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Anthony G Williams · 30th April 2007, 07:09 PM

I'd like to put in a word for this one. Pretty well straight SF, with an engaging heroine, an unusual plot, and a light and amusing touch. An easy, feel-good sort of read. It's still hanging on to its place on my bookshelves after over 35 years - in fact, I think it'll soon be time to read it again, to see if it lives up to my memory of it!

Talysia · 30th April 2007, 07:11 PM

I've read a lot of Anne McCaffrey's novels, but for some reason I've missed this one out. If it's as good as you say, I think I'm going to have to find this one and read it.

Brown Rat · 30th April 2007, 10:04 PM

I reread it every few years. It's SF with a strong romantic thread, so it's comfort-reading for me.

Teresa Edgerton · 30th April 2007, 10:23 PM

I think it's been over 30 years for me, too. I've thought about rereading it from time to time, but my copy disappeared and it never occurs to me to look for it at the library.

Theo · 8th May 2007, 02:40 AM

It's one of my favorite McCaffrey books. It's been a few years since I've read it. I need to dig it out too. One of the things I liked best was the comparisons of the differences in technology and how a less technical society can adapt the "tools" of the more complex one.

I read it first when I was more active in anthropology.

Toraspanda · 7th August 2007, 09:08 AM

It was the very first book by Anne that I read, shortly after it came out, and it got me firmly hooked. At last, a female sci-fi protagonist, and a believable woman, not just some Warrior's Rest for the macho male characters, or an improbable alien princess with Special Powers....
Thereafter, I regularly scanned shelves in the only local bookshop that stocks books in English, and bought each of the others as they were published. That was before I had internet access; now, of course, I can order any book Î want with a click of the mouse!

manephelien · 7th August 2007, 10:10 AM

This is one I've missed. Would love to read it, though!

misterwong · 3rd November 2007, 07:33 PM

yes -- it can be truth

Talysia · 3rd November 2007, 08:16 PM

That reminds me - I really must have a look for this book. With the way my to-be-read pile has been getting lately, I'd forgotten.

Ramoth's Rider · 10th December 2007, 08:27 PM

I think its a great book! It was one of the first AMC books i bought after previously reading at the library.
It was the start of a neverending love affair with the whole AMC back catalogue

30th April 2007, 07:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Anthony G Williams Greybeard Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 401	Restoree I'd like to put in a word for this one. Pretty well straight SF, with an engaging heroine, an unusual plot, and a light and amusing touch. An easy, feel-good sort of read. It's still hanging on to its place on my bookshelves after over 35 years - in fact, I think it'll soon be time to read it again, to see if it lives up to my memory of it!

30th April 2007, 07:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Talysia Lady of Autumn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 3,233	Re: Restoree I've read a lot of Anne McCaffrey's novels, but for some reason I've missed this one out. If it's as good as you say, I think I'm going to have to find this one and read it.

30th April 2007, 10:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
Brown Rat wandering & wondering Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: California Posts: 944	Re: Restoree I reread it every few years. It's SF with a strong romantic thread, so it's comfort-reading for me.

30th April 2007, 10:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
Teresa Edgerton Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 4,362	Re: Restoree I think it's been over 30 years for me, too. I've thought about rereading it from time to time, but my copy disappeared and it never occurs to me to look for it at the library.

8th May 2007, 02:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
Theo Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 5	Re: Restoree It's one of my favorite McCaffrey books. It's been a few years since I've read it. I need to dig it out too. One of the things I liked best was the comparisons of the differences in technology and how a less technical society can adapt the "tools" of the more complex one. I read it first when I was more active in anthropology.

7th August 2007, 09:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
Toraspanda Ailurophile Headologist Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Switzerland Posts: 47	Re: Restoree It was the very first book by Anne that I read, shortly after it came out, and it got me firmly hooked. At last, a female sci-fi protagonist, and a believable woman, not just some Warrior's Rest for the macho male characters, or an improbable alien princess with Special Powers.... Thereafter, I regularly scanned shelves in the only local bookshop that stocks books in English, and bought each of the others as they were published. That was before I had internet access; now, of course, I can order any book Î want with a click of the mouse!

7th August 2007, 10:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
manephelien Transmural Feline Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 556	Re: Restoree This is one I've missed. Would love to read it, though!

3rd November 2007, 07:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
misterwong Science fiction fantasy Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 15	Re: Restoree yes -- it can be truth

3rd November 2007, 08:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
Talysia Lady of Autumn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 3,233	Re: Restoree That reminds me - I really must have a look for this book. With the way my to-be-read pile has been getting lately, I'd forgotten.

10th December 2007, 08:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ramoth's Rider FemmeFatale Dragon of NFF Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bristol Posts: 44	Re: Restoree I think its a great book! It was one of the first AMC books i bought after previously reading at the library. It was the start of a neverending love affair with the whole AMC back catalogue

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