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Re: "Oddments" by Marko Kloos

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On 7/4/26 19:50, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:
> In article <112bva3$hndv$1@dont-email.me>,
> BobbieSellers  <bliss-sf4ever@dslextremeinvalid.com> wrote:
>> On 7/4/26 14:25, Lynn McGuire wrote:
>>> "Oddments" by Marko Kloos
>>>      https://www.amazon.com/Oddments-Marko-Kloos/dp/B0C2S4MYF4
>>>
>>> A standalone book of science fiction and fantasy short stories.  Some of
>>> the stories are connected to the author's Frontlines series of books.  I
>>> read the well printed and well bound POD (print on demand) trade
>>> paperback published by Cryogenica, LLC in 2023 that I bought from Amazon
>>> in 2026.
>>>
>>> Two of the thirteen stories, "On the Use of Shape-Shifters in Warfare"
>>> and "Lucky Thirteen", were made into videos in the "Love Death + Robots"
>>> tv series on Netflix.
>>>
>>> I really enjoyed all of the short stories, especially the two
>>> aforementioned short stories.  The concept that an inanimate object
>>> could grow a loyalty to its owner is quite unique in this circumstance.
>>> I generally prefer novels but made an exception in this case due to the
>>> fact that I have read so many of the author's excellent books.
>>>
>>> My rating:  5 out of 5 stars
>>> Amazon rating:  4.6 out of 5 stars (272 reviews)
>>>
>>> Lynn
>>>
>> 	I must dispute the uniqueness of that concept.
>> In Japanese stories swords may be quite attached to their
>> weilders and so to in European myth. In Jack and the B
>> eanstalk the singing harp called out to the Giant, its owner.
>>
>> 	Not quite the same thing but are Spaceships with Minds
>> animate or not? In the Retief stories the Luggage is quite
>> attached to is owner though it is only expressed in action.
>>
> 
> Retief?  It sounds like you are thinking of Rincewind.

	Look up Reteif under Science Fiction.
	Rincewind definitely not.

	bliss

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"Oddments" by Marko Kloos Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2026-07-04 16:25 -0500
  Re: "Oddments" by Marko Kloos Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2026-07-04 16:40 -0500
  Re: "Oddments" by Marko Kloos BobbieSellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextremeinvalid.com> - 2026-07-04 14:52 -0700
    Re: "Oddments" by Marko Kloos Cryptoengineer <petertrei@gmail.com> - 2026-07-04 19:42 -0400
      Re: "Oddments" by Marko Kloos BobbieSellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextremeinvalid.com> - 2026-07-04 18:51 -0700
    Re: "Oddments" by Marko Kloos ted@loft.tnolan.com (Ted Nolan <tednolan>) - 2026-07-05 02:50 +0000
      Re: "Oddments" by Marko Kloos BobbieSellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextremeinvalid.com> - 2026-07-05 09:21 -0700
    Re: "Oddments" by Marko Kloos Don <g@crcomp.net> - 2026-07-05 05:50 +0000

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