I'm currently reading volume six of Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour. On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 11:49 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Van - Sorry for the crazy-late response. That's a great story. I really > enjoyed "Seeker" and will be seeking out more books by him (pun intended). > Thanks! > > The Irredeemable Shag > http://firestormfan.com > http://onceuponageek.com > http://twitter.com/onceuponageek > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [The Unique Geek] Re: What are you reading? > From: Van <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, June 25, 2010 11:08 am > To: The Unique Geek <[email protected]> > > > > On Jun 22, 11:26 pm, [email protected] wrote: >> I'm currently reading "Seeker" by Jack McDevitt. He's a a sci-fi author >> that was recommended by the Science Fiction Book Club, so I decided to give >> him a try. I'm really enjoying the book! The lead character is antiquities >> dealer/archeologist in the far future. Sort of like a sci-fi Indiana Jones >> (but for profit).> > > > It's kinda funny, Shag-- I was on a panel with McDevitt at a little > con in North Carolina a few years ago, and at that point I'd never > heard of him. But I enjoyed the experience so much (we talked the > mechanics and contradictions and story possibilities of time travel > until my head nearly exploded) that I picked up a hardcover collection > of his short stories at DragonCon later that year. Good stuff, yeah. > > That conversation was probably partly responsible for the structure of > A DISTANT STAR, now that I think about it... > > --Van > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >
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