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The Dark Forest (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #2)

by Liu Cixin (Goodreads Author)

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Ida said: " Great.
This is what I had missed in science fiction. While the first novel had an engaging story but lacked as a novel in many ways, the second book of the trilogy made up for so much of it. Nerd stuff, too, a LOT of it. "

Jun 17, 2019 05:25AM · see review

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The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)

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Ida said: " What about a science fiction story in which the science collapses?

I absolutely loved the book, despite its many flaws. Science has lured and mesmerized me more than anything else, and so what made me fall in love with some classics of science fictio ...more "

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Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu (Novel), Vol. 2

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“An ancillary body might feel momentarily overwhelmed, or irritable, or any emotion one might think of—it was only natural, bodies felt things. But it was so very small, when it was just one segment among the others, when, even in the grip of strong emotion or physical discomfort, that segment knew it was only one of many, knew the rest of itself was there to help.”
― Ann Leckie, Ancillary Sword

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“They were prepared to be disgusted with her ignorance, a baby fresh from training, a matter for mocking and exasperation, yes. But also for sympathy, and some anticipatory pride. Her Bos would be able to claim credit for any of Tisarwat’s future accomplishments, because after all they would have raised her. Taught her anything she knew that was really important. They were prepared to be hers. Wanted very much for her to turn out to be the sort of lieutenant they would be proud to serve under.”
― Ann Leckie, Ancillary Sword

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“Eggs are so inadequate, don’t you think? I mean, they ought to be able to become anything, but instead you always get a chicken. Or a duck. Or whatever they’re programmed to be. You never get anything interesting, like regret, or the middle of the night last week.”
― Ann Leckie, Ancillary Sword

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“Still that expressionless face. “Water will wear away stone, sir.” It was a proverb. Or half of one. Water will wear away stone, but it won’t cook supper. Everything has its own strengths. Said with enough irony, it could also imply that since the gods surely had a purpose for everyone the person in question must be good for something, but the speaker couldn’t fathom what it might be.”
― Ann Leckie, Ancillary Sword

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“Are all the section doors leading to the Undergarden disabled and propped open like this?” “It’s as I said, Fleet Captain, this area was sealed off, but people kept breaking in. They’d just be sealing it off over and over to no purpose.” “Yes,” I acknowledged, gesturing the obviousness of her words. “So why not just fix the doors so they work properly?” She blinked, clearly not quite understanding my question. “No one’s supposed to be in this area, sir.” She seemed completely serious—the train of reasoning made perfect sense to her. The ancillary behind her stared blankly ahead, apparently without any opinion on the matter. Which I knew was almost certainly not the case. I didn’t answer, just turned to climb over the broken table and into the Undergarden.”
― Ann Leckie, Ancillary Sword

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