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Euroswydd's Caverns 2 reviews
Jayne Lytle
Streaking Donkey Books, 2008
Speculative Fiction
+ Science Fiction that is Thought Provoking and DIfferent!
Euroswydd's Caverns is speculative fiction with a strong environmentally friendly message. To my surprise, the book also has a strong fantastical bent - for those who love fantasy. The story moves quickly so it should appeal to those who tend to read the surface of things. For those who enjoy the ...
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Stranger in a Strange Land 536 reviews
Robert A. Heinlein
Ace Trade, 1991
A Valentine of a Novel
+ Mindblowing, if you can grok it.
+ Amazing!
This true classic has meaning on so many levels; it is science fiction at its best. Interlocking storylines, characters with depth, and hidden messages abound. Many interpretations are possible, equally relevant. I read this book with my roommate as an undergraduate, then again and again, often ...
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Out of the Silent Planet (Space Trilogy, Book One) 157 reviews
C.S. Lewis
Scribner, 2003
Clever sci-fi AND a compelling allegory!
+ Welcome to Mars!
+ A Fine Piece of Literature
+ A Good Read
+ Thought Provoking Portrayal of Societal Strictures
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The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, Book 2)625 reviews
Philip Pullman
Laurel Leaf, 2003
The Subtle Knife, Audio-Phillip Pulman
+ The Transition
+ A great sequal
+ The intriguing continuation of the Golden Compass
+ Good fantasy for older kids
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Dhalgren 100 reviews
Samuel R. Delany
Vintage, 2001
Sublime. Superlative. But not for everyone.
+ So many ways to see it...
I just finished "Dhalgren" for the second time. Listen: It's not for everyone. I mean, if you're looking for a tight, linear story in which every loose end is resolved, this isn't the novel for you.
Fortunately, there are literally thousands of other novels like that out there. There's only one ...
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The Starry Rift6 reviews
James Tiptree
Tor Books, 1994
a classic
+ Worth the Hype
+ Tiptree-style space opera
+ The Starry Rift
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The Gods Themselves79 reviews
Isaac Asimov
Spectra, 1990
One of my favorites.
+ Asimov's favorite
+ read for the middle section only
This book is a well-written, enjoyable read that should be on everybody's reading list, whether a science fiction fan or not. One of the attributes of the genre allows the author to get a message across in an entertaining, non-pedantic manner. This book's message is playing out today and if the ...
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Dune, 40th Anniversary Edition (Dune Chronicles, Book 1)1031 reviews
Frank Herbert
Ace Trade, 2005
One of my first loves!
+ Mesmerizing fantasy world created
+ The Greatest Sci-Fi Tale Ever Told
+ Gift
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For Us, The Living: A Comedy of Customs52 reviews
Robert A. Heinlein, Spider Robinson, 2004
Thinly veiled, but worthwhile.
+ Amazingly Current
+ Worst vs best
Other reviews go much deeper into the technical aspects of this work, but simply: "For Us, The Living" is worth a read.
You have to understand before reading the book that it really is a very thinly veiled political treatise written under the guise of a Sci-Fi a novel. Many reviewers simply ...
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The Golden Compass, Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition (His Dark Materials, Book 1)1443 reviews
Philip Pullman
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2006
Another positive review
+ An incredibly rich universe that holds terrifying secrets
+ best done audio book I've heard in a while
I probably can't do any more justice to this books then has already been writen. Yet it seems that I am going to try. I first read this book years ago, before their was even a third book. I have recently re-read the entire series. I believe that this original is the best of the three. The ...
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Fahrenheit 4517 reviews
Ray Bradbury
HarperVoyager, 2004
It was a pleasure to burn....
+ Written in the basement of the UCLA library
+ True Fiction
+ A must read for everyone
+ Wonderful Book
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The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, Book 3)868 reviews
Philip Pullman
Laurel Leaf, 2003
The Amber Spyglass-Audio CD
Pulman's are some of the best audio tapes out there. He has an entire cast of readers, and reads most of it himself. There are musical interludes between chapters, and they are incredibly easy to follow. I have taught gifted children with the Golden Compass, and have read the others with my own ...
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The Illustrated Man204 reviews
Ray Bradbury
William Morrow, 1997
That uncanny way--"Illustrating" in brutal honesty of humans
+ A good intro to the genre
+ Interested in the Human Mind?
+ pretty good
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The Starry Rift6 reviews
James Tiptree
Tor Books, 1994
a classic
+ Worth the Hype
+ Tiptree-style space opera
+ The Starry Rift
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The Gods Themselves79 reviews
Isaac Asimov
Spectra, 1990
One of my favorites.
+ Asimov's favorite
+ read for the middle section only
This book is a well-written, enjoyable read that should be on everybody's reading list, whether a science fiction fan or not. One of the attributes of the genre allows the author to get a message across in an entertaining, non-pedantic manner. This book's message is playing out today and if the ...
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Fahrenheit 4517 reviews
Ray Bradbury
HarperVoyager, 2004
It was a pleasure to burn....
+ Written in the basement of the UCLA library
+ True Fiction
+ A must read for everyone
+ Wonderful Book
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The Golden Compass, Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition (His Dark Materials, Book 1)1443 reviews
Philip Pullman
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2006
Another positive review
+ An incredibly rich universe that holds terrifying secrets
+ best done audio book I've heard in a while
I probably can't do any more justice to this books then has already been writen. Yet it seems that I am going to try. I first read this book years ago, before their was even a third book. I have recently re-read the entire series. I believe that this original is the best of the three. The ...
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The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, Book 3)868 reviews
Philip Pullman
Laurel Leaf, 2003
The Amber Spyglass-Audio CD
Pulman's are some of the best audio tapes out there. He has an entire cast of readers, and reads most of it himself. There are musical interludes between chapters, and they are incredibly easy to follow. I have taught gifted children with the Golden Compass, and have read the others with my own ...
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Dune, 40th Anniversary Edition (Dune Chronicles, Book 1)1031 reviews
Frank Herbert
Ace Trade, 2005
One of my first loves!
+ Mesmerizing fantasy world created
+ The Greatest Sci-Fi Tale Ever Told
+ Gift
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Stranger in a Strange Land536 reviews
Robert A. Heinlein
Ace Trade, 1991
A Valentine of a Novel
+ Mindblowing, if you can grok it.
+ Amazing!
This true classic has meaning on so many levels; it is science fiction at its best. Interlocking storylines, characters with depth, and hidden messages abound. Many interpretations are possible, equally relevant. I read this book with my roommate as an undergraduate, then again and again, often ...
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