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Re: "Oddments" by Marko Kloos

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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.
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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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