Month: November 2011

Tritcheon Hash by Sue Lange

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Tritcheon Hash by Sue Lange
Genres: Comedic Science Fiction, Science Fiction
Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform on 2017 June 27
Format: eBook
Pages: 340

Tritcheon Hash isn’t actually my kind of book. I’m certain this is a case where what I think is cool and what the author, Sue Lange, thinks is cool, doesn’t match up. We have different tastes in humor or I don’t actually know the right cultural references to get some of the humor. There is a well-executed and subtle pun I particularly enjoyed. Be careful–it is liable to sneak past you!
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The Day Lasts More than a Hundred Years by Chingiz Aitmatov

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Day Lasts More than a Hundred Years by Chingiz Aitmatov
Translated by: John French
Genres: Science Fiction, Space Race Fiction
Published by Indiana University Press on 1983 October 1
Format: Hardcover

I like sampling fiction, particularly science fiction or fantasy, from other cultures than my own. However, I rarely have any idea how to identify or select works that would interest me. So when a Hungarian acquaintance recommended the Russian author, Chingiz Aitmatov, and his book The Day Lasts More than a Hundred Years, I wasted no time tracking down a copy I could read. My thanks to the Inter-Library Loan system and Pickler Memorial Library for loan of the book. An enjoyable read but not at all what I expected. Continue reading →

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