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Partway through Too Like The Lightning (Ada Palmer). It's REALLY weird (laudatory).

jared@awarm.space

do u live in NYC and want to read and discuss the science fiction epic of our generation Terra Ignota?? If so, come to the reading group I am hosting next month! atmo.rsvp/p/did:plc:uk... (I will write a blog post soon on why I love this series so much if you need more convincing)

atmo.rsvpTerra Ignota NYC Reading Group #1Join us for the inaugural event of the Terra Ignota NYC reading group, meeting at Forever Brewing in Gowanus, on August 26th! We'll be discussing the first book of the series Too Like the Lightning. ...

Paul Johnecheck

@7hird.dev

3 Aug

Discussing it with my sister, I described it as 'realistic', but that was the wrong word. What I meant was *rich*. Palmer paints a remarkably believable world; not in spite of how alien and incomprehensible it seems, but because of it.

Paul Johnecheck

@7hird.dev

She lays bare that much sci-fi centers on today's society transplanted somewhere exotic. Despite huge differences in history, situation, and technology, the people and their relations are familiar. Not so here. The book is a fascinating reminder of just how different people and groups can truly be.

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@byjp.me

4 Aug

Oh wow, if you enjoyed this so far you’re in for so much fun with the next 3.5 books 😄