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Robert Appleton
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10 Science Fiction Books I've Read More Than Once
Dune (Frank Herbert, 1965)
Where to start with this, the king of epic science fiction novels? Well, frankly, I avoided it for years. The 1984 film adaptation flat-out didn’t work for me in all the ways Star Wars did. It was messy, weird, and not much fun. The idea of wading through a doorstop novel stuffed with that kind of incoherent nonsense was about as appealing as sharing a sauna with Baron H Read more of this blog post »
Where to start with this, the king of epic science fiction novels? Well, frankly, I avoided it for years. The 1984 film adaptation flat-out didn’t work for me in all the ways Star Wars did. It was messy, weird, and not much fun. The idea of wading through a doorstop novel stuffed with that kind of incoherent nonsense was about as appealing as sharing a sauna with Baron H Read more of this blog post »
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"I don’t usually read stories that appear to be in technicolor, but I wanted to give it a fair chance. So glad I did because it turned out to be terrific! A great Sci Fi story with humor, romance, quirkiness and a loveable dog. Also plenty of new tech"
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“Sooner or later, clockwork requires each piece to accept its nature or break. Hearts are no different.”
― Prehistoric Clock
― Prehistoric Clock
“No, to survive here you had to belong to something bigger than yourself, and when a serious threat arose you had to be able to rely on that something or that someone to stand with you against all odds. It could be one of your own kind, it could be a group of creatures you’d never personally had contact with before, living in the same ecosystem; it didn’t matter, so long as you were both attuned to the peculiar subtleties transferred down through the genes of your forbears, those hidden patterns and signals learned and reinforced by the toll of a billion deaths, that, when triggered, combined to command your obedience for the sake of”
― Alien Safari: Books 1-3
― Alien Safari: Books 1-3
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David wrote: "Thanks for the add, Robert!"Ditto, David! Nice to meet you.
Hi.What We Talk About When We Talk About Love?PLZ Answer The Question In My Profile.
Hi Robert,Pleased to make your acquaintance on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ,
Used to live in Manchester myself,
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Hi there Robert and thanks for the add. Happy Halloween!Smiles, Jeannie
