What are you reading now?

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Ooh it's all gone random!
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Ah, I've finally sussed it!

Brentford Library, may I introduce you to the 'quote' button on the bottom right of the posts to which you are replying, it helps people work out who you're talking to.
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Brentfordlibrary wrote:
I manage the Library! Just started. Got Osterley too which is just down the road. I am supreme dictator for life of the anarchist people's republic of Brenterley! So not mad at all then. We're trying to put together a Rankin event for next year in Brentford. Would you come?

I may have to pop down and renew my membership, I let it lapse many years ago when I copped the hump over the fact there were never any Rankin Books in there, not even to request to be held. Haven't set foot in there for years, really should, I live just around the corner as well Jawdropping!

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Currently reading John Diamond's Snake Oil, which is excellent so far.

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For gods' sake come on down. We have a vip membership scheme which entitles you to free tea and biscuits, loads of Rankin books, and you can chat to our knowledgeable and attractive staff member! Brentford also now has a group on facebook which you're welcome to join.

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Currently reading Enders Game by Orson Scott Card

Gaz
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I'm currently re-reading Arthur C. Clarke's "The Fountains of Paradise" - one of my favourites from when I was a teenager, haven't read it in years, and it's not lost any charm.

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Are you much of a re-reader Gaz?

Just today I bought Clarke's "Childhoods End" (99p from a charily shop).
Read "City & the Stars" & "2001"

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Deep Black wrote:
Are you much of a re-reader Gaz?

Just today I bought Clarke's "Childhoods End" (99p from a charily shop).
Read "City & the Stars" & "2001"

I do tend to re-read my favourites, although often many years between readings.

I *love* "City & the Stars", I really need to re-read that one - don't have a copy though, I had it out of the library many times when I was younger.

Childhood's End is another great one - I think my dad still has a copy, must check.

I read Rendezvous with Rama again recently too, mainly because I'd got a copy of Rama II. Loved the first one, wasn't really taken by Rama II though, it was co-written with Gentry Lee, and it showed. I wasn't keen on Cradle either, another collaboration with Lee. Looking at Rama II and Cradle together with the original Rama, the difference Gentry Lee makes sticks out like a sore thumb, and I didn't like his style.

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Clarke did a lot of collaborations towards the end (why? creativity, money, health, lazy, easy life) have you read any of the later Stephen Baxter ones? I have several sitting on my shelves.

Baxter was very much considerered to be the new Clarke, even taking over as president of the British Science Fiction Association after his death.

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I think towards the end he was able to come up with the ideas & basic storylines, but not able to put the hours in to flesh those out into novel form.

Never read any Stephen Baxter at all, I'll have to check him out.