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Jeffrey Penn May
Hi Alexiel, Thanks for the recommendation. I've ordered "The Quantum Thief." So far, my favorite "modern" scifi is the Three-Body Problem trilogy by Cixin Lui, and can highly recommend it. My own foray into what might be called soft science fiction -- satirical, space adventure and so.
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Roobala Take Me Home was originally written in 1976 (before Star Wars and Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy); this strange novel has finally seen its last rewrite/edit (except for the typos that will invariably come to my attention). In the 1980s it came close to being published. "Many moments are beautiful, witty, and surprising, and the entire work is permeated with a curious nostalgia that I found very touching." – Eric D, (former) editor at Charles Scribner’s Sons
During a seemingly routine tuba repossession, Jesse Enoob’s life as a WACOFF Corporation Repo man takes a comical turn, sending him searching for love and chasing Roobalas – the galactic currency crucial for survival. From bar and grill spaceships to sexually charged aliens, the story unfolds with incisive humor, romance, and absurdity.
Here are a few details. You never know who might be interested in such things.
Roobala Take Me Home was originally written in 1976 (before Star Wars and Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy); this strange novel has finally seen its last rewrite/edit (except for the typos that will invariably come to my attention). In the 1980s it came close to being published. "Many moments are beautiful, witty, and surprising, and the entire work is permeated with a curious nostalgia that I found very touching." – Eric D, (former) editor at Charles Scribner’s Sons
During a seemingly routine tuba repossession, Jesse Enoob’s life as a WACOFF Corporation Repo man takes a comical turn, sending him searching for love and chasing Roobalas – the galactic currency crucial for survival. From bar and grill spaceships to sexually charged aliens, the story unfolds with incisive humor, romance, and absurdity.
Jeffrey Penn May
Everyone's life is full of plot twists and mystery, starting with the most basic of questions: Why am I here? Where am I? Am I having a good time?
Jeffrey Penn May
I read all year, so don't have any summer reading lists. Currently, I am on the third book of the Three-Body Problem trilogy by Cixin Lui.
Jeffrey Penn May
Never thought about it, but I can name only a few who I consider "fictional couples." Jay Gatsby and and Daisy Buchanan, mainly because of Fitzgerald's ability to make them more than merely a couple but symbols of American hope, greed, despair, and romantic love in the classical sense. Then maybe Catherine Barkley and Frederic Henry, maybe for the same reasons, but less so.
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Wow, you are fast! In ordering the Quantum thief that is! I read the Three Body Problem and am as well impressed, although I did not read th ...more
Mar 15, 2024 12:27PM · flag