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The final book in the Three Body Trilogy, Death's End (Remembrance of Earth's Past)Â does not disappoint. Once again my mind is reeling from the barrage of amazing ideas and concepts that blasted me one after the other after the other as I listened to this book. I don't even know where to begin. If you've …
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I just pre-ordered Death's End by Cixin Liu on audible. I can't remember the last time I was so excited for a book, and I have never pre-ordered a book before! It seems I'm always finding a series years after it's been completed. But this one has made me wait painfully long for the conclusion, …
I just finished the Xenogenesis Trilogy by Octavia E. Butler, and am somewhat shocked that I've not heard of her before now. After reaching the last page and hearing the narrator say 'first published in 1989' I was even more startled. How have I gone most of my life without hearing about this series or author, …
NASA just announced the discovery of over 1200 new planets, doubling the number of confirmed exo-planets. This number, I'm sure, will continue to grow at an exponential rate as our technology improves, until counting planets in exact numbers becomes as pointless as trying to count the exact number of stars. It's looking more likely every …
Hi Everyone! Both of my short stories are free for a limited time! Huzzah! If you have an amazon account, please click here and check them out. Even if you don't end up reading, downloads will help get visibility. And if you do read them and like them, if you can find it in your heart to …
Jonas David 