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Hooboy, lots of responses since last night - thanks everyone! I'll do some research on what's been mentioned so far.
I've read almost everything from Alastair Reynolds. Good, fun space opera that's right up my alley. I've also read some of the work from C.J. Cherryh, Arthur C. Clarke, David Brin, Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle, etc. Haven't read all the specifics recommended so far though so certainly worth my time to check them out!
"Contact" - sadly I never got around to reading Sagan's book, but did enjoy the movie well enough. I've always loved "Close Encounters of the Third Kind". Both movies (and I'm sure the original book version of Contact) have that great sense of wonder and the overpowering need to know the "other", to know that we are not alone in this universe.
Thanks again!
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