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by: Steve Hayes - Fri, 26 Nov 2021 06:30 UTC

On Thu, 25 Nov 2021 12:00:05 +0100, occam wrote:

> I hold Wired magazine in high regard, hence the reason why I am
> circulating their list of "29 of the Best Science Fiction Books Everyone
> Should Read". Plus I know that there are a few S.F. readers in this
> group.
>
> <https://www.wired.co.uk/article/best-sci-fi-books>
>
> If you were asked to add one missing book title, which would it be? And
> which title would you eliminate from the list, to keep the list to 29
> long?

I'll look at the list when I'm back in Windows and can look at the web
more easily.

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Steve Hayes http://khanya.wordpress.com

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by: Kerr-Mudd, John - Fri, 26 Nov 2021 20:50 UTC

On Fri, 26 Nov 2021 06:30:18 -0000 (UTC)
Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> wrote:

> On Thu, 25 Nov 2021 12:00:05 +0100, occam wrote:
>
> > I hold Wired magazine in high regard, hence the reason why I am
> > circulating their list of "29 of the Best Science Fiction Books
> > Everyone Should Read". Plus I know that there are a few S.F.
> > readers in this group.
> >
> > <https://www.wired.co.uk/article/best-sci-fi-books>
> >
> > If you were asked to add one missing book title, which would it be?
> > And which title would you eliminate from the list, to keep the list
> > to 29 long?
>
> I'll look at the list when I'm back in Windows and can look at the
> web more easily.
>
Well, I'm sure it's a fun game but I see no reason to stick to 29.

Sounds like one of those clickbait "17 things you must see" (serving
suggestion:) "before you die", or "13 top household cleaning tips etc"
s>
>
> --
> Steve Hayes http://khanya.wordpress.com

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interests / alt.english.usage / Re: 29 Best S.F. books (Wired list)

Subject	Author
Re: 29 Best S.F. books (Wired list)	Steve Hayes
Re: 29 Best S.F. books (Wired list)	Kerr-Mudd, John