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Fiction

Jeebo

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22. Niven and Pournelle wrote some great science fiction.

Reply to TexLaProgressive (Reply #5)

Sun Aug 25, 2024, 09:06 PM

Aug 25

I have a first trade edition of "Lucifer's Hammer" signed by Niven and Pournelle because they were the guests of honor at a science fiction convention I went to back then. It is a very entertaining read.

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What Fiction are you reading this week, August 25, 2024? [View all] hermetic Aug 25 OP

Two books Delphinus Aug 25 #1

Both sound terrific hermetic Aug 25 #3

I am mixing it up. Moostache Aug 25 #2

Lotsa good stuff there hermetic Aug 25 #4

2/3rds through "Lucifer's Hammer" TexLaProgressive Aug 25 #5

A big, ol' comet would do that hermetic Aug 25 #8

I heard that Raymonvillle, TX had to close some schools TexLaProgressive Aug 25 #15

Niven and Pournelle wrote some great science fiction. Jeebo Aug 25 #22

The 8th book in the Aubrey/Maturin series(Master and Commander series) Bristlecone Aug 25 #6

Action adventures on the high seas hermetic Aug 25 #9

Only one book this week Bayard Aug 25 #7

Sure, and hermetic Aug 25 #10

Very cute kitty family in the OP. Thanks, hermetic, for hosting this weekly japple Aug 25 #11

Aww, that's great hermetic Aug 25 #12

I'm working with a foster Jilly_in_VA Aug 25 #14

That's wonderful! hermetic Aug 25 #16

I read A Sea of Tranquility a couple of years ago iemanja Aug 25 #13

Read both of those earlier this year Zoomie1986 Aug 25 #20

Still struggling through Jilly_in_VA Aug 25 #17

I've been on a Bernard Cornwell kick this summer. rsdsharp Aug 25 #18

The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng Zoomie1986 Aug 25 #19

"River God" by Wilbur Smith Jeebo Aug 25 #21