Back in February, Making Light had a post urging people to read Spin, by Robert Charles Wilson, and to nominate it for a Hugo. Even though I don't read a lot of science fiction these days, and almost never actually buy books anymore, I dutifully bought this one at Boskone, and put it on my ever-growing "to be read" pile. So I just got around to reading it this past week.
Wow! This is a book that really brings back the sense of wonder into science fiction. Great and original scientific ideas, along with interesting characters and a real story. One word of advice, if you haven't read it yet. Don't read any reviews. Don't read the Making Light post. Don't even read the cover blurb, which gives away too much. Just read the book.
Happily, it did get nominated for the Hugo Award.
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