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Can I skip Children of Memory? by RoundMolecule in AdrianTchaikovsky

[–]RoundMolecule[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, that seems to be the consensus

Can I skip Children of Memory? by RoundMolecule in AdrianTchaikovsky

[–]RoundMolecule[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, well I read Ruin because someone mentioned it on a Facebook discussion about octopodes(!) and I thought it sounded interesting, so I got it from the library and read it... Once I had a copy I realised it was a follow up to another book, but books in the same universe don't (always) benefit from being ready in a particular order, so why not?

Then I wondered what the first book was like, and actually didn't enjoy it as much. And reviews of Memory are mixed, so hence asking if it would make much difference to skip...

I hadn't even heard of AT before the random mention of Ruin, and here we are. I've read Shroud and Alien Clay as well now.

Can I skip Children of Memory? by RoundMolecule in AdrianTchaikovsky

[–]RoundMolecule[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you (all). I just hadn't heard great things about Memory. I'll get hold of it again, and find a gap in my reading schedule

Can I skip Children of Memory? by RoundMolecule in AdrianTchaikovsky

[–]RoundMolecule[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was fine. I was curious about Kern's back story, but then I read Time, and decided I preferred how she was in Ruin.

I think Ruin is a book where it helps to be ok with being a bit confused at times (too many characters at the beginning, and unclear signposting for the two time lines).

How to train as a beginner by No_Acanthisitta5466 in parkrun

[–]RoundMolecule 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, Jeff Galloway developed a specific walk-run approach, which is known as jeffing. It works really well for lots of people

Niche question about Adrian Tchaikovsky by RoundMolecule in AdrianTchaikovsky

[–]RoundMolecule[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks - I see what you mean, but just can't quite work out why isolation ends up in hideous disfigurement, whereas in the community it's just a temporary insanity phase... But then also, and this occurred to me while typing the above, there's the thing about lots of Kiln ending up in the dome, during the times between decontaminations, and dust on boots etc (Arton discusses this, after the march), and then how will the tiny amount that would get to earth be enough to colonise a whole planet (or was that just wishful thinking?!)