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Christopher Church Author Of Secondhand Inertia

From Christopher's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

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Christopher Church Why Christopher loves this book

The best science fiction makes our minds expand. Revelation Space definitely does that, encompassing the potential of the human species. I'm looking forward to the next books in the trilogy.

By Alastair Reynolds ,

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6 authors picked Revelation Space as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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The legendary space opera that kicked off the ground-breaking, universe-spanning series.

Nine hundred thousand years ago, something wiped out the Amarantin. For the human colonists now settling the Amarantin homeworld Resurgam, it's of little more than academic interest, even after the discovery of a long-hidden, almost perfect Amarantin city and a colossal statue of a winged Amarantin. For brilliant but ruthless scientist Dan Sylveste, it's more than merelty intellectual curiosity - and he will stop at nothing to get at the truth. Even if the truth costs him everything. But the Amarantin were wiped out for a reason, and that…


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Aggressor by FX Holden,

It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.

The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…

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Christopher Church Author Of The Landers Mystique

From Christopher's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

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The mystery gives us a look into the world of fashion and how our clothes are produced, and also the evolving world of cryptocurrency. Is crypto a grift? The question isn't answered in the story, but it does give us insights.

By Chester Henry ,

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2 authors picked Cryptic Paisley as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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When gallerist Celeste meets an old friend at an art show, the artist explains that someone has jacked one of her fashion designs, and soon Celeste’s bestie, Truman, is on the case, diving headlong into LA’s fashion industry to investigate. Truman and Celeste soon get entangled with a hinky company run by a trio of enigmatic lowlifes who produce a very unusual fashion line. Are they full-on grifters, or just not that competent? Truman goes undercover with an industry supplier, and Celeste agrees to work for the trashy fashion folks, digging deeper into their secrets and getting way too close…


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Christopher Church Author Of The Landers Mystique

From Christopher's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

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Reading about the author's experiences in the woods of the Pacific Northwest gives us a glimpse into things unseen. The woods evoke mystery, and the creatures she encountered there give us a deeper glimpse into the true nature of reality.

By Leanna R. Saylor ,

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1 author picked The Sasquatch People as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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My husband Jerry and I stayed busy seven days a week running our commercial construction company. After we moved out to the country, we enjoyed the peace and quiet during our off-work hours. More than a decade later, extraordinary things began happening.
“There was one big question I asked myself over and over, but I knew an answer was not forthcoming. I was all alone—or was I … ?”


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Trusting Her Duke by Arietta Richmond,

A Duke with rigid opinions, a Lady whose beliefs conflict with his, a long disputed parcel of land, a conniving neighbour, a desperate collaboration, a failure of trust, a love found despite it all.

Alexander Cavendish, Duke of Ravensworth, returned from war to find that his father and brother had…

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Christopher Church Author Of Secondhand Inertia

From Christopher's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

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Nonfiction that reads like fiction: A guard working on the ranch gets caught up with a liminal entity and gets rescued by other paranormal beings. It's too strange not to be true.

By Erick T. Rhetts ,

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1 author picked Lost on Skinwalker Ranch as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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Other titles by Erick T. Rhetts: Skinwalker Ranch: In the Shadow of the Ridge, The Muledeer Chronicles, The Airfield, Hungry, Sophia, Revelations: End, and now, the recently released novel The Shadow Walkers.Erick T. Rhetts, admitted aficionado of the off-beat and unusual, is the author of numerous works in the genres of historical non-fiction and fiction. Published under multiple pseudonyms, he has been trusted to maintain and protect the anonymity and confidentiality of his subjects and resources. LOST ON SKINWALKER RANCH continues his efforts to bring to the reader topics and tales that are both controversial and polarizing...Riley—the only name by…


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