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Posted 2017-03-12 1:53 PM (#15443 - in reply to #14868)
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Location: Great Lakes, USA		So far, I've read four books for this challenge.

Fifteen Dogs - Andre Alexis. This book is excellent. Dogs are given the intellect of humans by a couple of Greek gods sitting in a bar. The dogs all react to this sudden consciousness in different ways. There is a lot in this book to think about and discuss.

The Thing Itself - Adam Roberts. I suspect this is a book that you either love or hate. I, not having any background in Kantian philosophy and not liking philosophy class in college, found this book dry and a very slow read.

Cold-Forged Flame - Marie Brennan. A woman finds herself compelled to go on a quest to find blood from the cauldron of Lihan. She has no idea what this is or who she is. Her quest through a land of magical inconsistency leads her on a journey of self discovery which is by no means complete in this novella. I am looking forward to the next chapter in this saga.

Meeting Infinity - Jonathan Strahan. This collection of short stories has some excellent stories and some ok stories. I really enjoyed Gregory Benford's "Aspects." which puts reading the Galactic Center series higher on my list. An Owomoyela's "Outsider" was also one I enjoyed and would like to see continue.

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