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• Senlin Ascends

  Bancroft, Josiah

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  In book 1 of the Books of Babel series, mild mannered Thomas Senlin becomes separated from his wife while honeymooning on the fascinating but dangerous Tower of Babel. Fans of adventure and world building will love this series. Stay tuned for Vol 3…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Blueprints of the Afterlife

  Boudinot, Ryan, 1972-

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  This complex and intriguing dystopian novel is set at an unspecified time in the near future. Nanotechnology is used to monitor our health and initiate healing processes. On the negative side, our identities can now be hacked and embodiments…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Boy on the Bridge

  Carey, M. R., 1959-

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  In post-Apocalyptic Scotland, scientists are searching for a cure for a disease that transforms its victims into killing machines. 15-year-old Stephen Greaves may be their best hope.

• The Raw Shark Texts

  Hall, Steven, 1975-

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  This brilliant tale is about a man hunted by a conceptual shark. For fans of unique prose stylists and metaphysical fiction. An original voice for fans of Moby Dick AND Jaws.

• An Ancient Peace

  Huff, Tanya

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  If you enjoyed Tanya Huff's Confederation series, you will be keen to start The Peacekeeper series which continues the story. In book 1, Gunnery Sergeant Torin Kerr has formed an elite corp to take on missions the Confederation wouldn't deal with.

• Dawn of the New Everything

  Encounters With Reality and Virtual Reality

  Lanier, Jaron

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  Written by one of the founders of virtual reality (VR), Jaron Manier’s passion for and knowledge of VR is undeniable in this part-autobiographical, part-science based writing. Lanier incorporates stories from his childhood alongside the development…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Do No Harm

  Stories of Life, Death, and Brain Surgery

  Marsh, Henry, 1950-

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  As one of Britain's best-known neurosurgeons, Henry Marsh is uniquely qualified to discuss the intricacies of the human brain. Marsh's account also provides insight into the drama of the operating theatre where the surgeon often has to make god-like…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The City & the City

  Miéville, China

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  This metaphysical crime noir novel is set in the adjoining cities of Beszel and Ul Qoma. In this cold-war style plot, the citizens of each city are aware of the presence of the other, but sightings must remain unseen. Infractions are dealt with by a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stiff

  the Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

  Roach, Mary

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  What happens to our bodies after we die? Roach takes a respectful and , at times, humorous approach to processes and outcomes in this fascinating book. This might be a good choice for fans of Atul Gawande's Being Mortal Illness, Medicine and What…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bottlemania

  How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It

  Royte, Elizabeth

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  If you enjoyed The Big Necessity, you might also enjoy this look at the curious phenomenon of bottled water.

• Lock in

  Scalzi, John, 1969-

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  In book 1 of this near-future thriller Lock-In, 1% of the world's population has succumbed to a rampant virus known as Haden's Syndrome that reduces its victims to a state of alert paralysis. 25 years later, two F.B.I. agents are assigned to a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Man With the Compound Eyes

  Wu, Ming-Yi, 1971-

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  Wu’s fourth novel has been compared to the writings of Haruki Murakami and David Mitchell. The novel is part realist fiction and part magic realism. When Alile’i, an aboriginal Taiwanese boy from the imaginary island of Wayo Wayo, is lost at sea, he…Read moreRead more of this annotation