5/30/2023 0 Comments The calculating stars seriesThat’s the thrilling setup for Mary Robinette Kowal’s Hugo- and Nebula-nominated novel The Calculating Stars. When Elma York finishes her calculations and shares them with her rocket scientist husband Nathaniel, he sums up the situation rather neatly: “We have to get off this fucking planet.” Most people urge the fledgling space program to focus on satellites meant to detect and possibly stop future meteors, but a meteorologist and a brilliant mathematician work together to understand the lasting impact the strike is likely to have on Earth. and devastates the rest of the East Coast of the United States. In an alternate version of 1952, a meteorite hits the Atlantic Ocean and triggers a tidal wave and earthquake that annihilates Washington, D.C. A book club where we let you know what we’re going to be reviewing so you can join the conversation? Reviews of brand new releases? Analysis of books that have been or will be adapted for the screen? Let us know in the comments! We want to hear from you about what you’d be interested in when it comes to book coverage. There’s so much genre fiction released every year that we’re not sure how to cover it.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. Archives
May 2023
Categories |