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The Best Science Fiction of the Year Volume 5
The Best Science Fiction of the Year Volume 5 | Neil Clarke
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From Hugo Award-Winning Editor Neil Clarke, the Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year Collected in a Single Paperback Volume Keeping up-to-date with the most buzzworthy and cutting-edge science fiction requires sifting through countless magazines, e-zines, websites, blogs, original anthologies, single-author collections, and morea task that can be accomplished by only the most determined and voracious readers. For everyone else, Night Shade Books is proud to present the latest volume of The Best Science Fiction of the Year, a yearly anthology compiled by Hugo and World Fantasy Awardwinning editor Neil Clarke, collecting the finest that the genre has to offer, from the biggest names in the field to the most exciting new writers. The best science fiction scrutinizes our culture and politics, examines the limits of the human condition, and zooms across galaxies at faster-than-light speeds, moving from the very near future to the far-flung worlds of tomorrow in the space of a single sentence. Clarke, publisher and editor-in-chief of the acclaimed and award-winning magazine Clarkesworld, has selected the short science fiction (and only science fiction) best representing the previous years writing, showcasing the talent, variety, and awesome sensawunda that the genre has to offer.
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In this 1st contact story, a ship‘s captain has gotten impatient after 2 years of trying to negotiate with an alien species to mine their moon, and he gives an unconscionable order. Commander Gray isn‘t ready to repeat mistakes that humanity made time and again on Earth, but what will she sacrifice to protect a species that she can barely even communicate with? ⤵️⤵️⤵️

atla It took me a minute to get into this one, but I really enjoyed it once I did - and it was a nice balm for the times. 4y
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While en route to Alpha Centauri, a ship‘s AI wakens a psychotherapist to help a crew member who believes she is being stalked by a monster. The psychotherapist believes she is delusional.. until he begins to experience a similar phenomena. A story about guilt and about figuring out what matters. Honestly, I was unimpressed with the plot, character development, and writing. Just not for me.

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I may have impulsively purchased a new book, whoops. 🤣 Prior to this year, I had pretty much stopped purchasing books and read almost exclusively from the library. When the library closed for a bit (and now do curbside pickup by appointment), I definitely got into the habit of buying books rather quickly. It‘s going to be a tough habit to change.