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Its the 14th century and you've had no time to prepare, after you're done reading this post you are snapped. What do you do?

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[–] Kookie215@lemmy.world 6 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Oh I think you're the first person to suggest music! That is a really good idea, provided you don't die of dysentery of course.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Here are some good time travel stories.

https://bookshop.org/p/books/to-say-nothing-of-the-dog-or-how-we-found-the-bishop-s-bird-stump-at-last-connie-willis/7282193?ean=9780553575385&next=t

To Say Nothing Of The Dog. In the future, time travel is organized like the Army. The problem is that the actual travel causes a serious case of 'jet lag.' All the agents act like they are half-drunk and sleep deprived.

https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-big-time-by-fritz-leiber-science-fiction-fantasy-fritz-leiber/693820?ean=9781606644874&next=t

The Big Time. Two alien races are fighting a time war that spans all planets in the universe. Earth is a minor backwater, but the fighting is just as deadly as anywhere else. A few soldiers and entertainers are catching a few moments respite in a R + R center when the War crashes in on them.

https://youtu.be/-FcK_UiVV40

Predestination. A man is offered a chance to find and kill the guy who ruined his life. All he has to do is trust the stranger who is making the offer.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

I have to disagree with To Say Nothing Of The Dog. Time travel is organized by, and exactly like they would, university historians.

half-drunk and sleep deprived.

I don't remember that?

But that one and Blackout/All Clear are a great pair. And having looked her up, I see I've missed quite a few!

The Domesday Book is pretty tight. Our time-traveling student is trying to get back before the black plague hits her village.

She also has one about the Titanic sinking. Great books, wild rides.

She has won eleven Hugo Awards and seven Nebula Awards for particular works—more major SF awards than any other writer.