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vivastory
The Shrinking Man | Richard Matheson
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1) Definitely sitting down
2) The tagged book & Fortress of Solitude by Lethem. I really like both of them, but feel like I have been reading them for eons,
@thespineview #two4tuesday

TheSpineView I am interested in read your review of 3w
vivastory @TheSpineView I have only read one Lethem, years ago but still think of it from time to time. I will def be doing a review of this one. I think part of my issue with FOS is that I feel like I need a soft cover copy that I engage with & mark all the brilliant descriptive passages rather than the hardcover library edition I'm currently reading. Will probably order one today. 3w
TheSpineView @vivastory I'll look for your review. Can't bring myself to mark up books. I got a Kindle Scribe for Christmas just so I could take notes. 3w
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Decalino
Time Out Of Joint | Philip K. Dick
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Ragle Gumm spends most of each day entering a newspaper contest, submitting his guess as to where the "Little Green Man" will appear next on a grid. Every day, he wins. As Ragle questions the meaning of his repetitive existence, he also begins to question reality itself. Why is he famous? Why does he seem to be the center of the universe? Published in 1959, this was a quick and intriguing read.

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Deblovestoread
A Fall of Moondust | Arthur Charles Clarke
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#12DaysofChristmas #September

Thanks to #ClassicLSFBC this was a favorite of September.

 @Andrew65

Andrew65 Love his books. 5mo
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Maria_Pulver
Roadside Picnic | Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky
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#reread for #bookclub The book was a legend way before I read it for the first time, but now I believe I didn‘t appreciate the complexity and the clues between the lines, hidden from the Soviet censorship. The story is deep, dark, frightening and full of hate, but there are also sparkles of decency and love. The ending is somewhat hopeful, or at least open for interpretation

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sakeriver
The Stars My Destination | Alfred Bester
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Next

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suvata
Roadside Picnic | Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky
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SciFi • 1972 • 4 Stars

Roadside Picnic is set on Earth after alien "Visitations" leave mysterious Zones with bizarre artifacts. People called Stalkers, like Redrick Schuhart, illegally enter Zones to collect these artifacts, which have extraordinary and often hazardous properties. The narrative focuses on Redrick's life, from financial gain to personal loss and existential questioning, as he deals with the Zone's effects on society and himself.

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rwmg
A Fall of Moondust | Arthur C. Clarke
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Driving a tourist bus on the Moon, Pat Harris gets caught in a moonquake and his bus sinks in the Sea of Thirst's moondust. We follow the passengers and crew, the rescue team, and the journalists covering the story.

The moondust in the story doesn't actually exist, though it was a reasonable speculation at the time of writing. Yes, the characters were firmly rooted in the 1950s but the author still provided an exciting, suspenseful story.

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rwmg
A Fall of Moondust | Arthur C. Clarke
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TO BE THE SKIPPER of the only boat on the Moon was a distinction that Pat Harris enjoyed.

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

ShyBookOwl I've never heard of this Clarke book but I'm intrigued! 8mo
Bookwomble @ShyBookOwl We read it for the Classic Litsy Sci Fi Book Club in September. #ClassicLSFBC if you want some comments and critiques 😊 8mo
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rwmg
A Fall of Moondust | Arthur C. Clarke
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Deblovestoread
A Fall of Moondust | Arthur C. Clarke
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#WeeklyFavorites

September was full of some pretty great reads.

@Read4life

Read4life 💙💙💙 8mo
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