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Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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Re-read review of the first two books, and also more people still need to read this series so I can have someone to talk about it with!!

Too Like the Lightning (Terra Ignota, #1) by Ada Palmer

Seven Surrenders (Terra Ignota, #2) by Ada Palmer

March 1, 2020 by narfna 4 Comments

This is a re-read review for the first two books in this series, which were originally written as one volume, and then split in two before publication. After reading them back to back for the first time, I can definitely say they work much better together as one story than they did the first time I read them, almost a year apart from each other. The arc of the story—the rising tension, climax, resolution—is much more clear and satisfying when they are read together. My […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, ada palmer, narfna, Philosophy, sci-fi, seven surrenders, speculative, terra ignota, too like the lightning

narfna's CBR12 Review No:22 · Genres: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, ada palmer, narfna, Philosophy, sci-fi, seven surrenders, speculative, terra ignota, too like the lightning ·
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How Far Would You Go to Protect What is Important?

April 19, 2018 by Emmalita 4 Comments

Well, do not swear. Although I joy in thee, I have no joy of this contract tonight. It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say “It lightens.” Juliet to Romeo, Act 2, scene 2   Last year, narfna reviewed Too Like the Lightning and requested that we all read it. I was intrigued, but the book wasn’t close enough to my price point of free. Fortunately, Tor.com offered it as a free […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction Tagged With: ada palmer, terra ignota, too like the lightning, tor book club

Emmalita's CBR10 Review No:12 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: ada palmer, terra ignota, too like the lightning, tor book club ·
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This book, I need y’all to read it so I can talk about it with someone!

September 12, 2017 by narfna 9 Comments

This might be the weirdest book I’ve ever read. Well, the weirdest book I’ve read that I actually ended up enjoying. I might have to think a while before officially giving it that award. My instinct is to put this review away and not think about it for weeks. I just want to sit with the story, let it brew and fester in my mind a little bit. But I know if I do that, I will forget everything and end up floundering around when […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Science Fiction Tagged With: ada palmer, Futuristic, hugo winner, narfna, Philosophy, Religion, sci-fi, sociology, speculative, terra ignota, too like the lightning

narfna's CBR9 Review No:77 · Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction · Tags: ada palmer, Futuristic, hugo winner, narfna, Philosophy, Religion, sci-fi, sociology, speculative, terra ignota, too like the lightning ·
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    Ooh, keep going! The books keep getting better. Also, I literally just bought a sticker yesterday that has that quote...
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