Space Opera Fans discussion

This thread is for nominations for READER category for December 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 nominate The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi

I came across this book recently and think it's going to be quite interesting.

Nominations will close on the 22nd. If we don’t get a second we will just let the October book stay a second month.

It’s Oct 22nd and we have no second. I’m changing this thread to be December nominations.

I nominate With the Lightnings by David Drake. It doesn't look like the group read it in the past and it just made its way to the top of my reading pile. It looks like it is currently free (at least today) as a Kindle edition.

Summary so far:
The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi. Nominated by Suman. Awaiting seconds.
With the Lightnings by David Drake. Nominated by Audrey. Awaiting seconds.

I’ll second the Quantum Thief. I know it’s on my TBR!

Nominations will close on the 22nd. Thanks to Jemima we know that we will have a Reader Pick for December!

Nominations are now closed. Our Reader Pick is Quantum Thief.

I note that we have discussed this book before but it was back in 2016, so it’s fair game.