08-21-2017, 09:43 PM | #1 |
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Brian Aldiss has died
I have just noticed on the BBC News website that Brian Aldiss has died aged 93.
I met him a number of times at Eastercon (UK) he was a nice chap. |
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Author Brian Aldiss dead at 92: Neil Gaiman and Graham Coxon pay tribute to the sci-fi master
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08-21-2017, 09:46 PM | #3 |
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I really enjoyed some of his work, most notably "Hothouse."
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08-21-2017, 10:10 PM | #4 |
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That's a pretty ripe old age to reach. Arthur C. Clarke only reached 90 (2008).
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08-22-2017, 06:31 AM | #6 |
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08-22-2017, 06:50 AM | #7 |
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One of the greats. We should celebrate the legacy of wonderful books he's left us.
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08-22-2017, 07:17 AM | #8 |
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RIP Brian.
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08-22-2017, 06:48 PM | #9 |
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08-24-2017, 01:23 PM | #11 |
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Since I'm a member of Kindle Unlimited, I just now noticed - and picked up - "The Squire Quartet."
There are very few reviews of these 4 novels, so I thought I'd give them all a try. I've already started the first one. |
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I picked those up in the Open Road freebie event.
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