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Re: SF: Book recommendations

From John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com>
Newsgroups alt.usage.english, rec.arts.books, rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.misc
Subject Re: SF: Book recommendations
Date 2026-02-02 08:04 -0800
Organization A place where nothing fits quite right
Message-ID <20260202080414.000071c7@gmail.com> (permalink)
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On Sat, 31 Jan 2026 05:32:45 +0200
Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> wrote:

> Lewis, C.S. 1960. That hideous strength.
> Lewis, C.S. 1952. Out of the silent planet.
> Lewis, C.S. 1953. Voyage to Venus Perelandra.

"That Hideous Strength" is kind of a mess, but an audacious one. His
other two "Space Trilogy" books are fine indeed, and all three had a
major influence on me as a writer. A fascinating blend of old-school
"planetary romance," theology/mysticism, and social commentary.

> Miller, Walter M. 1993 [1959] A canticle for Leibowitz.

And *speaking* of audacious sci-fi with a shot of theology/mysticism!
Magnificent work, should be required reading.

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  Re: Deadly mushrooms in Australia nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-01-27 23:34 +0100
    Re: Deadly mushrooms in Australia Snidely <snidely.too@gmail.com> - 2026-01-27 17:56 -0800
      Re: Deadly mushrooms in Australia nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-01-28 13:44 +0100
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            Re: Deadly mushrooms in Australia Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2026-01-29 08:33 +1100
              SF: Book recommendations Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-01-29 04:51 +0200
                Re: SF: Book recommendations kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2026-01-28 22:16 -0500
                Re: SF: Book recommendations Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2026-01-29 15:11 +1100
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                Re: SF: Book recommendations Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-01-31 05:32 +0200
                Re: SF: Book recommendations Titus G <noone@nowhere.com> - 2026-01-31 18:36 +1300
                Re: SF: Book recommendations Titus G <noone@nowhere.com> - 2026-01-31 18:37 +1300
                Re: SF: Book recommendations occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-01-31 09:42 +0100
                Re: SF: Book recommendations occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-01-31 09:42 +0100
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                Re: SF: Book recommendations nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-01-31 10:51 +0100
                Re: SF: Book recommendations The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> - 2026-01-31 07:18 -0500
                Re: SF: Book recommendations doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) - 2026-01-31 15:30 +0000
                Re: SF: Book recommendations Don <g@crcomp.net> - 2026-01-31 16:31 +0000
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                Re: SF: Book recommendations Titus G <noone@nowhere.com> - 2026-02-02 17:03 +1300
                Re: SF: Book recommendations Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-02-02 07:13 +0200
                Re: SF: Book recommendations Ignatios Souvatzis <u502sou@bnhb484.de> - 2026-02-02 08:27 +0000
                Re: SF: Book recommendations kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2026-02-02 19:27 -0500
                Re: SF: Book recommendations The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> - 2026-02-01 06:15 -0500
                Re: SF: Book recommendations Don <g@crcomp.net> - 2026-02-01 14:14 +0000
                Re: SF: Book recommendations Titus G <noone@nowhere.com> - 2026-02-01 17:03 +1300
                Re: SF: Book recommendations Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-02-01 16:41 +0200
                Re: SF: Book recommendations Don <g@crcomp.net> - 2026-02-01 16:48 +0000
                Re: SF: Book recommendations Snidely <snidely.too@gmail.com> - 2026-02-03 18:11 -0800
                Re: SF: Book recommendations William Hyde <wthyde1953@gmail.com> - 2026-01-31 15:26 -0500
                Re: SF: Book recommendations John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-02-02 08:04 -0800
                Re: SF: Book recommendations The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> - 2026-02-02 12:25 -0500
                Re: SF: Book recommendations John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-02-02 10:59 -0800
                The Martian Chronicles (was Re: SF: Book recommendations) The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> - 2026-02-02 15:05 -0500
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                Re: The Martian Chronicles (was Re: SF: Book recommendations) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-02-02 14:54 -0800
                Re: The Martian Chronicles (was Re: SF: Book recommendations) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-02-02 15:01 -0800
                Re: The Martian Chronicles (was Re: SF: Book recommendations) Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2026-02-03 10:57 +1100
                Re: The Martian Chronicles (was Re: SF: Book recommendations) Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-02-03 08:09 +0200
                Re: The Martian Chronicles (was Re: SF: Book recommendations) doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) - 2026-02-03 16:33 +0000
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                Re: The Martian Chronicles (was Re: SF: Book recommendations) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-02-04 10:12 -0800
                Re: The Martian Chronicles (was Re: SF: Book recommendations) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-02-02 13:05 -0800
                Re: SF: Book recommendations Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-02-03 07:05 +0200
                Re: SF: Book recommendations Cryptoengineer <petertrei@gmail.com> - 2026-02-04 12:07 -0500
                Re: SF: Book recommendations John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-02-04 09:24 -0800
                Re: SF: Book recommendations William Hyde <wthyde1953@gmail.com> - 2026-02-04 15:57 -0500
                Re: SF: Book recommendations lar3ryca <larry@invalid.ca> - 2026-01-29 23:30 -0600
                Re: SF: Book recommendations Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-01-31 05:20 +0200
                Re: SF: Book recommendations Pluted Pup <plutedpup@outlook.com> - 2026-01-30 14:46 -0800
                Re: SF: Book recommendations Peter Moylan <peter@pmoylan.org> - 2026-01-31 11:19 +1100
          Re: Deadly mushrooms in Australia nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-01-28 21:25 +0100
            Re: Deadly mushrooms in Australia Sam Plusnet <not@home.com> - 2026-01-29 01:19 +0000
              Re: Deadly mushrooms in Australia nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-01-29 10:27 +0100
    Re: Deadly mushrooms in Australia occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-01-28 11:54 +0100
      Re: Deadly mushrooms in Australia nospam@de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) - 2026-01-28 13:44 +0100
        Re: Deadly mushrooms in Australia occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-01-28 15:38 +0100
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