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New to the group so i don't know if this is the right kind of book let me know. I have not read this but have been interested. Indie Space Opera. By the reviews should be safe across age groups. In The Orbit of Sirens
By TA Bruno
Good reviews. indie. Available on kindle. 2.99 right now.
It is also free on audible with a membership.
Thanks William - it's excellent to get a nomination this early, and thanks for the tip about the Audible offer.
Halfway toward the close of nominations, the LIMITED thread is once again the poor relation. The current status is - In the Orbit of Sirens by T.A. Bruno. Nominated by William, with no seconds yet.
Would anyone like to vote for this one? Or, if it doesn't appeal to you, would you like to nominate an alternative?
With two days left before the close of nominations and voting the current position is - In the Orbit of Sirens by T.A. Bruno. Nominated by William, with no seconds yet.
I did pick up the audio book but have not actually listened yet. I have been immersed in Zahn’s books and trying to finish War and Peace by Tolstoy.
My nomination just looked interesting to me. But I cannot vouch for its quality. I am hoping someone will find another recommendation to consider here.
William wrote: "I did pick up the audio book but have not actually listened yet. I have been immersed in Zahn’s books and trying to finish War and Peace by Tolstoy.
My nomination just looked interesting to me...."
That's absolutely OK William - my nominations have always been books - and sometimes authors - I haven't previously read. Its great to get fresh nominations such as yours, particularly for the LIMITED threads where we frequently struggle to get any nominations!
We have only one book nominated (by William) - In the Orbit of Sirens by T.A. Bruno, and nobody has seconded this. This thread is therefore in sudden death; if a vote for this book is received by the end of September, it will be our chosen read for October - but will run from 7th October - 7th November.
If no vote is received by the end of September this thread will be closed and there will be no LIMITED group read in October.
I’d like to nominate The Grid by George Williams.Full disclosure: I’m the author. It’s a standalone space opera and is currently available in paperback, ebook, and Kindle Unlimited.
It combines large-scale political worldbuilding, interstellar conflict, and hard science fiction in a story spanning multiple worlds and character arcs.
There is a readers companion available which also gives an impression https://nextgenscifi.com/
The Grid
The Grid
Thank you George - the current status is now - In the Orbit of Sirens by T.A. Bruno; Nominated by William, with no votes yet.
The Grid by George Williams; Nominated by George, with no votes yet.
The first of these to get a seconder by 30th September will be our pick for October.
George, do you have a five or ten page excerpt we can review to get a feel for what’s there in your book?
William wrote: "George, do you have a five or ten page excerpt we can review to get a feel for what’s there in your book?"William, you can download a free sample from Amazon.
There are only a couple of days left to select a LIMITED pick for October. Will anyone vote for either In the Orbit of Sirens or The Grid before the sudden death window closes on 30th September?
Unfortunately, neither of this month's nominations have received a vote. There will therefore be no October pick for LIMITED and this thread will be closed. The November threads will open on the 7th - start planning your nomination now!
LIMITED books are books that are unlikely to be available to all members. Typically these will be Indie books, but can also include books available only as ebook or from a single vendor, or books only available in a few countries. The general rule of thumb is if it doesn’t qualify for READER, then it should fit into LIMITED.
Must be
* currently in print in at least one format, either ebook or physical book. Requiring a special order from a store or website counts, but not if the book is only available used.
* Books posted to be read online count.
* Kindle Unlimited books count.
* Space Opera, which means a spaceship has to be involved in the story somewhere.
* If it is part of a series, it needs to be suitable to being read without having read other books in the series.
* Please no blatantly erotic books, as some of our members are not full adults yet.
RULES:
* you may nominate one book on this thread.
* you may second as many nominations as you like on this thread.
* it is okay to nominate the same book on more than one nomination thread, as long as it meets the criteria
* books we already have on our bookshelf will be disqualified if they were added less than two years ago
* If a book you nominate or second is selected, you are expected to post at least one comment about it on the thread about the book.
* On or about the 22nd I will draw a book randomly, with each second being one raffle ticket for the book. That is, a book with three seconds (so four of us want it) will get three chances in the pool.
* If no book is seconded this thread will stay up until we get a seconded book.
It is likely helpful if you know something about a book that has been nominated if you mention it in this thread, whether it is for or against the book.