Two books into the series, and I am absolutely loving this universe. As a mystery-thriller-drama, The Player of Games is a completely different book from the action-adventure of Consider Phlebasbut—but…
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This was my first Culture series book, and is so far is still my favorite. It's a far-reaching novel with a protagonist you really want to root for, even if…
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The beauty of this book is thinking through the implications of long distance space travel. There's neither hyperlight speed nor wormholes to make the trips from one solar system to…
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Though Orson Scott Card's big hit, Ender's Game, has a child main character, and is one of my all-time favorite books because Ender's character is so compelling, you'd think that…
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I tried twice to get more than an hour or so into this book, and failed both times. I should have heeded the reviews. A book has to be pretty…
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