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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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My real list. callandor1000 - 22/04/2010 03:36:11 PM 1213 Views
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authors? *NM* Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:14:01 AM 592 Views
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It is very impressive. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:36:24 AM 1242 Views
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I would. Some people would not. nossy - 23/04/2010 02:47:38 AM 1291 Views
represent for Dune and Ender's Game..yo. *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:37:55 AM 662 Views
I'll try. jh - 22/04/2010 04:20:53 PM 1268 Views
you can list individual books from series Aeryn - 22/04/2010 06:13:07 PM 1276 Views
Nah... jh - 22/04/2010 07:55:03 PM 1308 Views
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This is difficult. nossy - 22/04/2010 06:51:00 PM 1285 Views
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Hm. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:24:41 PM 1285 Views
on ode to engineering and world-building - the literal kind Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:34:56 PM 1305 Views
Wow cool, thank you *NM* ironclad - 23/04/2010 03:29:49 PM 637 Views
Off the top of my head, I'd say these: Vodalus - 22/04/2010 08:20:07 PM 1208 Views
Re: Off the top of my head, I'd say these: GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:10:10 AM 1188 Views
A bit late... Vodalus - 30/04/2010 01:33:13 AM 1242 Views
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Two lists, all fiction and scifi/fantasy DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:13:17 PM 1231 Views
Ah crap, I forgot the Silmarillion... *NM* DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:19:09 PM 561 Views
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For the moment... Burr - 23/04/2010 01:39:29 AM 1406 Views
Re: For the moment... GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:59:34 AM 1172 Views
I'm about to start Anathem Brian - 23/04/2010 02:35:15 AM 1448 Views
Wow, Red Mars? rebelaessedai - 23/04/2010 02:35:09 AM 1240 Views
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That's typical, I'm afraid. rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:35:39 AM 1207 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 1317 Views
Alright I'll do the cutting for you. Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:58:43 PM 1372 Views
Nice try. Tigr - 23/04/2010 03:08:58 PM 1331 Views
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You can include all books Aeryn - 23/04/2010 11:08:06 PM 1195 Views
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Here goes. John - 24/04/2010 07:47:33 AM 1400 Views
It feels like choosing among children must be, but... Camilla - 24/04/2010 05:49:01 PM 1368 Views
Here is a list... Jacob - 30/04/2010 08:36:32 PM 1200 Views
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