Berkeley's Puzzle: What Does Experience Teach Us?
John Campbell and Quassim Cassam
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Sensory experience seems to be the basis of our knowledge and conception of mind-independent things....
Soft Apocalypse
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What happens when resources become scarce and society starts to crumble? As the competition for...
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Dragon Prince (Dragon Prince, #1) in Books
Aug 27, 2020
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Dragon Prince ( Dragon prince book 1)
By Melanie Rawn
Nominated for the 1989 John W. Campbell Award, this book tells the story of Rohan, who has become the new prince of the desert. Rohan seeks to bring peace to his world of divided nations.
This was loaned to me from a friend and I’m so glad she did! The world and character building was just fantastic. Despite it having a very intricate story it was done so well and flowed nicely. Reminds me of those fantasy stories that were so popular in the 80s so it was nice to read a book full of fantasy and adventure. Looking forward to reading more by this author!
David McK (3251 KP) rated Imperfect Sword (The Lost Stars #3) in Books
Jan 30, 2019
This also takes place mostly alongside the events of [b:Steadfast|576565|The Steadfast Tin Soldier|Hans Christian Andersen|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348002883s/576565.jpg|2146970], with 'Balck Jack' Geary making a brief cameo about two-thirds of the way through, for reason explained in that other book.
The bulk of this novel concerns a preemptive attack on a neighbouring star system in which a former Syndic CEO has set up his own little Empire: an Empire that will, in time, threaten the security of Midway itself. As is usual, however, things are not as they seem ...
If you've read any of the other novels in this series, you will know pretty much what to expect: internal politicking, massive space battles (following Newtonian laws rather than the Space Opera of, say, Star Wars), and - especially in this book - ground battles,with Iceni and Drakon still just as unable as ever to admit their feelings to each other!
Best British Short Stories: 2016
Nicholas Royle, Claire-Louise Bennett, Neil Campbell and Crista Ermiya
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The nation's favourite annual guide to the short story, now in its sixth year. Best British Short...
David McK (3251 KP) rated Shattered Spear (The Lost Stars, #4) in Books
Jan 30, 2019
While they do put in an appearance, they're not actually the maion threat in this entry - rather, that is provided in the form of the alien Enigmas who, previous novels have shown, are to blame for the centuries-long war between The Alliance and The Syndicate and who, in this, are pushing into/trying to gain a toe-hold on a planet that falls with Human space.
All of which is a long way of saying: more of the same; more political machinations, space battles (in 'real-time' (as it were), and more ground battles.
A bit of a guilty pleasure, in short.
Carbide Tipped Pens
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In Carbide Tipped Pens, over a dozen of today's most creative imaginations explore these frontiers,...
Environmental and Nature Writing: A Writer's Guide and Anthology
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Offering guidance on writing poetry, nonfiction, and fiction, Environmental and Nature Writing is a...
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
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Paul Newman, Tim Robbins and Jennifer Jason Leigh star in filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen's darkly...
