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Hm. nossy Send a noteboard - 23/04/2010 01:24:41 PM
Keeps showing up in lists. I don't feel like googling. Tell me why it's great and what it's aboot

I'm sure jh or shrike will be better able to tell you, but I can simply say that I love science and character/story-line development, and Robinson is very good at both. I'm sure I know nothing about what colonization of Mars would really entail, but Red Mars feels like you're reading what could actually happen, and about the personalities that would really be involved. Imo, that makes it better than typical sci-fi. It's just really well done.
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I have not. What is it called? *NM* heartbreak - 23/04/2010 02:04:43 AM 641 Views
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My real list. callandor1000 - 22/04/2010 03:36:11 PM 1325 Views
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authors? *NM* Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:14:01 AM 650 Views
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It is very impressive. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:36:24 AM 1349 Views
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I would. Some people would not. nossy - 23/04/2010 02:47:38 AM 1387 Views
represent for Dune and Ender's Game..yo. *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:37:55 AM 711 Views
I'll try. jh - 22/04/2010 04:20:53 PM 1355 Views
you can list individual books from series Aeryn - 22/04/2010 06:13:07 PM 1388 Views
Nah... jh - 22/04/2010 07:55:03 PM 1414 Views
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This is difficult. nossy - 22/04/2010 06:51:00 PM 1399 Views
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Hm. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:24:41 PM 1382 Views
on ode to engineering and world-building - the literal kind Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:34:56 PM 1412 Views
Wow cool, thank you *NM* ironclad - 23/04/2010 03:29:49 PM 694 Views
Off the top of my head, I'd say these: Vodalus - 22/04/2010 08:20:07 PM 1304 Views
Re: Off the top of my head, I'd say these: GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:10:10 AM 1317 Views
A bit late... Vodalus - 30/04/2010 01:33:13 AM 1338 Views
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Two lists, all fiction and scifi/fantasy DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:13:17 PM 1327 Views
Ah crap, I forgot the Silmarillion... *NM* DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:19:09 PM 616 Views
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For the moment... Burr - 23/04/2010 01:39:29 AM 1511 Views
Re: For the moment... GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:59:34 AM 1273 Views
I'm about to start Anathem Brian - 23/04/2010 02:35:15 AM 1553 Views
Wow, Red Mars? rebelaessedai - 23/04/2010 02:35:09 AM 1330 Views
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That's typical, I'm afraid. rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:35:39 AM 1295 Views
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I can't do 10 so I will do 15...that's right, deal with it. Tigr - 23/04/2010 02:43:10 PM 1407 Views
Alright I'll do the cutting for you. Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:58:43 PM 1580 Views
Nice try. Tigr - 23/04/2010 03:08:58 PM 1422 Views
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You can include all books Aeryn - 23/04/2010 11:08:06 PM 1309 Views
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Here goes. John - 24/04/2010 07:47:33 AM 1508 Views
It feels like choosing among children must be, but... Camilla - 24/04/2010 05:49:01 PM 1462 Views
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