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dustydigger
Posted 2016-05-14 5:17 AM (#13571 - in reply to #12239)
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Location: UK		Just finished Arthur C Clarke's The Sands of Mars,his first published novel in 1951,but written back in the 40s. Pleasant,enjoyable,his trademark meticulous attention to science detail already strong,but also his boundless enthusiasm for the wonders of the cosmos.No masterpiece,but a fair read. Oh and for once we had some terraforming!. Bit of a peculiar way of bringing heat and light to the planet,and a rather over optimistic span of 50 years to produce a breathable atmosphere,but good fun. I love the enthusiasm, optimism and passion of these early writers,it made for a fun reading experience,no downbeat doom and gloom in sight!
I am now reading Marissa Meyer's Winter,the conclusion of her YA Lunar series. 800 pages! Eek!.
Also to read,for the 80s Defining Book challenge, is G R R Martin's Windhaven,for 1981,and have to shoehorn in Kate Griffin's The Midnight Mayor,for another challenge
.Doubt if I'll accomplish much more. My old sister has hurt her leg,my husband is going to be having various tests because of haematuria,I am scurrying about preparing for 6 visitors from the US on 30th May,(who have just blithely announced they will be staying 3 extra days!) so real life is sticking its ugly snout in the way of blissful reading.

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