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2016: The Chilcot Inquiry illustrates the meticulous process by which the
UK went to war in Iraq, Lord Lucan is declared dead, and the UK's
narrow vote to leave the EU is at worst the second stupidest collective decision made by a Western democracy in 2016.
Which 2016 Clarke Award finalists did you read??
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Arcadia by Iain Pears
Europe at Midnight by Dave Hutchinson
The Book of Phoenix by Nnedi Okorafor
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Way Down Dark by James Smythe
I've only read the Tchaikovsky, the Okorafor, and the Chambers.
2016: The Chilcot Inquiry illustrates the meticulous process by which the
UK went to war in Iraq, Lord Lucan is declared dead, and the UK's
narrow vote to leave the EU is at worst the second stupidest collective decision made by a Western democracy in 2016.
Which 2016 Clarke Award finalists did you read??
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Arcadia by Iain Pears
Europe at Midnight by Dave Hutchinson
The Book of Phoenix by Nnedi Okorafor
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Way Down Dark by James Smythe
I've only read the Tchaikovsky, the Okorafor, and the Chambers.
James Nicoll wrote:
2016: The Chilcot Inquiry illustrates the meticulous process by which theI've read the Pears and enjoyed it.-a It doesn't stack up to his
UK went to war in Iraq, Lord Lucan is declared dead, and the UK's
narrow vote to leave the EU is at worst the second stupidest collective
decision made by a Western democracy in 2016.
Which 2016 Clarke Award finalists did you read??
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Arcadia by Iain Pears
Europe at Midnight by Dave Hutchinson
The Book of Phoenix by Nnedi Okorafor
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Way Down Dark by James Smythe
I've only read the Tchaikovsky, the Okorafor, and the Chambers.
"Instance of the Fingerpost" or "The Dream of Scipio" but I thought it
was quite good.-a And some of the reviews seemed to be by people who
didn't finish the book.
Speaking of not finishing the book, the Chambers.-a Here my technique of reading the bad reviews failed, because those who hated it hated it for
the kindness and civility which most of the characters in this book show
one another, which I thought was a-a strength of the work.-a Surprising
that these he-man hard SF types didn't notice the utter contempt she has
for scientific plausibility, let alone accuracy.-a About halfway through
I found-a I just couldn't take it any longer.-a One of the few books in my life I regret buying.
Great title, though.
William Hyde
On 9/29/2025 2:46 PM, William Hyde wrote:
James Nicoll wrote:
2016: The Chilcot Inquiry illustrates the meticulous process by whichI've read the Pears and enjoyed it.-a It doesn't stack up to his
the
UK went to war in Iraq, Lord Lucan is declared dead, and the UK's
narrow vote to leave the EU is at worst the second stupidest collective
decision made by a Western democracy in 2016.
Which 2016 Clarke Award finalists did you read??
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Arcadia by Iain Pears
Europe at Midnight by Dave Hutchinson
The Book of Phoenix by Nnedi Okorafor
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Way Down Dark by James Smythe
I've only read the Tchaikovsky, the Okorafor, and the Chambers.
"Instance of the Fingerpost" or "The Dream of Scipio" but I thought it
was quite good.-a And some of the reviews seemed to be by people who
didn't finish the book.
Speaking of not finishing the book, the Chambers.-a Here my technique
of reading the bad reviews failed, because those who hated it hated it
for the kindness and civility which most of the characters in this
book show one another, which I thought was a-a strength of the work.
Surprising that these he-man hard SF types didn't notice the utter
contempt she has for scientific plausibility, let alone accuracy.
About halfway through I found-a I just couldn't take it any longer.
One of the few books in my life I regret buying.
Great title, though.
William Hyde
What, you did not like the algae fueled space tunneling drive in the Chambers book ?
2016: The Chilcot Inquiry illustrates the meticulous process by which the
UK went to war in Iraq, Lord Lucan is declared dead, and the UK's
narrow vote to leave the EU is at worst the second stupidest collective decision made by a Western democracy in 2016.
Which 2016 Clarke Award finalists did you read??
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Arcadia by Iain Pears
Europe at Midnight by Dave Hutchinson
The Book of Phoenix by Nnedi Okorafor
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Way Down Dark by James Smythe
I've only read the Tchaikovsky, the Okorafor, and the Chambers.
Lynn McGuire wrote:
On 9/29/2025 2:46 PM, William Hyde wrote:
I've read the Pears and enjoyed it.-a It doesn't stack up to his
"Instance of the Fingerpost" or "The Dream of Scipio" but I thought
it was quite good.-a And some of the reviews seemed to be by people
who didn't finish the book.
Speaking of not finishing the book, the Chambers.-a Here my technique
of reading the bad reviews failed, because those who hated it hated
it for the kindness and civility which most of the characters in this
book show one another, which I thought was a-a strength of the work.-a
Surprising that these he-man hard SF types didn't notice the utter
contempt she has for scientific plausibility, let alone accuracy.-a
About halfway through I found-a I just couldn't take it any longer.-a
One of the few books in my life I regret buying.
Great title, though.
William Hyde
What, you did not like the algae fueled space tunneling drive in the
Chambers book ?
Oh,I got well past that. I can believe three impossible things before breakfast.-a Thirty three, though, no.
Did you enjoy the part where the captain listens, just in case a rock
hits his space craft?-a Those really loud bangs can indicate a bit of a problem, you know.-a Best be quick with the tape and glue.
Of course, the parking fees are always lower in a debris field.
2016: The Chilcot Inquiry illustrates the meticulous process by which the
UK went to war in Iraq, Lord Lucan is declared dead, and the UK's
narrow vote to leave the EU is at worst the second stupidest collective decision made by a Western democracy in 2016.
Which 2016 Clarke Award finalists did you read??
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Arcadia by Iain Pears
Europe at Midnight by Dave Hutchinson
The Book of Phoenix by Nnedi Okorafor
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Way Down Dark by James Smythe
I've only read the Tchaikovsky, the Okorafor, and the Chambers.