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pokerfan

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4. I enjoyed Red/Green/Blue Mars

Reply to JitterbugPerfume (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 08:15 PM

Jun 2012

and I'm about a third of the way through 2312 and cruising. I haven't yet read Antarctica as it seems to be more or less a retread of the Mars books. But I can recommend 'The Years of Rice and Salt.'

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are there any Kim Stanley Robinson fans here? [View all] JitterbugPerfume May 2012 OP

YES sudopod May 2012 #1

I fully intend to re visit the Mars Trilogy JitterbugPerfume May 2012 #2

I'll be sure to check it out. sudopod May 2012 #3

I enjoyed Red/Green/Blue Mars pokerfan Jun 2012 #4

I am reading Antarctica JitterbugPerfume Jun 2012 #5

One of my favorite book quotes is from Antarctica phantom power Jun 2012 #6

i loved the x character! JitterbugPerfume Jun 2012 #7

X was great - I liked the whole "carhartts vs parkas" theme phantom power Jun 2012 #10

I loved the Mars Trilogy Richard D Jun 2012 #8

I need to give the Mars books another "look" JitterbugPerfume Jun 2012 #9

I recall when KSR's Mars books were first issued. PufPuf23 Jun 2012 #21

Soon I will know if I am a KSR fan. PufPuf23 Jun 2012 #11

Oh my! That is WAY out of my price range! JitterbugPerfume Jun 2012 #12

KSR is easy and entertaining to read band glad to have started. PufPuf23 Jun 2012 #15

So you live up towards Weitchpec/Orleans? bemildred Jun 2012 #16

The Years of Salt and Rice and The Wild Shore have been my two favorites PufPuf23 Jul 2012 #24

So far I'm liking 2312 phantom power Jun 2012 #13

I read it JitterbugPerfume Jun 2012 #14

OK then, I finished it.... (modest spoilers) phantom power Jul 2012 #26

Just finished it. Richard D Jun 2012 #17

"Galileo's Dream" blew my mind. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #20

Mine too. Richard D Jul 2012 #22

I recently finished 2312 LongTomH Aug 2012 #27

Red Mars took me a while to get into as well, I put it down for a while after starting petronius Jun 2012 #18

I am a huge KSR fan and I just finished "2312" today. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #19

Spam deleted by UrbScotty (MIR Team) theorize_hypnotize Jul 2012 #23

I have 2312 on reserve at the library. SheilaT Jul 2012 #25