There was the smell of old paper and leather bindings. The feel of the books, some hundreds of years old, sent their spirits through my fingers and into my brain. Even the light coming in the windows on that sunny day snared me in its spell. I was going to buy something, dammit! I happened onto a stack of odd pamphlets.
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As I drew near I recognized what they were. There on top of the pile was the familiar yellow cover of the Old Farmer's Almanac, but this one was for the year ! My grandmother was born in and it was this point in time that I separated the ancient from the modern. This was older than her and definitely in the ancient and its cover was as crisp and bright as though printed last year.
I asked the proprietor how much it was expecting it to be a fortune. I had ten bucks on me, some of which had to go into the gas tank. I searched down the stack and found one for This had a yellow cover but with a more crude design. Below this was one for This was without a cover but was still bright and supple. It was the 38th issue and the title read The Old Farmer's Almanack I picked up a few others. The book seller then said "I have a It has a defective last page, but for three dollars it's yours.
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I took it and read the title page. There went the gas money. Since then I succeeded in collecting all the years from its start in The same book dealer later sold me a large collection of almanacs many of which were from colonial times, the oldest being a Cambridge Mass. Some of these I still have and some of them I sold to other collectors. Are you an author? Help us improve our Author Pages by updating your bibliography and submitting a new or current image and biography.
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I'm not very far into the book but I am pleased. I can already tell it's going to be an interesting journey. And I'm already considering buying the ebook version to pass out as gifts for some of my fellow sci-fi lovers.
I prefer these types of science fiction stories. They give life to the tale. It makes us feel less isolated as a planet, society. And isn't that the point of sci-fi? To make you see how rich and full the universe can be? For me, at least, it's harder to get sucked into a story that resembles our universe, with it's limitations. Don't get me wrong, some stories that are based on Earth can be very intriguing. But it feels like it's harder to create a story that drags you into it, when there's very little work put into it.
So it's nice to see he took the time to create it and it plays a huge part into the series.
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My first impression, with the prologue, was that the author was nervous to put his thoughts and ideas down on paper. You get the impression that this story has been rolling around in his head for years. Which probably explains how he could have so much detail in it. And even from the prologue, you can tell there is a ton of detail that you will see throughout the book. But the more he wrote, the more confidence shows through. And by the end of the prologue I cared about the two main characters a great deal. Er, so I thought were the main characters.
I was on the verge of disappointed when I realized I'm going to have to discover what happens to them just like Pitus Peston will. I sat there thinking, 'uh! I prefer audiobooks, because of all the commuting I do, so sadly it will take me longer to get through this than I would like. But I will definitely suggest he get audiobook versions of these, for sure. I will keep updating, but for now I can safely say this is going to be a good book.
Very pleased that I bought it. It's taken me much longer to read this than I'd like to admit. But that is my own fault. I've gotten so used to audiobooks, finding time to sit down and read is something I have to work for. Although after the first few chapters, I found myself sitting and reading it for several hours and before I realized it, I was halfway through the book. And I found myself truly caring for the characters and wanting to know what happened to them.
Even though his reasons are clearly stated, my only complaint is view spoiler [ that Pitus picked the mystery over Ellen. I felt so sorry for her and kept thinking "But what about Ellen? But it still makes me sad. She's been carrying a torch for Pitus since they were kids and finally gets him, only to be abandoned.
One can't help but feel that's a blow to the ego.
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Granted, I'm looking at it from a female point of view. I get it, I do, and without his leaving everything behind, we wouldn't have a story, but I still made a face when he left her. I'm already planning on getting the next two in the series. I'm quite curious to see what this universe holds beyond Earth, and what happens to Pitus. Dusti rated it it was amazing Jan 18, Josue Lecodet rated it really liked it Jun 06, Cory Rose rated it it was ok Sep 30, Yvonne rated it really liked it Oct 16, Jensen rated it really liked it Nov 15, Dennis Warner rated it it was amazing Jan 25, Cliff marked it as to-read Jul 26, Teri marked it as to-read Oct 06, Angie marked it as to-read Dec 19, Brian marked it as to-read Apr 12, Sherri Thompson marked it as to-read Jun 28,