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quote 2015-08-10 16:25

Kaum jemand macht sich klar, dass das Schicksal der Menschheit oft nicht an den scheinbar entscheidenden Augenblicken, sondern an den kleinen, bald wieder vergessenen Momenten hängt. Etwa an dem Moment, als Captain E. J. Smith sich entschied, die Maschinen der Titanic mit voller Kraft voraus laufen zu lassen, bevor er sich schlafen legte. Oder an dem Moment, als Albert Einstein endgültig genug hatte und beschloss, seinen öden Job beim Patentamt hinzuschmeißen. Oder auch an dem Moment, als die grelle Sonne Sir Isaac Newton so sehr auf den Geist ging, dass dieser sich sagte: "Geht's noch? Dann setzte ich mich eben unter dem Apfelbaum da drüben in den Schatten!"

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quote 2015-08-08 15:58

Das also ist des Pudels Kern

Während der Arzt seine Stirn eilig zusammenflickte, erzählte er ununterbrochen von den viel übleren Verletzungen, die er in seiner Laufbahn schon genäht hatte, als wäre Nicks kleine Risswunde eine herbe Enttäuschung. Wahrscheinlich sollte Nick erst wiederkommen, wenn ihm ein Alien aus der Brust sprang; alles andere wäre keine Herausforderung für den Meister der Nähnadel.

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quote 2015-07-03 08:59

Midu Reads — feeling haha

“And next to Allie, the screamer, once more reminded of his job, began to wail in Allie's ear. Reflexively Allie clapped her hand over his mouth. "That," she said, "is totally uncalled for. Don't do that again. Ever." The screamer looked at her with worried eyes. "Are we clear on this subject?" said Allie. The screamer nodded and she removed her hand.
"Can I scream a little?" he asked.
"No," said Allie. "Your screaming days are over."
"Darn." And he was quiet thereafter.

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quote 2015-07-03 08:45

Midu Reads — feeling haha

Your hair looks funny," Lief said, as soon as the Ugloids left. "It stands straight up!"
No," said Nick, intensely irritated, "It's hanging straight down."
Lief just gave him an upside-down shrug. "Up is down in China and you're part-Chinese.

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review 2014-02-12 05:23

A Libra's Libros

I don't know what happens to our consciousness when we're unwound...I don't even know when that consciousness starts. But I do know this...We have a right to our lives!
We have a right to choose what happens to our bodies! We deserve a world where both those things are possible.

Reproductive rights has always been a sensitive topic people love to avoid, but Neal Shusterman confronts it in such an unbelievable way it becomes accessible. The best part is how he throws in all of these key elements to the "discussion" (beyond just the black and white polarity) without making it feel political or lecture-y, with such varied opinions even among the "unwinds" about how things should be. The plot seemlessly sparks interesting questions in the midst of good ole entertainment. That's why science fiction is such an amazing genre. It sneaks in underlying themes while you're distracted by awesome characters, action sequences and, oh yeah, science fiction! No matter where you fall on the spectrum, it's worth a read (or two)!

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