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Four works new to me. three novels, one TTRPG supplement. Two appear to be fantasy, one SF, and one is a mystery (by an author famous for their fantasy). Two appear to be stand-alone and two are series.

Books Received, July 12 — July 19

Poll #33375 Books Received, July 12 — July 19

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Which of these look interesting?

The Bloody and the Damned by Becca Coffindaffer (April 2026)
0 (0.0%)

Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay: Sea Wardens of Cothique by Dave Allen, Dominic McDowall, Michael Duxbury, Jude Hornborg, Naomi Hunter, Steven Lewis, Simon Wileman, et al (4th Quarter, 2025)
0 (0.0%)

Boy, With Accidental Dinosaur by Ian McDonald (February 2026)
0 (0.0%)

Enola Holmes and the Clanging Coffin by Nancy Springer (February 2026)
0 (0.0%)

Some other option (see comments)
0 (0.0%)

Cats!
0 (0.0%)

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red dwarf planet

In case you've been waiting for an update for the last seven years...

Checking in on Our Old Friend, Barnard’s Star

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Terrible life choices gave Connie Lam a mountain of debt. The most recent poor decision left her as the lead suspect in a murder case.

Club Contango (Tracerverse, volume 2) by Eliane Boey

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The Young People react to Tanith Lee's retelling of a classic fairy tale.

Young People Read Old Nebula Finalists: Red As Blood by Tanith Lee

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A teenager's social engineering skills are harnessed for good.

Unwillingly to Earth by Pauline Ashwell

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First responders were called to King Street West and Pine Street around noon Wednesday for an incident involving a pedestrian and LRT train.

Police said the pedestrian was taken to a hospital outside the region.

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The deadline for voting in the 2025 Aurora Awards is almost upon us. CSFFA members have until 11:59pm EDT on Saturday, July 19th. Put a reminder in your calendars to make sure you don't miss out.

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The Battlezoo Bundle presents the Battlezoo line of monsters and monster hunters from Roll for Combat for D&D 5E and compatible tabletop roleplaying systems, compiled from winning designs from the annual RPG Superstars competition.

Bundle of Holding: Battlezoo

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The only fate more glorious than dying for the uncaring empire is dying over and over for the uncaring empire.

Red Sword by Bora Chung (Translated by Anton Hur)

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An intelligent ship crisscrosses space-time to track the progress of the colonies it established

A Maze of Stars by John Brunner

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May the prison you liberate have more than seven prisoners.

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Charts hold back chaos, and we should sing their praises!

Why Do I Love Charts? Let Me Count the Ways.

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This new Hearts of Wulin Bundle presents Hearts of Wulin, the tabletop roleplaying game of Chinese wuxia action melodrama from Age of Ravens Games.

Bundle of Holding: Hearts of Wulin

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2005: The Ulster Volunteer Force struggles to grasp the meaning of the term “ceasefire”, Britain is astonished by the unlikely coincidence that every known WWI veteran is over 100 years of age, and in what some experts hope is a sign Britain has begun to emerge from chaos after the retreat of the Roman Empire, Dr Who is revived.

Poll #33355 Clarke Award Finalists 2005

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Which 2005 Clarke Award Finalists Have You Read?

Iron Council by China Miéville
16 (37.2%)

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
13 (30.2%)

Market Forces by Richard Morgan
7 (16.3%)

River of Gods by Ian McDonald
11 (25.6%)

The System of the World by Neal Stephenson
19 (44.2%)

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
14 (32.6%)

Bold for have read, italic for intend to read,, underline for never heard of it.

Which 2005 Clarke Award Finalists Have You Read?
Iron Council by China Miéville
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Market Forces by Richard Morgan
River of Gods by Ian McDonald
The System of the World by Neal Stephenson
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

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The first in a series of anthologies that assemble stories by Campbell Award (now the Astounding) finalists.

New Voices: The Campbell Award Nominees (New Voices, volume 1) edited by George R R Martin

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This is probably in no way significant, but it just occurred to me to check to see where WorldCon was the years I was nominated:

2010: Melbourne, Australia
2011: Reno, USA
2019: Dublin, Ireland
2020: Wellington, New Zealand
2024: Glasgow, Scotland

(I was nowhere near the ballot in 2009, Montreal)

At a guess, those are years where vote totals were a bit lower?

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Four books new to me.Two are SF, one is fantasy, one is a mix of both. I don't see anything unambiguously labelled as series works.

Books Received, July 5 — July 11

Poll #33350 Books Received, July 5 — July 11

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 39

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Which of these look interesting?

Secrets, Spells, and Chocolate by Marisa Churchill (December 2025)
14 (35.9%)

Spread Me by Sarah Gailey (September 2025)
14 (35.9%)

The Forest on the Edge of Time by Jasmin Kirkbride (February 2026)
14 (35.9%)

The Universe Box by Michael Swanwick (February 2026)
18 (46.2%)

Some other option (see comments)
1 (2.6%)

Cats!
31 (79.5%)

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Specifically Fabula Ultima

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New Dawn requires only that people conform without exception or face memory erasure and worse. Yet, a minority insists on being individuals.

The Memory Librarian by Janelle Monáe

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Last feline from Parliament Hill cat colony dies

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Page Summary

james_davis_nicoll - Books Received, July 12 — July 19
james_davis_nicoll - Checking in on Our Old Friend, Barnard’s Star
james_davis_nicoll - Club Contango (Tracerverse, volume 2) by Eliane Boey
james_davis_nicoll - Young People Read Old Nebula Finalists: Red As Blood by Tanith Lee
james_davis_nicoll - Unwillingly to Earth by Pauline Ashwell
james_davis_nicoll - Ion-Pedestrian collision
james_davis_nicoll - Aurora Award Deadline Reminder
james_davis_nicoll - Bundle of Holding: Battlezoo
james_davis_nicoll - Red Sword by Bora Chung (Translated by Anton Hur)
james_davis_nicoll - A Maze of Stars by John Brunner
james_davis_nicoll - Happy Bastille Day!
james_davis_nicoll - Why Do I Love Charts? Let Me Count the Ways.
james_davis_nicoll - Bundle of Holding: Hearts of Wulin
james_davis_nicoll - Clarke Award Finalists 2005
james_davis_nicoll - New Voices: The Campbell Award Nominees (New Voices, volume 1) edited by George R R Martin
james_davis_nicoll - Huh
james_davis_nicoll - Books Received, July 5 — July 11
james_davis_nicoll - RPG checklist
james_davis_nicoll - The Memory Librarian by Janelle Monáe
james_davis_nicoll - RIP, Coal

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