@cblgh this is the book i like to use to intro folks to Brunner. I love it and it hits on a lot of really neat ideas without being as chonky as Stand on Zanzibar (which i also love, but feels a bit less approachable)
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ansate started reading The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi (The Gilded Wolves, #1)
The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi (The Gilded Wolves, #1)
From New York Times bestselling author Roshani Chokshi comes a novel set in Paris during a time of extraordinary change--one …
ansate finished reading Virtual Light by William Gibson (Bridge Trilogy, #1)
Virtual Light by William Gibson (Bridge Trilogy, #1)
‘Chevette never stole things, or anyway not from other people, and definitely not when she was working.’
So how's she …
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ansate started reading Shakespeare, the Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench
Shakespeare, the Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench
For the very first time, Judi Dench opens up about every Shakespearean role she has played in her seven-decade career, …
ansate finished reading The Queen of Ieflaria by Effie Calvin (Tales of Inthya, #1)
The Queen of Ieflaria by Effie Calvin (Tales of Inthya, #1)
Princess Esofi of Rhodia and Crown Prince Albion of Ieflaria have been betrothed since they were children but have never …
ansate finished reading The Truth and Other Stories by Stanisław Lem
The Truth and Other Stories by Stanisław Lem, Antonia Lloyd-Jones
Of these twelve short stories by science fiction master Stanisław Lem, only three have previously appeared in English, making this …
ansate started reading The Queen of Ieflaria by Effie Calvin (Tales of Inthya, #1)
The Queen of Ieflaria by Effie Calvin (Tales of Inthya, #1)
Princess Esofi of Rhodia and Crown Prince Albion of Ieflaria have been betrothed since they were children but have never …
ansate started reading Virtual Light by William Gibson (Bridge Trilogy, #1)
Virtual Light by William Gibson (Bridge Trilogy, #1)
‘Chevette never stole things, or anyway not from other people, and definitely not when she was working.’
So how's she …
ansate finished reading Swann's Way by Lydia Davis (In Search of Lost Time, #1)
Swann's Way by Marcel Proust, Lydia Davis (In Search of Lost Time, #1)
Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time is one of the most entertaining reading experiences in any language and arguably …
ansate finished reading A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan (The Wheel of Time, #14)
A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson (The Wheel of Time, #14)
Since 1990, when Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time® burst on the world with its first book, The Eye of …
ansate stopped reading An elderly lady is up to no good by Helene Tursten
Maud is an irascible 88-year-old Swedish woman with no family, no friends, and... no qualms …
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ansate started reading An elderly lady is up to no good by Helene Tursten
An elderly lady is up to no good by Helene Tursten
Maud is an irascible 88-year-old Swedish woman with no family, no friends, and... no qualms about a little murder. This …
ansate started reading The Truth and Other Stories by Stanisław Lem
The Truth and Other Stories by Stanisław Lem, Antonia Lloyd-Jones
Of these twelve short stories by science fiction master Stanisław Lem, only three have previously appeared in English, making this …