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daxxh
Posted 2017-08-31 3:24 PM (#16234 - in reply to #16233)
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Location: Great Lakes, USA		Thanks, Dusty, for reminding me to update my Pick&Mix books. For this challenge, I have been reading books that I randomly come across that don't really fit with any of the other challenges that I am doing.

The Autobiography of James T. Kirk - David Goodman. I had a hard time believing that Capt. Kirk was so politically correct and touchy-feely. Id prefer to think of him as the get it done, I am totally in love with the Enterprise, adventurous guy portrayed in TOS. This more touchy-feely version was not really to my liking.

The Battle of Candle Arc - Yoon Ha Lee. This short story is a prequel to Ninefox Gambit. It is very helpful in understanding the world of Lees novels. Id recommend reading this.

Dear Cyborg - Eugene Lim. I snagged this from the new book shelf in the library because of the title. Anything with cyborg in the title is going to catch my attention. I did not like this one at all. No real plot. How can something with cyborg in the title be such drivel? I kept reading in hope that it would get better. It didnt. At least it was relatively short. Not recommended.

Fragment - Craig Russell. A good tale of climate fiction. A huge chunk of Antarctic ice falls into the ocean and the seas are going to rise. I love that one of the main characters is a blue whale! This is a good story and I would recommend this one.

The Ghost Line - A.N. Gray and J.S. Herbison. An enjoyable read about a crew sent to salvage an abandoned luxury ship abandoned by its original makers, but not entirely abandoned

Meeting Inifinity - Jonathan Strahan, ed. This collection of short stories was good. Between this book and Bridging Infinity, I have started liking short fiction again. This is worth a read.

The Scarlet Plague - Jack London. Short, apocalyptic tale narrated by an old man who lived through the plague and remembers the old days. I see the interaction between the old man and his grandsons as similar to when I have to explain something technical to non-technical people who really dont care because they are going to believe whatever they want to believe. Interesting and well written.

Three Days in April - Edward Ashton. I really liked this one. Quirky and edgy. All this surveillance stuff could be going on now. I was surprised by this one and would definitely recommend it.


Edited by daxxh 2017-08-31 3:26 PM

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