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Vorkosigan Fans, Rejoice!
Vorkosigan Fans, Rejoice!
March 15, 2013
Anne McCaffrey, Collective Brain, Dragonriders of Pern, Karen Y., Liaden Universe, Lois McMaster Bujold, Miles Vorkosigan, NoveList, San Mateo County Library blog, science fiction, Sharon Lee, space opera, Vorkosigan Saga, Woodside

A new novel awaits.

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Watch the Skies
Watch the Skies
April 27, 2012
alien, classics, Cold War, Collective Brain, director, film, Gunsmoke, horror, Howard Hawks, James Arness, John Carpenter, Karen Choy, monsters, movie, recommendations, remake, San Mateo County Library blog, science fiction, The Thing, UFO, Half Moon Bay

What's 8ft tall, looks like a giant carrot, and lives off blood?

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README: Neal Stephenson and REAMDE
README: Neal Stephenson and REAMDE
December 15, 2011
Collective Brain, Josh Pearce, Neal Stephenson, REAMDE, San Francisco Bay Area, San Mateo County Library blog, science fiction, The Baroque Cycle, The Diamond Age, The Mongoliad, videogames, San Carlos

 More of Neal Stephenson.

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Banjos on Star Trek?
Banjos on Star Trek?
June 28, 2011
Albert Brooks, bluegrass, books, CDs, Collective Brain, comedians, comedy, country music, Karen Choy, music, novels, recommendations, San Mateo County Library blog, science fiction, Steve Martin, Half Moon Bay

Steve Martin plays bluegrass and Albert Brooks writes about the future.

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The Baroque Cycle
The Baroque Cycle
April 24, 2010
17th century, 18th century, alchemy, binary code, calculus, catholicism, Chris Gray, computers, cryptography, economics, england, europe, finance, france, historical fiction, leibniz, louis xiv, mystery, newton, pirates, puritans, romance, royalty, science, science fiction, slavery, treasure, versailles, San Carlos

If dense/complex/fun/addictive fiction is your thing, then I have a gripping yarn for you.

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