Book Recommendations
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Robert Wilson's Spin[^] is starting off well, for me. Only about 50 pages in. edit: if you like more fantastic (a.k.a. surreal and alternate-reality stuff - nmot necessarily dragons and witches), i heartily recommend Jeff VanDerMeer's "City of Saints and Madmen", and China Mieville's "Perdido Street Station". both are great, for different reasons Cleek | Image Toolkits | Thumbnail maker -- modified at 21:57 Wednesday 12th April, 2006
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Just to give you mixed messages, I'd read Hamilton before Banks. Banks is not bad, but I like Hamiltons "space-opera" better. Some of Banks work is (for me) hard to get into, while Hamilton writes thick books that you can read for a long time. I agree with Paul that the ending of Night's Dawn was somewhat thin, but the books are well worth the read. And to give you some more choices, I recommend David Brin's Uplift novels or if you prefer a darker future, Alastair Reynolds. ;) --- "Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest". -- Denis Diderot -- modified at 8:32 Wednesday 12th April, 2006 [Corrected the name of Brin's trilogy]
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I have read Dragon's Egg, Starquake, Rocheworld, and Return to Rocheworld. Dragon's Egg would be the first one to read. Rocheworld is a great reality-check - hard-SF on Interstellar flight rubs-it-in, that such an expedition will require more than a two-minute attention-span . I wonder who is the best candidate to fill the shoes of the late Dr. Forward ? pg--az
His daughter, I believe. She finished his last Rocheworld novel after he died.
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You can't go wrong with Heinlein. BW
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
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I’m in the mood for some Sci-fi books and I have no idea what’s good. I’m looking for something along the lines of Asimov’s Foundation series. Anybody got any suggestions?
"Love is a snowmobile racing across the tundra and then suddenly it flips over, pinning you underneath. At night, the ice weasels come." I refuse to spend my life worrying about what I eat. There is no pleasure worth foregoing just for an extra three years in a geriatric ward.
I loved the foundation books. Some of my other favorites: Greg Bear: - Eon - Eternity (Sequel to Eon) - Legacy (Prequel to Eon) - The Forge of God - Anvil of Stars (sequel to The Forge of God) Greg Bear is also one of the writers of the second foundation trilogy along with Gregory Benford and David Brin. So far there is only 2 writen I think: - Foundation and Chaos (Greg Bear) - Foundation's Triumph (David Brin) I'm sure you would have read the DUNE books by Frank Herbert and the first series (Prelude to Dune) by his son Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson is pretty good too. The Second series i didn't like very much (the machine wars) andthey are currently working on the seventh book to the original series which Frank had strted working on before he died. Cheers.
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:-D I have to admit, I had to look that up. I haven't read "The Moon is Harsh Mistress" yet. Sounds like I need to add that on the To Read list. BW
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven Wright -
I’m in the mood for some Sci-fi books and I have no idea what’s good. I’m looking for something along the lines of Asimov’s Foundation series. Anybody got any suggestions?
"Love is a snowmobile racing across the tundra and then suddenly it flips over, pinning you underneath. At night, the ice weasels come." I refuse to spend my life worrying about what I eat. There is no pleasure worth foregoing just for an extra three years in a geriatric ward.
Try Steven Gould (Jumper or Wildside) or Jerry Oltion (The Getaway Special or Anywhere But Here). Another good one is Red Thunder by John Varley.
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:-D I have to admit, I had to look that up. I haven't read "The Moon is Harsh Mistress" yet. Sounds like I need to add that on the To Read list. BW
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven Wright -
Fortunately I have zero first-hand-experience, but my favorite self-defense book is Sanford Strong's "Strong on Defense". Favorite quote: "I didn't waste the one second I had trying to fast-draw." -- page 33 Heinlein's recurring theme for "Tunnel" is that no amout of gun will save you if you're surprised, which can especially happen if the gun makes you feel secure - a worthy theme ! pg--az
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:-D I have to admit, I had to look that up. I haven't read "The Moon is Harsh Mistress" yet. Sounds like I need to add that on the To Read list. BW
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven Wrightthat was one of the first sci-fi books i ever read - maybe the very first (twas a long time ago). a must-read Cleek | Image Toolkits | Thumbnail maker
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I’m in the mood for some Sci-fi books and I have no idea what’s good. I’m looking for something along the lines of Asimov’s Foundation series. Anybody got any suggestions?
"Love is a snowmobile racing across the tundra and then suddenly it flips over, pinning you underneath. At night, the ice weasels come." I refuse to spend my life worrying about what I eat. There is no pleasure worth foregoing just for an extra three years in a geriatric ward.
I do not know if exist english translation but "Brodolom kod Thule" from Predrag Raos is excellent. It talks about a humanity settled in wellness, where the solar system is the home and prison altogether, and about a few persons trying to find a way to explore stars. The first book is something as social analyze of that kind of humanity while the second is pure action (the starship after the first successfull jump got almost .....) I would also recommand Dan Simmons Hyperion series (i preffered the first two books). Bye Nenad
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I loved the foundation books. Some of my other favorites: Greg Bear: - Eon - Eternity (Sequel to Eon) - Legacy (Prequel to Eon) - The Forge of God - Anvil of Stars (sequel to The Forge of God) Greg Bear is also one of the writers of the second foundation trilogy along with Gregory Benford and David Brin. So far there is only 2 writen I think: - Foundation and Chaos (Greg Bear) - Foundation's Triumph (David Brin) I'm sure you would have read the DUNE books by Frank Herbert and the first series (Prelude to Dune) by his son Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson is pretty good too. The Second series i didn't like very much (the machine wars) andthey are currently working on the seventh book to the original series which Frank had strted working on before he died. Cheers.
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the DUNE books by Frank Herbert
Another good story by Frank Herbert is The Green Brain[^] The reviews posted on Amazon are kinda mixed, but I still remember this as a decent read. I think I still have it; I should give it a re-read to see if it's still as good as I recall... 'til next we type... HAVE FUN!! -- Jesse
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I’m in the mood for some Sci-fi books and I have no idea what’s good. I’m looking for something along the lines of Asimov’s Foundation series. Anybody got any suggestions?
"Love is a snowmobile racing across the tundra and then suddenly it flips over, pinning you underneath. At night, the ice weasels come." I refuse to spend my life worrying about what I eat. There is no pleasure worth foregoing just for an extra three years in a geriatric ward.
Here's my recommendation for highly realistic, gritty, juicy science fiction: The Merchanter universe by C.J. Cherryh. Titles such as "Cyteen", "Downbelow Station" or "Heavy Time" keep popping back out of the bookshelf, needing to be read... Cherryh's Fantasy novels, by the way, are also quite something.
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I’m in the mood for some Sci-fi books and I have no idea what’s good. I’m looking for something along the lines of Asimov’s Foundation series. Anybody got any suggestions?
"Love is a snowmobile racing across the tundra and then suddenly it flips over, pinning you underneath. At night, the ice weasels come." I refuse to spend my life worrying about what I eat. There is no pleasure worth foregoing just for an extra three years in a geriatric ward.