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Michael

I mostly enjoy reading science fiction, fantasy and nature writing. I am also an avid photographer, an intermediate birdwatcher, a decent cook and a novice gardener who hopes to one day own a nice homestead of my own. Here are some of my favorite books of 2011 for you to peruse. Also feel free to check out my read shelf:
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Hell Ship (Paperback)

By Philip Palmer
$12.59
ISBN-13: 9780316125130
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Published: Orbit, 7/2011
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This is a story of a ruthless species that traverses universes, destroying all in its path. Sometimes a single member of the conquered species is saved to act as a slave, unable to resist or even die.

Sai-ias and Sharrock are both captives on the Hell Ship, though Sharrock is a new prisoner and Sai-ias has been held for many millennium. Jak on the other hand witnessed the destruction of his universe but was able to survive. He now pursues the Hell Ship through many universes seeking vengeance for his people. Throughout this book we see many fragments of destroyed cultures and get a glimpse of what it is to have no hope. I would recommend this book, with the sole warning that the language is a bit over the top and is probably not appropriate for all ages.

The Door to Lost Pages (Paperback)

By Claude Lalumiere
$10.76
ISBN-13: 9781926851129
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Published: Chizine Publications, 5/2011

The House of Discarded Dreams (Paperback)

By Ekaterina Sedia, E. Sedia
$13.46
ISBN-13: 9781607012283
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Published: Prime Books, 11/2010

Akata Witch (Hardcover)

By Nnedi Okorafor
$16.19
ISBN-13: 9780670011964
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Published: Viking Juvenile, 4/2011
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Consider Phlebas (Paperback)

By Iain M. Banks
$13.49
ISBN-13: 9780316005388
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Published: Orbit, 3/2008
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The Wise Man's Fear: The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day Two (Hardcover)

By Patrick Rothfuss
$26.96
ISBN-13: 9780756404734
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Published: DAW Hardcover, 3/2011
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A Dance with Dragons: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Five (Hardcover)

By George R.R. Martin
$31.50
ISBN-13: 9780553801477
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Published: Bantam, 7/2011
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Among Others (Hardcover)

By Jo Walton
$22.49
ISBN-13: 9780765321534
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Published: Tor Books, 1/2011
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The Magician King (Hardcover)

By Lev Grossman
$24.26
ISBN-13: 9780670022311
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Published: Viking Adult, 8/2011
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Elric The Stealer of Souls (Paperback)

By Michael Moorcock
$14.40
ISBN-13: 9780345498625
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Published: Del Rey, 2/2008
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Elric is the quintessential anti-hero. On his own he is a weak and sickly albino, but with his vampiric, soul-sucking sword he is a strong warrior wizard. He is the heir to a dark empire that once ruled the world, but which fell into a malaise and ultimately was destroyed by Elric himself. The publisher has reprinted the Elric saga in its six-volume entirety. One of my favorite things about the collection is that it also includes other writings by Moorcock; letters and essays, that touch upon the world and meaning of Elric and also give a view of the state of the world at the time the stories were originally published.

 

 

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