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The Long Mars
The Long Mars: A Novel | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter
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2040. The Long Earth is in chaos. . . .The cataclysmic Yellowstone eruption is shutting down civilization. Whole populations flee to the relative safety of myriad stepwise Earths. Sally Linsay, Joshua Valiente, and Lobsang have all been involved in the perilous post-eruption clean-up.But Joshua faces a crisis close to home. From a long childhood hidden deep in the Long Earth, a new breed of young, super-bright post-humans is emergingbut "normal" human society is turning against them, driven by ignorance and fear. For Joshua, caught up in the conflict, a dramatic showdown seems inevitable.Meanwhile, US Navy? Commander Maggie Kauffman embarks on an incredible journey, leading an expedition to the unexplored limits of the far Long Earth.And Sally is contacted by her long-vanished father, Willis Linsayinventor of the original Stepper device. Ever the maverick, he is planning a fantastic voyage of his ownacross the Long Mars. But what is his true motivation? For Joshua, for humankind, for the Long Earth itselfeverything is different now.
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julesG
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Hello friends! Open discussion is in the FOLLOWING POST marked as a spoiler. Find the #TheLongMars post & tap "show me" on the spoiler tag to join in the discussion. Join in whenever you can! Today. Tomorrow. Next month! The post will always be up so just tag each other & we'll jump in to discuss with you. Feel free to chat about anything!

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyread

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julesG
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Welcome to the #OokBOokClub open discussion for #TheLongMars feel free to discuss anything! Don't forget to tag each other in the comments so your friends can see your reply. Have fun!

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyread

TheSpineView I enjoyed this one but not as much as the first two. I don't know if it was me, but the plot was somewhat predictable. Also the idea of a superhuman subspecies evolving just didn't work for me. Because if felt more of an afterthought than a proper part of the plot. Despite these minor things I still thought it was a good addition to the series. 2y
julesG @TheSpineView I only skimmed it. My brain is wired to Discworld and nearly any other Pratchett just doesn't work for me. 2y
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TheSpineView
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This is the third book in The Long Earth series. Enjoyed this one. Plot was solid and along with good characters it made for an enjoyable read. 3.5⭐️ I read this for #OokBookClub @julesG #TerryPratchett

julesG 🎉🎉🎉 2y
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julesG
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OokBOokClub-ers, our Discworld adventure continues TODAY with #TheLongMars!

Looking forward to our discussion next month!

Happy reading!

#SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead

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julesG
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#OokBOokClub

Just a friendly reminder that next month we'll be reading #TheLongMars! Dig out your books, put in your library holds, or place your orders! The next Discworld adventure continues on February 8th! Woohoo!

If anyone wants to be tagged/untagged for future posts please let me know! Happy to oblige!

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead

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Jari-chan
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The first book I thought was interesting, but the quality already dropped with the second one. But since it's Terry Pratchett I refused to give up so easily. But with reading the third part, I started zo ask myself if I really wanted to read two and a half more books where nothing interesting happenes to characters that are not interesting. The answer is NO.

@TheAromaofBooks #BookSpinBingo
@TheSpineView #SeriesRead2021
@AkashaVampie #SeriesBingo

TheSpineView Bummer! 4y
TheAromaofBooks Always sad when an author your like writes one that isn't for you. 4y
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MayJasper
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Thank you, thank you, thank you @mrs_b !
I love everything. I have never heard of Julie Cohen and it sounds very interesting. And signed! I have been wanting The Long Mars for ages. You are very kind sending me all those lovely bookmarks and note books. I love notebooks especially 😊 #llfs #litsylovefallswap @rsteve388 and @bookgoil

squirrelbrain Lovely! ❤️ 4y
Bookgoil Both books look lovely!!! 4y
Mrs_B Aww glad you like it! Enjoy reading!!! 4y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💞🎉👏🏻 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks You should think about joining #LitsyLove 📚💌📫 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @MayJasper it‘s our pen pal group. 4y
MayJasper That sounds great fun @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks. How do I join? Thanks 😊 4y
Mrs_B @MayJasper hey, I‘ve just seen Misty hasn‘t had a chance to reply - if you want to join the group (and I‘m sure we would love to have you!) then if you scroll through Misty‘s posts you‘ll see her email and you can just drop her a message. :) 4y
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MayJasper
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#winterwonderland prompt 18: #aspacemancametravelling
@Cinfhen @TrishB
There are space travellers a plenty in my next read in this fab series.
#terrypratchett

TrishB That looks like a lovely set 👍🏻 6y
MayJasper @TrishB if it says (Sir) Terry Pratchett on the cover I can't help myself. He's never let me down ❤️ 6y
Literary_Siren I‘ve read the first book but haven‘t made it to the others yet. And it‘s been so long since I read it I‘m going to have to reread it. 🤦🏻‍♀️ 6y
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Soubhiville I‘ve read the first three. I think it‘s a really cool concept, but so far I haven‘t been drawn to read the last two... 6y
TrishB I have to confess I‘ve never read any Pratchett though we have many in the house. (I‘ll shut the door on the way out) 6y
MayJasper @TrishB don't forget to switch off the lights as well 😜 6y
TrishB 😂😂 💡 6y
Cinfhen love boxed sets!!! But like @TrishB I‘ve never read (Sir) Terry Pratchett 😝 (edited) 6y
Cinfhen I‘ll go join Trish in the dark corner 6y
TrishB @Cinfhen we‘ll have some fun in the naughty corner! 6y
Cinfhen 😂😂😂 @TrishB 6y
MayJasper There are no books in the naughty corner @Cinfhen @TrishB ! 6y
TrishB Well then.....😂 6y
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Timidmagick
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3rd in the #longearth series. We find out mars is similar but not lined up in the same order. The Next are kind of creepy & Sally‘s father is a complete a-hole.

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MayJasper
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I've read The Long Earth and The Long War; next in the series, The Long Mars, is in my TBR pile.
#aplanetinthetitle #junebookbugs
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RealLifeReading Oh! Somehow I didn't know there was a third book! 7y
MayJasper @RealLifeReading there are five books in the series (Long Utopia & Long Cosmos also) 😀 7y
RealLifeReading Really haha I stopped at the second book for some reason! 7y
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Scerakor
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Another great installment of the Long Earth series by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter. Earth side, the American Aegis goes further stepwise than ever before; from the gap, Sally takes an extraterrestrial trip; and throughout the Long Earth, a new 'species' arises to challenge life as they know it. #Readjanuary

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hof1991
The Long Mars: A Novel | Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter
Mehso-so

Finished it but won't move on to vol four. The concepts were interesting for the first two books on the series, but it gets cut and paste here. I found the Britishisms annoying since much of the series takes place in Wisconsin. "The tenements of Madison" and such.