so-so(1977) First in Clayton's “Diadem“ series featuring a young woman bonded to an alien artifact that gives her superpowers, as she searches the stars for the mother who abandoned her as a child. This one sets up the premise, and it's fine. To me it's a little too much puttering about, resisting the quest that we all know she's going to begin; and seventies sexual edginess (TW for nonconsensual sex). I'll continue the series, but not right away
I didn't have a 5 star read for February, but this came close at 4.5. Darkly humorous, and often verging on the absurd, it's one of the funnier science-fiction stories I've read. Its pretty surprising coming from the author of the super solemn novel Solaris. #12Booksof2025 @TheEllieMo
Hi everybody!! I hope everyone had a great Christmas, got lots of books and book related gifts. So, we're restarting #ClassicLSFBC for 2026, and it's time to ask for books to be nominated. It will go from now until Dec. 31st and I'll announce the first #ClassicLSFBC 2026 selection on Jan. 1st. Since it's a new year, and maybe a new world, my selection is Huxley's Brave New World. I read it in high school some 40 plus year ago, it's time ⬇️⬇️
The thief walked through rolls of milky fog, advancing warily to the base of a wall that rose until the fog swallowed it; his chameleon-web bodysuit mocked the opaline mist until he was a pale shade in the shadows.
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pickChristmas tradition: read the St Mary's short story when it drops at midnight, listen to it while preparing food.
Max and Leon are visiting Devon in 1924 to enjoy a quiet few days in the run up to Christmas, only for Leon to end up being the prime suspect when one of the guests is found murdered. An Agatha Christie-esque, only slightly St Mary's and Time Police related, time travel short story where Max gets the chance to be at the centre of ⬇️
"It is not well to spend one's symbols improvidently"
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