![Crosstalk by Connie Willis](https://i0.wp.com/www.fantasybookcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Crosstalk.jpg?fit=120%2C182&ssl=1)
Book Description: Science fiction icon Connie Willis brilliantly mixes a speculative plot, the wit of Nora Ephron, and the comedic flair of P. G. Wodehouse in Crosstalk a genre-bending novel that pushes social media, smartphone technology, and twenty-four-hour availability to hilarious and chilling extremes as one young woman abruptly finds herself with way more connectivity than she ever desired. In the not-too-distant future, a simple outpatient procedure to increase empathy between romantic partners has become all the rage. And Briddey […]
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![Cloudbound by Fran Wilde](https://i0.wp.com/www.fantasybookcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Cloudbound.jpg?fit=120%2C182&ssl=1)
The Leaning Pile of Books is a feature where I talk about books I got over the last week–old or new, bought or received for review consideration (usually unsolicited). Since I hope you will find new books you’re interested in reading in these posts, I try to be as informative as possible. If I can find them, links to excerpts, author’s websites, and places where you can find more information on the book are included. A couple of books showed […]
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![The Devourers by Indra Das](https://i0.wp.com/www.fantasybookcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/TheDevourers.jpg?fit=120%2C180&ssl=1)
The Leaning Pile of Books is a feature where I talk about books I got over the last week–old or new, bought or received for review consideration (usually unsolicited). Since I hope you will find new books you’re interested in reading in these posts, I try to be as informative as possible. If I can find them, links to excerpts, author’s websites, and places where you can find more information on the book are included. Since I’ve been away a […]
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