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Dejan

Eight Mile Plains, Australia

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  • 4 reviews
  • 4 ratings
  • 97 titles in library
  • 18 purchased in 2013
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  • Farside | [Ben Bova]
    Farside
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    Farside

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 40 mins)
    • By Ben Bova
    • Narrated By Stefan Rudnicki
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (81)
    Performance
    (75)
    Story
    (75)

    Telescopes on Earth have detected an Earth-sized planet circling a star some 30 light-years away. Now the race is on to get pictures of that distant world that show whether or not the planet is truly like Earth - and if it bears life. Farside observatory will have the largest optical telescope in the solar system and the most sensitive radio telescope, insulated from the interference of Earth’s radio chatter by a thousand kilometers of the moon’s solid body. But building Farside is a complex, dangerous task. And what they ultimately find stuns everyone, and humanity will never be the same.

    Dejan says: "Caught up in character affairs instead of science."
    "Caught up in character affairs instead of science."
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    Story

    I prefer hard SF and speculative fiction. This book provides an enjoyable amount of technical detail but I felt that the main discovery seems to have been delivered flatly and in a rush with too much attention paid to character driven action and affairs.

    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
  • Childhood's End | [Arthur C. Clarke]
    Childhood's End
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    Childhood's End

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 47 mins)
    • By Arthur C. Clarke
    • Narrated By Eric Michael Summerer, Robert J. Sawyer
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (2325)
    Performance
    (1444)
    Story
    (1471)

    The Overlords appeared suddenly over every city - intellectually, technologically, and militarily superior to humankind. Benevolent, they made few demands: unify earth, eliminate poverty, and end war. With little rebellion, humankind agreed, and a golden age began.

    A User says: "Food for Thought"
    "Surprising and Unexpected"
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    Story

    I was quite surprised at how things developed in this book, especially around the overlords look. I was given something unexpected to think about and was quite grateful for that. A great book.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • House of Suns | [Alastair Reynolds]
    House of Suns
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    House of Suns

    • UNABRIDGED (18 hrs and 16 mins)
    • By Alastair Reynolds
    • Narrated By John Lee
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (679)
    Performance
    (387)
    Story
    (386)

    Six million years ago, at the very dawn of the starfaring era, Abigail Gentian fractured herself into a thousand male and female clones: the shatterlings. Sent out into the galaxy, these shatterlings have stood aloof as they document the rise and fall of countless human empires. They meet every 200,000 years to exchange news and memories of their travels with their siblings.

    Ethan M. says: "Science fiction in Deep time"
    "Very Satisfying Book"
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    Performance
    Story

    I love the concept and I love the story. I would have enjoyed it even more if there was more emphasis on speculative science and technology.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Imperial Earth | [Arthur C. Clarke]
    Imperial Earth
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    Imperial Earth

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 12 mins)
    • By Arthur C. Clarke
    • Narrated By Mike Grady
    Overall
    (2)
    Performance
    (2)
    Story
    (2)

    Set in 2276, Imperial Earth is the fascinating odyssey of Duncan Makenzie, travelling from Titan, a moon of Saturn, to Earth, as a diplomatic guest of the United States. Duncan’s initial challenge is to prepare for the 500-million-mile trip to Earth. Once there, he is caught up in a sweep of new experiences - including the social whirl of Washington, a strange visit to a carefully preserved ancient city, and a search for the woman he loves.

    Dejan says: "Interesting Story"
    "Interesting Story"
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    I really like the main concept behind the book, but wasn't too sure if the Earth-side affairs were as interesting as I hoped they would be.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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