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Tildes Book Club - How is it going with Elder Race?

This is just to check in and ask how you are progressing with our April book, Elder Race by Adrian Tschaikovsky.

24 comments

  1. PnkNBlck71817
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    I was waiting on my library to have the ebook available, but I just found out the audiobook doesn't have the same 6 week wait. Just checked out and will start listening today!

    I was waiting on my library to have the ebook available, but I just found out the audiobook doesn't have the same 6 week wait. Just checked out and will start listening today!

    6 votes
  2. Requirement
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    I have the ebook. So that's a start. I'm emboldened by everyone's comments on the ease of read, believing that I will have it done in time to discuss. Thanks @boxer_dogs_dance for scheduling an...

    I have the ebook. So that's a start. I'm emboldened by everyone's comments on the ease of read, believing that I will have it done in time to discuss. Thanks @boxer_dogs_dance for scheduling an easier read after a harder read (among all the other things you do!)

    4 votes
  3. [3]
    Wes
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    I'm still working on Hyperion!

    I'm still working on Hyperion!

    3 votes
    1. Requirement
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      I hear that all the cool kids are finishing Hyperion late and resurrecting the discussion thread. You want to be a cool kid, right?

      I hear that all the cool kids are finishing Hyperion late and resurrecting the discussion thread. You want to be a cool kid, right?

      6 votes
  4. DefinitelyNotAFae
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    It's such a good book (I'm gonna reread) but I love the way this book is written and its takes on mental health.

    It's such a good book (I'm gonna reread) but I love the way this book is written and its takes on mental health.

    3 votes
  5. CrazyProfessor02
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    I am a little less than half way through the book, I am enjoying the book so far.

    I am a little less than half way through the book, I am enjoying the book so far.

    3 votes
  6. kfwyre
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    As much as I wanted to read Hyperion (and still want to), I had to skip it. I don’t want to pick up a new series until I’m done with my current one (Remembrance of Earth’s Past/The Three-Body...

    As much as I wanted to read Hyperion (and still want to), I had to skip it. I don’t want to pick up a new series until I’m done with my current one (Remembrance of Earth’s Past/The Three-Body Problem), and I also simply don’t have the throughput for something that big at the moment.

    I do have my spring break coming up in a week. I want to do nothing more with my time than curl up on my couch with my dog and power through some books, and Elder Race is first on the list!

    3 votes
  7. carsonc
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    I really enjoyed it! Tchaikovsky always seems to put a touch of horror in his books, but not more than that (from what I've read). I get the feeling that all these stories could take place in the...

    I really enjoyed it! Tchaikovsky always seems to put a touch of horror in his books, but not more than that (from what I've read). I get the feeling that all these stories could take place in the same universe; humanity went out into the stars and then collapsed.

    3 votes
  8. lackofaname
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    I read this a few months ago. To help gather and remember my thoughts, I took extensive notes while listening. It'll be the first time I try referencijg for the book club, so I'll be curious to...

    I read this a few months ago. To help gather and remember my thoughts, I took extensive notes while listening. It'll be the first time I try referencijg for the book club, so I'll be curious to see how it goes!

    3 votes
  9. [2]
    boxer_dogs_dance
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    I'm just past the halfway point. This is a shorter book than Hyperion.

    I'm just past the halfway point. This is a shorter book than Hyperion.

    2 votes
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    georgeboff
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    I did not finish Hyperion before the end of the month in March, so I wrapped it up a few days ago. Then I started Elder Race... and finished it in a day and a half. It was pretty good! But also a...

    I did not finish Hyperion before the end of the month in March, so I wrapped it up a few days ago. Then I started Elder Race... and finished it in a day and a half. It was pretty good! But also a short and comparatively easy read.

    2 votes
    1. boxer_dogs_dance
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      I organized the schedule so that short books followed longer ones

      I organized the schedule so that short books followed longer ones

      3 votes
  11. RheingoldRiver
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    I read it a couple years ago and I'm not rereading, but this is one of my favorite books of all time!

    I read it a couple years ago and I'm not rereading, but this is one of my favorite books of all time!

    2 votes
  12. [2]
    crialpaca
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    Elder Race is sitting on my coffee table underneath the other book I have to read for book clubs this month! I think my time budget will work out given each of the books' lengths. As for...

    Elder Race is sitting on my coffee table underneath the other book I have to read for book clubs this month! I think my time budget will work out given each of the books' lengths.

    As for Hyperion... it's shaping up to be my next "read on commute" book after I finish my current one. Which means I'll probably finish it in 3+ months. Oops.

    2 votes
    1. boxer_dogs_dance
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      I'm sure I will finish Hyperion sometime but it won't be this week or next. Elder Race, I will finish in Time to discuss it.

      I'm sure I will finish Hyperion sometime but it won't be this week or next.

      Elder Race, I will finish in Time to discuss it.

      3 votes
  13. [6]
    joshs
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    I just finished it yesterday and wrote down some thoughts. It's a quick read. I haven't been able to participate lately. This will be my first Tildes book club since Project Hail Mary, so I'm...

    I just finished it yesterday and wrote down some thoughts. It's a quick read.

    I haven't been able to participate lately. This will be my first Tildes book club since Project Hail Mary, so I'm looking forward to it.

    2 votes
    1. [5]
      cfabbro
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      Ditto, ditto, and ditto. I also just finished Elder Race, this is the first book club book I've managed to find time to read since Kindred, and I am also looking forward to participating in the...

      Ditto, ditto, and ditto. I also just finished Elder Race, this is the first book club book I've managed to find time to read since Kindred, and I am also looking forward to participating in the discussion. :)

      3 votes
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        boxer_dogs_dance
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        Im so glad you are going to be able to participate. @joshs likewise.

        Im so glad you are going to be able to participate.

        @joshs likewise.

        1 vote
        1. [3]
          cfabbro
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          Thanks! Here's hoping this is the start of another participation streak for me. Things have finally settled down with us at our new place, so I should be able to find more time to read from now on. :)

          Thanks! Here's hoping this is the start of another participation streak for me. Things have finally settled down with us at our new place, so I should be able to find more time to read from now on. :)

          1 vote
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            boxer_dogs_dance
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            Moving takes forever in my experience. Congratulations on the new space.

            Moving takes forever in my experience.

            Congratulations on the new space.

            1 vote
            1. cfabbro
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              TBH, it was actually relatively painless and reasonably quick, all things considered. We also got rid of a lot of stuff before we moved, and downsized a bit too though, so that helped speed the...

              TBH, it was actually relatively painless and reasonably quick, all things considered. We also got rid of a lot of stuff before we moved, and downsized a bit too though, so that helped speed the process up by quite a lot. :P

              2 votes