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A collection of novellas by Dan Simmons called Worlds Enough and Time. It's good so far. I really liked his Hyperion books.
 
Just picked up, "Fly Fishing West Yellowstone: a History and Guide" by Bruce Staples and Bob Jacklin. Some of the old photos are pretty damn cool.
 
I just finished Northwest Passage - The Great Columbia River, William Dietrich. Published in 1995. Sounds old but it has a wealth of information on the entire Columbia Basin - Washington, Idaho, Montana, Oregon & British Columbia. If you are interested in the Columbia Basin, a must read.

I am willing to mail it to anyone that is interested.

On to the next book.
 
Just finished “Fall of Giants” by Ken Follett. Covers the WWI period. This is the 4th Follett novel I have read and all have been outstanding. I learn a lot of historical details in his books.
 
The Overstory by Richard Powers. About 1/3 of the way into it and just floored as the various seemingly unrelated threads that started the story start to meld. A powerful and fascinating book about trees and how they relate to each other, ourselves and the entire natural world.

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The Overstory - Richard Powers

Winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction Shortlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize New York Times Bestseller A New York Times Notable Book and a Washington Post, Time, Oprah Magazine, Newsweek, Chicago Tribune, Kirkus Reviews, and Amazon Best Book of the Year Now Available in Paperback The...
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I read this book last year and posted a few thoughts on the other forum; a great book. Here's a video sample to give you an idea on the book:
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Alone Across the Arctic 2017 - Adam Shoalts

To mark Canadian Confederation’s 150th in 2017, Adam Shoalts embarked on an epic journey alone across Canada’s Arctic, hiking and canoeing nearly 4000 kilometres. The journey took him over mountains, up rivers, across tundra, and down wild waterways in the heart of the world’s greatest...
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click on the video of Adam with his canoe paddle in the air.
 
Pontoon by Garrison Keillor. I really enjoy the satire.
“Evelyn was an insomniac so when they say she died in her sleep, you have to question that.”
 
I just finished Man’s Search for Meaning,Viktor Frankl. About concentration camps but from a different perspective. More on how some managed to survive and others did not. It truly deals with the why and how some survived, and general lessons on life.
 
Tracks.......by Robyn Davidson. Young gal treks solo across 1700 miles of Australian outback with a dog and four camels. True story once featured in a National Geographic magazine. Fascinating.
 
Zak said:
A collection of novellas by Dan Simmons called Worlds Enough and Time. It's good so far. I really liked his Hyperion books.
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Zak - once again we're aligned on authors. If you haven't gotten around to it yet, check out Drood and the Olympos/Ilium set.

I just reread Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir because I was in the mood for something fun.

House of Leaves by Danielewski is on the nightstand and it looks like it's one that will require some effort.
 
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Thomas Mitchell said:
Zak - once again we're aligned on authors. If you haven't gotten around to it yet, check out Drood and the Olympos/Ilium set.

I just reread Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir because I was in the mood for something fun.

House of Leaves by Danielewski is on the nightstand and it looks like it's one that will require some effort.
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The sequel to Gideon the Ninth was good, too. I'm eagerly awaiting the third book, due out this fall. Got to love lesbian necromancers in space!

Glad to hear you liked the Olympus/Ilium set, those are on my list.
 
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The sequel to Gideon the Ninth was good, too. I'm early awaiting the third book, due out this fall. Got to love lesbian necromancers in space WITH SWORDS!

Glad to hear you liked the Olympus/Ilium set, those are on my list.
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^^Friendly addendum. LOL
 
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Ever read any John Crowley, Thomas? I really liked his book Little, Big. More fantasy than sci-fi, though.
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Haven't until now but I just downloaded Little, Big to my Kindle and will check it out.

I read tons of fantasy, lately more in the grimdark realm - Abercrombie, Lawrence and the like. Blacktongue Thief by Beuhlman was a good recent read, grimdark with the anti-hero humor of Gideon. In the less dark realm, I have a big collection of Charles De Lint, Tad Williams, and the other staples of the genre.
 
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