The Long Cosmos (The Long Earth, #5)

Posted on 24 March 2017 by Terry Pratchett

2070 71 Nearly six decades after Step Day and in the Long Earth, the new Next post human society continues to evolve For Joshua Valient , now in his late sixties, it is time to take one last solo journey into the High Meggers an adventure that turns into a disaster Alone and facing death, his only hope of salvation lies with a group of trolls But as Joshua confronts his mortality, the Long Earth receives a signal from the stars A signal that is picked up by radio astronomers but also in abstract ways by the trolls and by the Great Traversers Its message is simple but ts implications are enormous JOIN US.The super smart Next realise that the Message contains instructions on how to develop an immense artificial intelligence but to build it they have to seek help from throughout the industrious worlds of mankind Bit by bit, byte by byte, they assemble a computer the size of a continent a device that will alter the Long Earth s place within the cosmos and reveal the ultimate, life affirming goal of those who sent the Message Its impact will be felt by and resonate with all mankind and other species, young and old, communities and individuals who inhabit the Long Earths Free Read [ The Long Cosmos (The Long Earth, #5) ] by [ Terry Pratchett ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr A man walks into a bar and the barman says Why the long face So the man says One of my favourite authors died not so long ago He was best known for a series of wonderful fantasy novels that mixed satire and slapstick to such an intelligent degree that I d find myself admiring how clever he was even while slapping my knee and having a good chortle He was no one trick pony, though He wrote other books in other genres Some ...EDITED NOW I VE ACTUALLY READ IT Thoughts before reading Thank goodness for thatfinishing The Long Utopia left me feeling bereft and unsatisfied as I thought it was the final book Looking forward to a conclusion.Thoughts After SPOILER FREE I actually really loved this final part of the series It s been an odd series and I can see why it has been so divisive and had poor reviewsThe books are difficult to get in to at times and follow so many different characters doing different thi EDITED NOW I VE ACTUALLY READ IT Thoughts before reading Thank goodness for thatfinishing The Long Utopia left me feeling bereft and unsatisfied as I thought it was the final book Looking forward to a conclusion.Thoughts After SPOILER FREE I actually really loved this final part of the series It s been an odd series and I can see why it has been so divisive and had poor reviewsThe books are difficult to get in to at times and follow so many different characters doing different things with very little in a way of actual story but that is also the beauty of these books The storyline is people exploring the Long Earth and what that means for humanity There were several different events and short story lines throughout the series and I enjoyed just listening to I did the audi...2.5 Stars The Long Cosmos The Long Earth 5 by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter is a slow and overall uneventful read I have enjoyed the previous books quite a bit even though I had problems with the last several books I love the premise and plot of the series as well as most of the characters, but that is not enough I guess my feelings on this one were pretty inevitable It is a testament to what a huge fan I am of both authors that I continued on with the series at all It is their writ 2.5 Stars The Long Cosmos The Long Earth 5 by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter is a slow and overall uneventful read I have enjoyed the previous books quite a bit even though I had problems with the last several books I love the premise and plot of the series as well as m...I finished this one on holidays too And my feelings are pretty much the same as the previous interesting ideas, kinda cool characters, low key plot They are a great holiday read The last volume is muchof the same, following Joshua and the gang as they age evenThis time there is a message from space across the Long Earth An invitation Much like Carl Sagans Contact And the authors acknowledge this all the way through the book A little too much if you ask me, which was a bit I finished this one on holidays too And my feelings are pretty much the same as the previous interesting ideas, kinda cool characters, low key plot They are a great holiday read The last volume is muchof the same, following Joshua and the gang as they age evenThis time there is a message from space acros...So bittersweet to finish this fantastic, bewitching series, full of characters some human, some troll, some something else that I care so deeply for, set on a succession of worlds where anything can and does happen, and it will all be wondrous And some...A decent ending to the series but once again very episodic and a bit disjointed The fact that Pratchett died during the writing doesn t do much to endear me to it either Sigh30 June 16 Got it a day early 29th , finished it this morning Gotta love irish bookshops that don t give a shite about release dates The final installment of the 5 part Long Earth series isn t quite as final as one would think The Long Cosmos follows some of the older and known characters Joshua, Lobsang, M...I m sad Although this final book in The Long Earth series was supposedly co written by both authors, Prachett s touch is very definitely missing It feels laboured and disjointed, and my overall feeling is one of being distinctly underwhelmed Did anything happen Nothing intrinsic to the long term plot Many ideas were set up, but not delivered, plot devices proposed but ...No Man s Sky The Book Series Describes this series, and this book especially, in a nut shell World after world of nearly identical procedurally generated nothing Slightly randomized animals that are really just bits of other animals put together, and a plot to get to the center of the galaxy The book is very empty and comes across as a little depressing Look Stephen, just because you reference Contact over and over, doesn t mean you and just rip off it s plot whole sale Well, not whole sal No Man s Sky The Book Series Describes this series, and this book especially, in a nut shell World after world of nearly identical procedurally generated nothing Slightly randomized animals that are really just bits of other animals put together, and a plot to get to the center of the galaxy The book is very empty and comes acro... ein kr nender Abschluss einer grandiosen Geschichte LESEEMPFEHLUNG

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24 March 2017

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