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The Fountains of Paradise – Arthur C. Clarke (1979)

by Claire Posted on August 31, 2012

The first book I ever attempted to read by Arthur C. Clarke was 2001, a novelization based on a film based on a short story. I’ve never seen the movie, but I found the book to be boring, put it … Continue reading →

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Ringworld by Larry Niven (1970)

by Claire Posted on July 27, 2012

There are many different kinds of science fiction stories, so many that scholars seem to have reached a consensus that the genre’s boundaries are impossible to define. One woman’s work of science fiction is another’s work of historical fiction, for … Continue reading →

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