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Jo’s 2023 Year in Books
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Jo Walton
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Among Others
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2011
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7 editions
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The Just City
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2015
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14 editions
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Tooth and Claw
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published
2003
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32 editions
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My Real Children
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published
2014
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31 editions
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Farthing (Small Change, #1)
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published
2006
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36 editions
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The Philosopher Kings
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published
2015
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13 editions
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Ha'penny (Small Change, #2)
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published
2007
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31 editions
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Half a Crown (Small Change, #3)
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published
2008
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25 editions
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Lent
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2019
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9 editions
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Necessity (Thessaly, #3)
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2016
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6 editions
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A different way to teach science
When we moved to Montreal, my son was eleven. He happened to find an old, 1920, book in a thrift store called something like Science Today, which was an overview of the cutting edge of science as of 1920, with exciting old black and white photos of things like the first electric streetlights in Canada. It had chapters on different subjects of scientific interest. He started reading it, and asking
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Jo’s Recent Updates
“It doesn't matter. I have books, new books, and I can bear anything as long as there are books.”
― Among Others
― Among Others
“There's a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they're absolutely free. Don't miss so many of them.”
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“I'll belong to libraries wherever I go. Maybe eventually I'll belong to libraries on other planets.”
― Among Others
― Among Others
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| Beyond Reality: Miles Vorkosigan--SHARDS OF HONOR - the book in the overall series (*SPOILERS*) | 16 | 80 | Jul 11, 2009 03:54AM | |
| Beyond Reality: Miles Vorkosigan--CETAGANDA - Jo Walton's take | 2 | 40 | Nov 05, 2009 10:47AM | |
Beyond Reality:
Nominations for February!
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23 | 76 | Nov 20, 2009 07:26AM | |
| Beyond Reality: 2009-11 BROKEDOWN PALACE Other books by Steven Brust | 34 | 69 | Dec 18, 2009 02:20PM | |
| The Seasonal Read...: 10.8 (OH CANADA!) | 36 | 240 | Dec 21, 2009 02:06PM | |
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Beyond Reality:
What else are you reading in January 2010?
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76 | 124 | Jan 31, 2010 05:51PM | |
| Beyond Reality: Miles Vorkosigan Series Discussion: reading order | 42 | 1349 | Mar 08, 2010 05:43PM | |
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The Seasonal Read...:
Summer Challenge 2010 Completed Tasks (do NOT delete any posts in this thread)
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3053 | 3263 | Aug 31, 2010 10:39PM | |
| SciFi and Fantasy...: Which authors are on your "buy on sight" list | 46 | 303 | Feb 06, 2011 08:23PM |
“I'll belong to libraries wherever I go. Maybe eventually I'll belong to libraries on other planets.”
― Among Others
― Among Others
“Let’s pursue excellence together. Let’s make art. Let’s build the future. Let’s be our best selves.”
― The Just City
― The Just City
“There isn't an end point to excellence where you have it and you can stop. Being your best self means keeping on trying.”
― The Just City
― The Just City
“In reality, while we aim for excellence, we're always living on somebody's dunghill.”
― The Philosopher Kings
― The Philosopher Kings
