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  1. Comment on New hard / mil SciFi read recommendations requested - just finished a marathon series in ~books

    Karzyn
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    In middle school I started reading Rendezvous with Rama and became so engrossed that I pulled just short of an all nighter (on a school night) to finish it. I wasn't crazy about how the series...

    In middle school I started reading Rendezvous with Rama and became so engrossed that I pulled just short of an all nighter (on a school night) to finish it. I wasn't crazy about how the series ended, but there was something so engaging about that first book. Such a good premise: here's some neat alien stuff, explore it.

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  2. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

    Karzyn
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    That's very disappointing about The City We Became. Last year I read The Broken Earth Trilogy by Jemisin and while I enjoyed her writing the ending just sort of happened. There were big events...

    That's very disappointing about The City We Became. Last year I read The Broken Earth Trilogy by Jemisin and while I enjoyed her writing the ending just sort of happened. There were big events surrounding the climax but none of them had room to breathe as we rushed to finish the book. Perhaps she struggles to end stories with a satisfying pace.