John Steakley, author of "Armor" has died.
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Cybrludite
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John Steakley, author of "Armor" has died.
Link to the obit. Sadly, it was a long illness that got him, and not hanging off the side of a pirate battlecruiser as it launched.
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moose42
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Re: John Steakley, author of "Armor" has died.
I've been meaning to read Armor. I've heard it's good.
Rest in peace John.
Rest in peace John.
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Jered
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Re: John Steakley, author of "Armor" has died.
It's good.
The avalanche has already started. It is too late for the pebbles to vote.
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Greg
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Re: John Steakley, author of "Armor" has died.
Yeah you should definitely read it.moose42 wrote:I've been meaning to read Armor. I've heard it's good.
Rest in peace John.
It's funny, even thinking about the book made me start listening to something from the Pixies Bossanova album. Now I'm listening to "All Over the World" and "Hang Wire" on near endless loop, trying not to post snippets of my favorite parts.
Yeah you should read the book.
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Johnnyreb
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Re: John Steakley, author of "Armor" has died.
+1 to that, read the book. It falls into that best reads in sci-fi category that will never, ever wind up taking a trip to the used book store.
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skb12172
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Re: John Steakley, author of "Armor" has died.
I'm reading it right now. Into the second section and I'm completely hooked. Poor Holly. I hope it works out well for him.
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Greg
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Re: John Steakley, author of "Armor" has died.
Necro thread alert.skb12172 wrote:I'm reading it right now. Into the second section and I'm completely hooked. Poor Holly. I hope it works out well for him.
How'd you like it? There are sections of the 'puppy in a well' sequence that, the first time I read it, had me nearly unable to breathe.
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Re: John Steakley, author of "Armor" has died.
Felix, where are you?
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skb12172
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Re: John Steakley, author of "Armor" has died.
I loved it. Too bad there aren't any sequels.Greg wrote:Necro thread alert.skb12172 wrote:I'm reading it right now. Into the second section and I'm completely hooked. Poor Holly. I hope it works out well for him.
How'd you like it? There are sections of the 'puppy in a well' sequence that, the first time I read it, had me nearly unable to breathe.
There must be an end to this intimidation by those who come to this great country, but reject its culture.