Space Opera Fans discussion

This thread is for nominations for READER category for March 2021.

READER books need to be
* currently in print in either hardback or paperback (or both). Requiring a special order from a store or website counts, but not if the book is only available used.
* currently available in multiple ebook formats, from multiple vendors
* Space Opera, which means a spaceship has to be involved in the story somewhere.
* If it is part of a series, it needs to be suitable to being read without having read other books in the series.
* Please no blatantly erotic books, as some of our members are not full adults yet.

RULES:
* you may nominate one book on this thread.
* you may second as many nominations as you like on this thread.
* it is okay to nominate the same book on more than one nomination thread, as long as it meets the criteria
* books we already have on our bookshelf will be disqualified if they were added less than two years ago
* If a book you nominate or second is selected, you are expected to post at least one comment about it on the thread about the book.
* In about two weeks I will draw a book randomly, with each second being one raffle ticket for the book. That is, a book with three seconds (so four of us want it) will get three chances in the pool.

It is likely helpful if you know something about a book that has been nominated if you mention it in this thread, whether it is for or against the book.

I'll nominate Harm's Way by Colin Greenland

Is this book in print in a dead tree edition? Amazon is just showing 3rd party copies, but does have an ebook. You may need to nominate it on the Limited thread instead.

Teresa wrote: "Is this book in print in a dead tree edition? Amazon is just showing 3rd party copies, but does have an ebook. You may need to nominate it on the Limited thread instead."


Fair enough, I shall move my nomination :) cheers!

I’ll nominate “Children of Ruin” by Adrian Tchaikovsky. We read “Children of Time” awhile ago but I don’t think we read this sequel (sorry the app doesn’t have the bookshelf to check). I’ll admit it’s not quite as good as the first (but it’s good) and I think it stands alone ok but it’s really better to have read the first.

How about The Quiet War by Paul McAuley

Summary so far:
Children of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Nominated by Richard. Awaiting seconds.
The Quiet War by Paul McAuley. Nominated by Paul. Awaiting seconds.

Nominations will close on Sunday or Monday. Remember that a nominated book must be seconded to be eligible. If no book qualifies, we won’t have a Reader pick for March.

I nominate Full Share by Nathan Lowell. This is the direct sequel to Half Share that is one of February’s books. I love the scene where the power goes out, and the ramifications from that.

I'll second Children of Ruin. As with everything I've read by Adrian Tchaikovsky, it is excellent.

I second Full Share.

Nominations are now closed on this thread. I count one second for each of two nominated books. Rolling random numbers now.

The random numbers chose Full Share. Richard and Paul you can nominate Children of Ruin next month if you wish.