From: noone@nowhere.com   
      
   On 30/09/25 17:24, William Hyde wrote:   
   > Lynn McGuire wrote:   
   >> On 9/29/2025 2:46 PM, William Hyde wrote:   
      
   >>> I've read the Pears and enjoyed it.  It doesn't stack up to his   
   >>> "Instance of the Fingerpost" or "The Dream of Scipio" but I thought   
   >>> it was quite good.  And some of the reviews seemed to be by people   
   >>> who didn't finish the book.   
   >>>   
   >>> Speaking of not finishing the book, the Chambers.  Here my technique   
   >>> of reading the bad reviews failed, because those who hated it hated   
   >>> it for the kindness and civility which most of the characters in this   
   >>> book show one another, which I thought was a  strength of the work.    
   >>> Surprising that these he-man hard SF types didn't notice the utter   
   >>> contempt she has for scientific plausibility, let alone accuracy.    
   >>> About halfway through I found  I just couldn't take it any longer.    
   >>> One of the few books in my life I regret buying.   
   >>>   
   >>> Great title, though.   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> William Hyde   
   >>   
   >> What, you did not like the algae fueled space tunneling drive in the   
   >> Chambers book ?   
   >   
   > Oh,I got well past that. I can believe three impossible things before   
   > breakfast.  Thirty three, though, no.   
   >   
   > Did you enjoy the part where the captain listens, just in case a rock   
   > hits his space craft?  Those really loud bangs can indicate a bit of a   
   > problem, you know.  Best be quick with the tape and glue.   
      
   Ridiculous! There are red shirts to perform such tasks.   
      
   > Of course, the parking fees are always lower in a debris field.   
      
   Free in Gaza.   
      
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