines a universe in which the majority of beings are trying to understand one another and coexist and find love. Such a contrast to our own world!

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                pechelman
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                @sabergirl said in Books:

                imagines a universe in which the majority of beings are trying to understand one another and coexist and find love

                so it's about the iron heart forum?

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                  sabergirl
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                  Awwww well our little corner of the internet does strive for this, yes. 🥰

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                    mclaincausey
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                    @sabergirl my rebuttal to misanthropy and the presumed inevitability of humanity‘s state today is that it doesn’t have to be this way, and it became this way IMO by historical accident. Humans are not inherently flawed, we are just trapped in a civilization that is premised on some fundamentally flawed assumptions. And this flawed civilization was never an inevitability. There is some good archaeological and anthropological support for this summarized in books like “The Dawn of Everything” by Graeber/Wengrow, and philosophical support in books like “Ishmael” and “The Story of B” by Daniel Quinn, to name but a few.

                    So even though I am misanthropic within the context of our civilization, I believe we are more than capable of peacefully exploring and colonizing at least the solar system if not the galaxy instead of dying out in silence on a rock as our current course is headed.

                    As much as I enjoy things like dystopian sci-fi and cosmic horror, I’m excited to read something a bit more hopeful and positive. Thanks for the recommendation!

                    Think it, be it.

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                      mclaincausey
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                      This oughta be illuminating (🤣🤓)

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                      Think it, be it.

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                        Giles
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                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          tody
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                          @Giles said in Books:

                          The first one sounds interesting, I'll put that on my 'to read' list!

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                            tody
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                            I read this one over the weekend. Out of all her books, that one was the best.

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                              Giles
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                              @tody said in Books:

                              @Giles said in Books:

                              The first one sounds interesting, I'll put that on my 'to read' list!

                              Yes it does, but my friend who recommended Simon Winchester says that he thinks I will find Pacific the most interesting.....

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                ARNC
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                                I might add them to my list too. I enjoyed these two a while back then forgot all about Simon Winchester.

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                                “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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                                  tody
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                                  i really enjoyed this one. written by a maniac, in the best possible meaning of the term.

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                                    mclaincausey
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                                    @tody glad they clarified it’s Britain’s female Stephen King, whatever that means 😝

                                    Think it, be it.

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                                      mclaincausey
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                                      Again as with 3 Body Problem prompted by an adaptation to pull it forward in my backlog, read Dark Matter. This thing reads like a script and was entertaining and got through it very fast because it was hard to put down. Highly recommended for a quick kind of dark sci fi read as a suspense thriller without a lot of depth. I have more faith in the ability for a successful adaptation here than with 3 Body Problem.

                                      Think it, be it.

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                                        @mclaincausey finished reading “Outlive” on our vacation. Lots of takeaways but maybe the biggest for me was a reframing of the “why” part of exercise and nutrition. Moving forward I’m going to focus on the simple mantra of “training to be a centenarian”

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                                          mclaincausey
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                                          @SKT nice! I’m sure not all of it is perfect but there are at least some good key takeaways for me.

                                          Think it, be it.

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