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Monthly Archives: September 2013
Endymion
I read and loved Dan Simmons’ Hyperion a while back, and between then and now read Fall of Hyperion. As I had feared, a large part of my love for Hyperion rested in its nested story structure. Fall was a … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan Simmons, Endymion, Hyperion, Hyperion Cantos, Sci-fi, science fiction
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Ready Player One
This was lent to me by a friend. It was written by Ernest Cline, who was, before its publication, most famous for writing and performing pretty clever spoken word poetry. RP1 (as it might be called by someone who likes their … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, ERnest Cline, geek, Ready Player One, Sci-fi, science fiction
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