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A Deepness in the Sky
A Deepness in the Sky | Vernor Vinge
After thousands of years searching, humans stand on the verge of first contact with an alien race. Two human groups: the Qeng Ho, a culture of free traders, and the Emergents, a ruthless society based on the technological enslavement of minds.The group that opens trade with the aliens will reap unimaginable riches. But first, both groups must wait at the aliens' very doorstep for their strange star to relight and for their planet to reawaken, as it does every two hundred and fifty years....Then, following terrible treachery, the Qeng Ho must fight for their freedom and for the lives of the unsuspecting innocents on the planet below, while the aliens themselves play a role unsuspected by the Qeng Ho and Emergents alike.More than just a great science fiction adventure, A Deepness in the Sky is a universal drama of courage, self-discovery, and the redemptive power of love. A Deepness in the Sky is a 1999 Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel and the winner of the 2000 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
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tphil10283
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A great prequel for a sequel.

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TReads
A Deepness in the Sky | Vernor Vinge
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1. Tremendous!
2. Nope. But I have made a few trips to the library where I work, and I always come home with something new.

How about you @Librarybelle ☺️

#TwoForTuesday

TReads Want to play @ozma.of.oz ? ☺️ 5y
Librarybelle Thanks for the tag! 5y
TReads My pleasure, @Librarybelle ☺️ Thanks for joining the fun! 5y
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TReads
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"And if ever there were an origin world, it was Old Earth." -p.253
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Maybe that's why Hollywood keeps incessantly cranking out reboots and origin stories... ???

#truthinfiction #currentlyreading

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TReads
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1. Tagged + "Spider-Verse" by Dan Slott, "Daring to Rest" by Karen Brody and "Home from the Vinyl Cafe" by Stuart McLean

2. "Good Omens" by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. (Now I'm waiting for my husband to read it so we can watch the series together. ☺️ #DavidTennantGivesMeLife)

3. That even after 300 pages, my brain still doesn't register "Spider-Verse" as *actual* reading, b/c "comics don't count." ???

@rachelsbrittain #weekendreads

rachelsbrittain The series is so so good! Definitely among my favorite adaptations 5y
TReads @rachelsbrittain I can't wait!!!! 😊 5y
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TReads
A Deepness in the Sky | Vernor Vinge

"Strange, random thoughts skittered through her mind. I will remember. I will remember. Freaky craziness." -p.299

QIWI!!!! ???

#currentlyreading #quotesthatcrushedme

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TReads
Deepness in the Sky | Vernor Vinge

"The light shining through was a rainbow from hell." -p.151

"So even in hell, there are clowns." - p.172

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speljamr
A Deepness in the Sky | Vernor Vinge
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#HomeLibraryTour post 2 of 4. 2nd shelf on one of my paperback book shelves. #SundayShelfie

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Xeno
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So much to say! So little space here!
LONG story short, I wish I read this before Fire. I think I would have liked this more without constantly comparing the two. For me, it felt like this story just had (ironically)”the deepness” missing that Fire had with its characters and how they grew on you.

Alien rating: Vinge kills it again with his aliens! They were the best part of this story! Loved how their culture was so heavily shaped by OnOff

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Xeno
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Spent a lovely afternoon reading on the greenery next to the Portland waterfront last week. Unfortunately, this book will probably take me about a month to finish!
#stayingdedicated #forthealiens

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Xeno
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Really wishing we had flying cars today...I‘m TRYING to get to Portland, Oregon but it‘s already been quite the chaotic adventure after a 6am original flight, delayed in the plane for an hour, deboarded, delayed another hour, changed our connecting flight, changed terminals, and reboarded. At least I have a great partner and a good book.

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Xeno
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Sooooo excited to finally start this book. I‘ve only heard good things!

“After thousands of years of searching, humans stand on the verge of first contact with an alien race. Two human groups: the Qeng Ho, a culture of free, innovative traders, and the Emergents, a ruthless society based on the technological enslavement of minds...”

#sciencefiction #scifi #vernorvinge #zonesofthought

JessNevertheless Ohh sounds interesting! 👽👽 6y
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TAK89
Deepness in the Sky | Vernor Vinge

If you avoided all other threats, the complexity of your own successes would eventually get you.

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TAK89
Deepness in the Sky | Vernor Vinge

You and I, we have this little problem: We‘re long on high principles and short on simple human understanding. It‘s something we have to work on.

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TAK89
Deepness in the Sky | Vernor Vinge

What happens when dust can compute? Intriguing question - and imaginative story.

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TAK89
Deepness in the Sky | Vernor Vinge

Localizers were by their nature a type of computer network, in fact a type of distributed processor. Each little dustmote had a small amount of computing ability—and they communicated with one another.

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hof1991
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How did I miss this? Humans in an inventive far future meet a truly alien species. And that's just the start of their problems.