06-03-2019, 01:00 AM | #16 |
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It does sound interesting, but the wait at one of my libraries is about 8 weeks, and it isn't available at all at the other. OTOH, it's not hugely expensive, though I'm really trying to avoid buying any books right now. However, their estimates aren't always accurate, so I might well get it in time.
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06-03-2019, 01:06 AM | #17 |
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I will second The Speed of Dark, I have really enjoyed most of the books by Elizabeth Moon that I have read (and the one I didn't was still ok) so more than willing to try this one.
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06-04-2019, 12:34 AM | #19 |
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I absolutely loved The Speed of Dark, and I'm overdue for a re-read of it. I rather hope it wins to give me an excuse. However, that being said, it's only fair to point out that this is not a typical Elizabeth Moon book. (The Paks books are much more typical.) I've read pretty much all of her oeuvre, and enjoyed most of them. But SofD is very much a standalone.
One thing that surprises me is that no one has nominated a book by Temple Grandin yet. I was rather expecting one. I've still got a ticket left, but I'd rather save it to support someone else's nomination. Last edited by CRussel; 06-04-2019 at 12:37 AM. Reason: fix that horrible run-on sentence. |
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I'm not going to nominate it, but I'll throw it out for someone else to consider. I'm already reading it. A Bend in the Stars. It's a debut novel from Rachel Barenbaum that was just released on 5/14. So unfortunately it's full priced 14.99 from Amazon. But I'm really enjoying it.
https://www.amazon.com/Bend-Stars-Ra...s%2C143&sr=8-2 Spoiler:
Surely fits the category of prodigy as one of the primary characters is in a race to beat Einstein in proving General Relativity. His sister is also one of the few Russian Female Surgeons. Last edited by drofgnal; 06-04-2019 at 05:34 AM. |
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I'm going to nominate The Natural by Bernard Malamud.
Not to get too spoilery, this is the story of someone seemingly destined to be great who ends up having only one shot at his legacy. Quote:
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I'll second The Natural.
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I nominate Bee Season by Myla Goldberg (2000, 288 pp.)
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I nominate Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card.
324 pages Amazon US ($5), CA ($9), UK (£6) Most of the blurbs I found are somewhat spoilerish so this isn't as detailed as I would like but it avoids several of the issues I had with others. Not that this book really needs a blurb. There is a lot to discuss in the book even without tearing into the author. Quote:
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I will second Bee Season.
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