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Dara wrote: "I'm on vacation this week, y'all. It's up to you to quickly burn!"Did you get permission from the Supremes to take your vacation?
Tweet from Mary Robinette Kowal about The Relentless Moon, the third Lady Astronaut novel...https://twitter.com/MaryRobinette/sta...
Finished Jade War by Fonda Lee. Looking forward to the conclusion some day. Now it's on to the next war, The Poppy War, but not before paying my respects...
Jul 30, 2019 05:27PM
so far, average number of picks read before they become S&L picks is 3.2/8
Robert wrote: "And is R.F. Kuang the youngest writer we've ever read? I think it was published when she was 21 or 22."Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was 21 when Frankenstein was published. She's probably the youngest we've read but I'm not certain. Where's our statistician?
Jul 29, 2019 07:31AM
Does the cat travel with the tiny bookstore?
Ruth (tilltab) Ashworth wrote: "Oh no! Ladyhawke was my favourite film growing up, and I loved him as Roy, too. :( Genuinely sad about this one."Mr. Hauer did great work in some memorable genre films. According to IMDb he was filming A Christmas Carol as the Ghost of Christmas Future. I wonder if he finished?
IMBb also reminded me that he was the title character in Hobo with a Shotgun ;-)
A reminder...If you are a Worldcon member this year, The Poppy War is in the Hugo Voter Packet. R.F. Kuang is a nominee for John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.
The first three episodes moved at a slow pace, but events heated up in the fourth episode.
If you're a fan of Harry Connolly, he's kickstarting his next Twenty Palaces novel. Length of the novel will be determined by the amount raised.https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...
I didn't get a notice this month, but there is a new Tor.com free ebook availableThe Emperor's Blades by Brian Staveley
Downloads end tonight 11:59 PM ET
https://ebookclub.tor.com/
Edit: I think I unsubscribed from everything Tor, so no more free ebook club notifications.
Someone needs to look at women on-screen in the 50s too. Here's a BBC America listicle for women on recent vintage screens:http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia...
Rob wrote: "They do have 1 decent book deal. If you buy a physical book of $15 or more, you can get $5 off. I think they do the same deal around Black Friday for 20/25 minimum and 10 off, but I still used it t..."I used the print book deal for Altered Carbon: Download Blues
I liked the story, but I agree that we kind of sprinted through the conclusion. However, it's a decent first novel. I'd be willing to read more from Ms. Nichols.
Brad wrote: "So I thought prime day would bring us some good kindle book deals but when I checked my wishlist today quite a few books actually went up in price. Did anyone else notice this happening?"I didn't notice price increases, but there certainly aren't many Kindle deals.
An interesting article that asks the question Are science fiction writers actually qualified to consult on matters of business and international policy?Can Sci-Fi Writers Prepare Us for an Uncertain Future?
https://www.wired.com/story/sci-fi-wr...
