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Sol_Invictus rated The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress: 5 stars
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
It is the late 21st Century and the Moon has been colonized -- as a giant, open, prison. Every aspect …
Sol_Invictus rated Blindsight: 5 stars
Blindsight by Peter Watts (Firefall, #1)
It's been two months since a myriad of alien objects clenched about the Earth, screaming as they burned. The heavens …
Sol_Invictus rated The Colonel: 3 stars
The Colonel by Peter Watts (Firefall, #3)
Colonel Keaton is in trouble. His wife has retreated into a virtual heaven and his son remains missing after joining …
Sol_Invictus rated Beyond the rift: 5 stars
Beyond the rift by Peter Watts
Combining complex science with skillfully executed prose, these edgy, award-winning tales explore the shifting border between the known and the …
Sol_Invictus rated Dune Messiah: 4 stars
Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert (Dune Chronicles, #2)
The extraordinary sequel to Dune, the greatest science fiction novel of all time. Twelve years after his victory over House …
Sol_Invictus rated Making money: 4 stars
Making money by Terry Pratchett, Terry Pratchett (Discworld (33))
The Ankh-Morpork Post Office is running like . . . well, not at all like a government office. The mail …
Sol_Invictus rated Solaris: 3 stars
Stanisław Lem: Solaris (Polish language, 1995, Interart)
Solaris by Stanisław Lem (Dzieła / Stanisław Lem -- 10)
The cult-classic by Stanislaw Lem that spawned the movie is now available for your Kindle! Until now the only English …
Sol_Invictus rated Going Postal: 4 stars
Going Postal by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #33)
Suddenly, condemned arch-swindler Moist von Lipwig found himself with a noose around his neck and dropping through a trapdoor into …
Sol_Invictus rated Raising Steam: 4 stars
Raising Steam by Terry Pratchett, Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #40)
To the consternation of the patrician, Lord Vetinari, a new invention has arrived in Ankh-Morpork - a great clanging monster …
Sol_Invictus rated Dune: 5 stars
Dune by Frank Herbert
Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family …
Sol_Invictus rated Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: 5 stars
Jason Schreier: Blood, Sweat, and Pixels (Paperback, 2017, HarperCollins Publishers)
Blood, Sweat, and Pixels by Jason Schreier
Examines the development process of such marquee video games as Uncharted 4, Halo Wars, and Destiny, describing the challenges and …
Sol_Invictus rated Вся кремлевская рать: 4 stars
Sol_Invictus rated Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde: 3 stars
Oscar Wilde: Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (2017, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform)
Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde by Oscar Wilde
The Picture of Dorian Gray is a philosophical novel by Irish writer Oscar Wilde. A shorter novella-length version was published …
Sol_Invictus rated Nexus (Nexus, #1): 3 stars
Nexus (Nexus, #1) by Ramez Naam
The Nexus Trilogy is a postcyberpunk thriller novel trilogy written by American author Ramez Naam and published between 2012-2015. The …