Deborah Hartmann Preuss, pcc
Deborah Hartmann Preuss, pcc  ·  4 hours ago

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Memory fails me. Time for wisdom of crowds.

What is this #scifi book/series from the 70's or early 80's?
▪ human ship encounters alien ship, which ejects its occupants in fear upon detection
▪ humans zoom in on ejected aliens, find they are different sizes, morphologies, two thumbs in each hand.
▪ turns out they're rather teddybear-looking, & with sharp teeth, I think.
▪ books deal with two alien races being puzzled and learning about one another ...

Edit: see title in thread! \o/
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Nonya Bidniss :CIAverified:
Nonya Bidniss :CIAverified:  ·  7 days ago

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Finished audiobook The Lost Fleet: Courageous by Jack Campbell. #3 in series. Pretty formulaic military space adventure. Captain John "Blackjack" Geary has come back from the dead, or suspended sleep anyway, and has to take control of an Alliance battle fleet in its war against the Syndics. Ambitious fleet commanders try to one-up him at every turn. Cheesy love interest with a politician who for some reason was on the flagship of the fleet. Many battles. Sneaky strategery. Mil-Pulp, if that's what you're looking for. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ #scifi #bookstodon
RanaldClouston
RanaldClouston  ·  2 months ago

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#FinishedReading this great mess of a book. The first act is a nearly plot-free wall of exposition that I only stuck with because I've enjoyed other #NealStephenson before. The second act, with its focus on the character of Nell and her 'magical' book, really clicked me for me and sucked me in. And then the final act was an avalanche of plot developments and the characters went missing. Disappointing. #Bookstodon#SciFi @bookstodon
Lydia Vvinters
Lydia Vvinters  ·  2 months ago

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I'm working on a detailed recreation of the 1906 original first-edition cover of Andrew Lang's Olive fairy book. I have found some detailed photos of the front, but I'm struggling to find a good image of the spine, which should also have a charming illustration of hugging fairies and a bat. I hope someone out there might have this book and is kind enough to take some pictures of the spine?

Please boost for reach.🙏

This is the WIP and the clearest image I have of the spine.

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Diane Magras (she/her)
Diane Magras (she/her)  ·  2 months ago

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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

5 stars

I finally read this beautiful character-driven sci-fi about a species-diverse team that's hired to tunnel wormholes and is heading toward a big, dangerous job. On the journey, they become a close-knit family, even the most antisocial outsider among them. A deep, socially-conscious, and powerful portrait of deep relationships and so many big issues.

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