Kevin wrote to All <=-
Does anybody have any suggestions for reading materials ? We're
expected to be at minimum still inside until 11 May, but the rest of
the country remains closed until at least mid-June.
Does anybody have any suggestions for reading materials ? We're
expected to be at minimum still inside until 11 May, but the rest of
the country remains closed until at least mid-June.
Dr. What wrote to Kevin <=-
Anything by Joshua Dalzelle is really good (military-style science fiction).
Dumas Walker wrote to KEVIN <=-
Before that, I read a couple by Jules Verne... From the Earth to the
Moon, and its sequel, Round the Moon.
Kevin wrote to All <=-
Does anybody have any suggestions for reading materials ? We're
expected to be at minimum still inside until 11 May, but the rest of
the country remains closed until at least mid-June.
Try the "Spinward Fringe" series, it's excellent military-style sci-fi.
Chickenhead wrote to Orbitman <=-
For fantasy style stuff that isn't Harry Potter or Lord of the
Rings, I'd suggest Raymond E. Feist's Riftwar stuff (starting
with "Magician: Apprentice") and ending with "A Darkness at
Sethanon." Feist just gets no love.
Also I'd suggest the more challenging (have a Thesaurus handy)
Stephen R. Donaldson series about Thomas Covenant: Unbeliever.
Which starts with "Lord Foul's Bane." I'd stop reading at "White
Gold Wielder" however...the final "trilogy" (in 4 parts) was
total crap.
Books? I've got loads of 'em both in paper and on
Kindle..although I'm preferring paper these days.
Just to add to the thread, probably the greatest Sci-Fi series
I've ever read is "The Foundation Trilogy" by Isaac Asimov. Like
the Covenant series, it had prequels/sequels written many years
after the original three, which are not nearly as good. It's the
middle three that you want: "Foundation", "Foundation and
Empire", and "Second Foundation". This is one (like LOTR) that
I've read completely numerous times. Absolutely great.
If you like noir detective stories, check out the "Bernie Gunther" series by Philip Kerr.
Bernie Gunther is a tough talking, brash, ex-cop turned private detective..
Another EXCELLENT recommendation, and concur on the final 4 books
being very optional. This one is challenging, not so much the
vocabulary for me, but the jumping around in time/place that
happens.
Ogg wrote to All <=-
Hello Gamgee!
** On Friday 15.05.20 - 22:22, gamgee wrote to Chickenhead:
Just to add to the thread, probably the greatest Sci-Fi series
I've ever read is "The Foundation Trilogy" by Isaac Asimov. Like
the Covenant series, it had prequels/sequels written many years
after the original three, which are not nearly as good. It's the
middle three that you want: "Foundation", "Foundation and
Empire", and "Second Foundation". This is one (like LOTR) that
I've read completely numerous times. Absolutely great.
PMFJI. I don't think I ever tackled the prequels or the one's
after the main trilogy.
Meanwhile those are getting a fresh release in Dec 2020 by DelRey publications with new cover art.
poindexter FORTRAN wrote to All <=-
Dune, by Frank Herbert. Read the story that borrowed from
Laurence of Arabia that Star Wars borrowed!
Seriously, he does a great job of world building. I'm afraid the
other novels in the series don't hold up, IMO, but the first is
an entertaining read.
Read it before the new movie comes out, then watch the De
Laurenti/Lynch movie. Then, watch the SciFi version and let us
know what you think.
On 05-16-20 12:39, Ogg wrote to All <=-
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Hello Gamgee!
** On Friday 15.05.20 - 22:22, gamgee wrote to Chickenhead:
Just to add to the thread, probably the greatest Sci-Fi series
I've ever read is "The Foundation Trilogy" by Isaac Asimov. Like
the Covenant series, it had prequels/sequels written many years
after the original three, which are not nearly as good. It's the
middle three that you want: "Foundation", "Foundation and
Empire", and "Second Foundation". This is one (like LOTR) that
I've read completely numerous times. Absolutely great.
PMFJI. I don't think I ever tackled the prequels or the one's after
the main trilogy.
PMFJI. I don't think I ever tackled the prequels or the one's
after the main trilogy.
Well, as I said above, you haven't missed much. I suppose a
"purist" would say that you should probably read them anyway, just
so you can form your own opinion... ;-)
Meanwhile those are getting a fresh release in Dec 2020 by DelRey
publications with new cover art.
Cool, didn't know that! It might be time to re-read them, again.
Vk3jed wrote to Ogg <=-
I LOVE the Foundation series. Yes, the main trilogy are the best, but
I do like the other books in the series, both sequels and prequels.
Got them here, actually, and have read them all several times.
On 05-17-20 10:06, poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Vk3jed <=-
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Vk3jed wrote to Ogg <=-
I LOVE the Foundation series. Yes, the main trilogy are the best, but
I do like the other books in the series, both sequels and prequels.
Got them here, actually, and have read them all several times.
Ditto. Definitely a good recommendation for a pandemic read.
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