Julie
Ken!!! Another Cherryh addict! Dare I tell you that Conspirator is due out in March, and Ms. Cherryh is at work on Deceiver? But I’m putting dibs on as soon as we’re within the legal time limit at SPL.
One is overcome to encounter a fellow; do have some tea (it’s quite safe ;) )
Cyteen II: Regenesis is scheduled for publication in January, also.
Don’t let your gf hide your library card: it’s the key to all the fabulous online resources on SPL’s website: The OED for free! Oxford Reference! And I find the online Safari tech books invaluable…. best of all, no fines!
KS Robinson: I was on tenterhooks until 60 Days and Counting was published last fall. Gobbled it up, and… wonder what he’s going to do next?
Hmmm. If you manage to flesh out the HP SF shelf, perhaps I’ll have to start hanging out there–seems we share some enthusiasms.
I didn’t mention the only SF I’ve read this summer, because it was a little disappointing, despite a promising premise: Rollback, by Robert Sawyer. Many years after an ET encoded message has been cracked and answered, an answer to the answer is received…in a new code. The premise is, the original code cracker is very old, and is offered a rejuvenation procedure. To avoid spoiling, I’ll not tell what happens next.
Jeannie, yes, The Sparrow is brilliant (and harrowing). I recommend it to all who’ve not read it. I have mixed feelings about the sequel, Children of God. Have you read A Thread of Grace? It’s on my list.
Oh, dear. Well, I asked for recommendations; kind of like an addict asking for more drugs. Can’t wait for more!