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My pick is the same as last year, maybe it'll win the vote this year: The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson
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Well, I will try it if it wins. Tho Kim Stanley is not my fave.
how about The Aeronaut's Windlass (The Cinder Spires, #1). I actually have a copy of it somewhere
how about The Aeronaut's Windlass (The Cinder Spires, #1). I actually have a copy of it somewhere
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Stephen wrote: "I’m working my way through KSR’s work; hadn’t planned to read that one this year but I’d certainly be on board."
I would prefer Blue Mars but this group hasnt read Green and I think it would be a hard sell.
I would prefer Blue Mars but this group hasnt read Green and I think it would be a hard sell.
Allan wrote: "I’d like to nominate Earth by David Brin, 1991 Hugo nominee."
I have it in my TBR so I won't nominate but support this one
I have it in my TBR so I won't nominate but support this one
We read Seveneves as a group in July 2019. I don't recall if we have a rule on how long we need to wait, or how many read it back then, but I'd recommend we read something we haven't read before.
I think Anathem is the only Stephenson book this group hasn't yet read. Last summer's doorstopper was Cryptonomicon.
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I'm actually going to be starting that one this summer.
Here's what we have so far:
The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson
The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher
Earth by David Brin
Anathem by Neal Stephenson
The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson
The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher
Earth by David Brin
Anathem by Neal Stephenson
Allan wrote: "Here's what we have so far:
The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson
The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher
Earth b..."
I recently acquired Glory Season by Brin and could do that one, but still haven't found Earth.
The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson
The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher
Earth b..."
I recently acquired Glory Season by Brin and could do that one, but still haven't found Earth.
Anathem and Earth are tied right now!
If that doesn't change in the next few days I'll change my vote so as to tie-break.
If that doesn't change in the next few days I'll change my vote so as to tie-break.
Allan wrote: "Come on, vote for our planet!"
I already did! But it was before the tie, so no change atm
I already did! But it was before the tie, so no change atm
Congrats Allan, someone broke the tie in favour of our planet (wasn't me, I would've gone in for Anathem). Probably won't get more votes before the poll ends so our likely August read is Earth.
Kalin wrote: "Since I don't have Earth I'm going to read a catch-up in August -- China Miéville's The Scar."
I liked that one even more than Perdido Street Station!
I liked that one even more than Perdido Street Station!
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