false 1208727 The United States 06/2008 09/2009 2 76 76 true 5796022 read 0 true 2537117 currently-reading 0 true 2537116 to-read New Amsterdam (Hardcover) by Elizabeth Bear]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62219697 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172527399s/185636.jpg 1208727 Damon http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1208727-damon Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:38:42 -0700 Mayflies (Paperback) by Kevin O'Donnell]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58863231 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51qC8w55JbL._SL75_.jpg 1208727 Damon http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1208727-damon Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:39:06 -0700 Oracle (Paperback) by Kevin O'Donnell]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58862869 http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51c0I7mw%2BYL._SL75_.jpg 1208727 Damon http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1208727-damon Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:38:51 -0700
It proposed a utopian view that the internet will be useful in linking up experts in all field in a type of 411 operation to open up vast stores of human knowledge an...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/92858-final-thoughts-spoilers http://photo.goodreads.com/groups/1259713177p2/1865.jpg 1208727 Damon http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1208727-damon Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:21:56 -0700
THe Tines have got to be one of the best realized aliens I've read. The biological counterpoint point to the (then) emerging abilities of parallel computing was way way ahead of its time. Vinge did a great job of ratcheting up and down the tension throughout the book. Characters were moderately well written and kept true to their personalities.

Though great this book isn't nearly as awesome as his newer work Rainbow Sky.

]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/152304-what-i-am-also-reading-in-june http://photo.goodreads.com/groups/1259713177p2/1865.jpg 1208727 Damon http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1208727-damon Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:09:24 -0700 House of Suns- Alastair Reynolds- no one write hard sf like an astronomer
The Road- Cormac McCarthy- apocalype with a strong thread of hope
THe Books of Virga- Karl Schroeder- These books are amazing. Perfect World building. THese books will be a movie/series

I enjoyed the Gene Wolfe books but feel kind of dreary after reading them.
I wish i could list all the books I've read just this year!

]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/24831-master-science-fiction-book-list http://photo.goodreads.com/groups/1259713177p2/1865.jpg 1208727 Damon http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1208727-damon Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:53:47 -0700 - Singularity Sky by Charles Stross, Iron Sunrise by Charles Stross, Halting State by Charles Stross
- Ventus b y Karl Schroeder, Sun of suns b y Karl Schroeder, Queen of Candensceb y Karl Schroeder, Pirate Sun b y Karl Schroede
]]> The Road (Hardcover) by Cormac McCarthy]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58620760 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255631870s/6288.jpg 1208727 Damon http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1208727-damon Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:36:39 -0700
Man and his son walk south to escape the permanent winter. Harsh choices are made in the ash filled air. Despite the terrifying conditions the father holds...more...]]>