Sam

https://particle.phys.uvic.ca/~srdejong/

https://www.goodreads.com/legoman_86

Sam’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (126)
currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (613)
read-comics‎ (25)
textbooks‎ (20)
to-read-discworld‎ (13)
kids-books‎ (8)
did-not-finish‎ (5)
at-victoria-library‎ (161)
my-real-shelf‎ (146)

hard-sci-fi‎ (82)
at-uvic-library‎ (74)
multiply-read‎ (48)
discworld‎ (40)
post-apocalyptic‎ (39)
audiobook‎ (37)
hugo-winners‎ (35)
book-club‎ (30)
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tor-book-club‎ (24)

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space-opera‎ (22)
non-fiction‎ (19)
nebula-winners‎ (17)
known-space‎ (14)
short-stories‎ (13)
to-buy‎ (11)
the-dark-tower-and-related‎ (10)
tau-ceti‎ (9)

canadian‎ (6)
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hard-fantasy‎ (5)
interlibrary-loan‎ (4)
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Sam’s Quotes

“I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all.”
― Kurt Vonnegut, The Sirens of Titan

tags: insightful

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“Then he [The Star Child] waited, marshaling his thoughts and brooding over his still untested powers. For though he was master of the world, he was not quite sure what to do next. But he would think of something.”
― Arthur C. Clarke, 2001: A Space Odyssey

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“Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.”
― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

tags: humor, philosophy, science-fiction

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“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

tags: adventuring, death, time

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“What can the harvest hope for, if not for the care of the Reaper Man?”
― Terry Pratchett, Reaper Man

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Sam’s Groups

Victoria BC science fiction book club — 40 members — last activity Feb 12, 2024 08:32AM
A group to read and discuss science fiction and fantasy, based out of Victoria BC. There will be plenty of discussion online, so there's no need to be ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 313339 members — last activity 0 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

What's the Name of That Book??? — 120208 members — last activity 55 minutes ago
Can't remember the title of a book you read? Come search our bookshelves and discussion posts. If you don’t find it there, post a description on our U ...more

Hard SF — 1185 members — last activity Jan 23, 2026 11:14AM
This is a discussion group for this specific subgenre in SF where the plausibility of the science counts.