TEST Book Club - March Selection

[Printimus]

A very good turn out on yall's part! We have selected March's winner. Dont forget, you can always sign up with goodreads to stay current with what books we have read previously via the TEST book club found here.

March's selected book is Seveneves by Neal Stephenson!

A special thanks to @Vavrik for nominating this one.

Will see you all mid-March for next month's nominations!

 

[Scape]

Look for ward to getting started

 

[August]

Right. Finishing “interview with the vampire” and then will get stuck into this one.

 

[Sraika]

To the Library!
Hi ho, silver, away!

 

[Printimus]

Right. Finishing “interview with the vampire” and then will get stuck into this one.

It's a long one! Almost 900 pages if i remember correctly.

 

[Kiladyn]

Ill need to find a copy somewhere to read, lol

 

[Printimus]

Progress update! Where are we at people? Are we enjoying it so far?

I am about 50% in, and its getting a little slow and I'm starting to lose interest. Is there a light at the end of the tunnel?

 

[Vavrik]

Some reviewers are hard on the book for that, Stephenson is a scientist himself and seems to be pushing an agenda. Can you pick out his portrayal of Neil deGrasse Tyson? Anyway, the pain you feel now will grow, but it's a setup. Just before you commit suicide, the final 3rd of the book starts. It's quite an interesting use of the reader's emotion. You get to talk like that after you've read it once.

 

[Sraika]

i got sidetracked by video games lol
...i suspect i am around the same part you are, print xD

 

[Printimus]

Some reviewers are hard on the book for that, Stephenson is a scientist himself and seems to be pushing an agenda. Can you pick out his portrayal of Neil deGrasse Tyson? Anyway, the pain you feel now will grow, but it's a setup. Just before you commit suicide, the final 3rd of the book starts. It's quite an interesting use of the reader's emotion. You get to talk like that after you've read it once.

I definately liked the scientific aspect, now it's getting political, not sure how the last third will go. I have picked up the Neil Degrasse Tyson persona.... lol

 

[DarthMunkee]

I definately liked the scientific aspect, now it's getting political, not sure how the last third will go. I have picked up the Neil Degrasse Tyson persona.... lol

In the audiobook version he sounds a little like NDT as well. I don't think he was trying to be subtle with it.

 

[Vavrik]

In the audiobook version he sounds a little like NDT as well. I don't think he was trying to be subtle with it.

I use audio books too. Amazing invention, for me they have been a lifesaver. If you are a member of some of the various book clubs, you can get audio books included in your subscription.

There is a review of Seveneves that showed up almost a year after I read it that captured a lot of how I felt about it. The source is a little surprising, kind of puts a human side to both the book's author (who doesn't like katchup...) and the review's author (who likes onions... and drives a fuggin nice car)

The day the moon blew up

Bill Gates reviews the book ”Seveneves” by author Neal Stephenson.

www.gatesnotes.com

 

[Vavrik]

not sure how the last third will go.

It's a LOT lighter... that's all I'll say till you finish it.
I like hard science fiction, but it isn't my favorite story genre. I have a much Much MUCH lighter suggestion this month.

 

[Printimus]

It's a LOT lighter... that's all I'll say till you finish it.
I like hard science fiction, but it isn't my favorite story genre. I have a much Much MUCH lighter suggestion this month.

Terrific!

 

[Scape]

making my way through patiently, Not in Love with it.....the 3rd Act sounds promising. I may change up the Sci-fi angle next month too