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walterhpdx

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12. Starship Mine by Peter Cawdron

Mon Sep 18, 2017, 02:52 PM

Sep 2017

New to DU, and thought I'd start out in a thread that I love - reading.

I came across a wonderful book called "Starship Mine" by Peter Cawdron. It's about first contact with an alien species, and how a gay Midwest guy is one of three people who manage to make that first contact. But Cawdron doesn't leave it there; he takes you through uncertainty and heartbreak after the visit that absolutely tears you apart - and then manages to put you back together in the final pages. It's a short work, but is absolutely amazing.

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What are the BEST BOOKS you've read in 2017? [View all] hermetic Jan 2017 OP

Do you mean 2016? northoftheborder Jan 2017 #1

No. The "Best of" is a running thread throughout the year. Best books japple Jan 2017 #2

Back in the later 1950s when I was in my early teens I remember my father reading ... spin Jan 2017 #3

I went through the Hornblower stories/novels again getting old in mke Jan 2017 #4

I'll have to check those out in the future. ... spin Feb 2017 #5

My first entry for 2017 is Louise Erdrich's book, LaRose. japple Mar 2017 #6

small great things by Jodi Picoult mnhtnbb Mar 2017 #7

Going to read this one soon mainstreetonce Jul 2017 #8

Lincoln in the Bardo iamateacher Sep 2017 #9

Adding Nathan Hill's book, The Nix to my list. japple Sep 2017 #10

So far... Ohiya Sep 2017 #11

Starship Mine by Peter Cawdron walterhpdx Sep 2017 #12

I would second MuseRider Sep 2017 #13