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Skirmishes (Diving Universe, #4) | Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Solid entry to the saga of folks who search out ancient technology to adapt it for their own use.

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Leniverse I need to read more of these. I read Diving the Wreck, or whatever book one was called years ago and keep forgetting to return to the series. 3d

majkia @Leniverse I love the whole alien artifact genre. I enjoy her take on it. 3d

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3d

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majkia

Skirmishes (Diving Universe, #4) | Kristine Kathryn Rusch

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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Looks fabulous!! 4d

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Skirmishes (Diving Universe, #4) | Kristine Kathryn Rusch

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Trashcanman

Approaching Oblivion | Harlan Ellison

“You are not entitled to your opinion. You are entitled to your informed opinion. No one is entitled to be ignorant.”
― Harlan Ellison

Bookwomble This is one of my favourite quotes 😊 2w

AmyG Reminds me of what my husband says…you are entitled to your own opinion, not your own facts. 2w

ItsAnotherJen Hey you're back!! I was thinking about you. Nice to see you post again 🙂 2w

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BookNAround Love seeing your handle pop up in my notifications! 2w

Trashcanman @Bookwomble I admire his writing. 2w

Trashcanman @AmyG Your husband is absolutely correct. It‘s nice to be able to engage with you again. 🙂 2w

Trashcanman @ItsAnotherJen Hi Jen!!! How are you? How have you been? I hope you‘ve been well. It‘s certainly nice to see you. Thank you for thinking of me. I‘ve thought of you as well. It‘s nice to get reacquainted with so many people. 2w

Trashcanman @BookNAround Kristen!! What‘s the good word! Thank you for your kindness. I‘ve left insta amid everything going on. I hope you‘ve been well. 2w

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Graywacke

Under the Eye of the Big Bird: A Novel | Hiromi Kawakami

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Dystopian feel, with pared down prose and a lot mystery. Eventually we figure out we're in some future with a much smaller population of humanity. And we're within an unnatural system where no one seems to understand the controls. [The Giver] was always on my mind. This is is a bit of a puzzle to put together.

I liked it. I liked the pared down prose and curiosity build-up.

#booker #IB2025 No. 3

Graywacke @AnnaCecilie @BarbaraBB @BookishTrish @Leniverse @Suet624 @TheKidUpstairs 3w

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 3w

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Graywacke

Under the Eye of the Big Bird: A Novel | Hiromi Kawakami

Working ok this one. #booker #IB2025

BarbaraBB Very excited about this one. I have heard such good things! 3w

Graywacke @BarbaraBB easy fast reading. And very curious. I‘m enjoying it. 3w

sarahbarnes Glad to hear you‘re enjoying this one. It is a bit of a puzzle in places. 3w

Graywacke @sarahbarnes yes! feels like it‘s all scattered puzzle pieces 3w

sarahbarnes Yes! Great description. 3w

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Under the Eye of the Big Bird: A Novel | Hiromi Kawakami

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I really liked this book; it reminded me of science fiction in the style of Ishiguro‘s books. It‘s a clever and powerful statement on human nature and our undying capacity to work against ourselves in the name of self-interest. A line that feels especially poignant right now: “Oh you…dear humans…won‘t you find some way to help one another?” 💔

BarbaraBB That quote…💔 I have been very much looking forward to this one. Your review adds to that! 1mo

Cathythoughts I love the quote. Stacking 👍🏻❤️ 1mo

sarahbarnes @BarbaraBB @Cathythoughts I hope you both enjoy it. ♥️ 1mo

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SBookLove I enjoyed it as well! I‘m reading so much Japanese literature now and I love it. 1mo

sarahbarnes @SBookLove good to know another lover of Japanese lit here! 😊 1mo

Reggie Ooof. The other day my mom won a jackpot at the casino. She says this horrible thing all gamblers say which is, God was with me. I laughed and said, Norma, Gods not even in the United States right now. I think Kawakami wrote one of my favorite books, Strange Weather in Tokyo. Stacked. 1mo

sarahbarnes @reggie I have to agree with you on that sentiment. And she did write that - a great book. I hope you like this one, too. 1mo

Graywacke I‘m reading it now. Puzzling it out. Enjoying it 3w

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Under the Eye of the Big Bird: A Novel | Hiromi Kawakami

Happy Saturday! Really enjoying this first read from the Booker International longlist. Lucky for me to have two works of Japanese fiction on the list this year. 😀

BarbaraBB I hear you 😀 1mo

eclectic-reader Hey, Sarah 👋 1mo

sarahbarnes @eclectic-reader hello! I was so happy to see it was you!! 1mo

sarahbarnes @BarbaraBB 👯! 1mo

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ChaoticMissAdventures

Under the Eye of the Big Bird: A Novel | Hiromi Kawakami

Thank you @BarbaraBB! I LOVE a quiz. I am super excited my results of the first Booker International I should read I already have a hold on at the library. I am #3 of 5 copies so hopefully soon!

So many books, so little time.

If you too want to take the booker quiz you can @ https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/features/quiz-which-book-from-the...

BarbaraBB This one sounds so good! I really want to read it too 1mo

ChaoticMissAdventures @BarbaraBB did you read Shark Heart? I was disappointed by it and I feel like this one is going to be what I had wished SH was. I guess I am weirder than most because I didn't think that one was weird enough. So high hopes for this one. 1mo

sarahbarnes I‘m reading this one right now! It‘s really interesting. I like it. 1mo

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