Several JSAC readers here. Good space opera?I have read the first four and I did enjoy them. They are not as complex and deep as much as most of the sci-fi you are used to read though.
Several JSAC readers here. Good space opera?
[Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep] has been released in audiobook form at least twice. A version was released in 1994 that featured Matthew Modine and Calista Flockhart.
A new audiobook version was released in 2007 by Random House Audio to coincide with the release of Blade Runner: The Final Cut. This version, read by Scott Brick, is unabridged and runs approximately 9.5 hours over eight CDs. This version is a tie-in, using the Blade Runner: The Final Cut film poster and Blade Runner title
American Gods is one of the more recent Hugo and Nebula winners, definitely want to read that. Maybe after Windup Girl.
I'd start at the beginning, but I think I've gained all I can from PoN and TWP.Blasphemy!
Finished Abaddon's Gate (12). Starting the next one in The Expanse, then on to my TSA reread.Hey I got a shipping notification from Subterranean Press, I think its Abaddon's Gate. How did you like it?
Just finished The Darkness That Comes Before(14), by R Scott Bakker. Don't know if you have heard of the guy or not, but its goooood stuff.
Finsihed Threee Body Problem (20), onto the sequel The Dark Forest. TBP was a really interesting read, but alot of scientific lingo that went over my head. Didnt hurt the plot or pacing though. Good book!
Ehhh, instead of starting The Dark Forest, I've opted to give The Court of Broken Knives, Anna Smith Sparks. Just started and I'm liking it alot. You can tell its gonna full of intrigue and bloody mayhem!!!
Just finished The Steel Remains by Richard K. Morgan (author of the excellent Takehashi Kovacs novels). Solid grimdark, and not overwrought trying to become so (some GD makes me think of 14 year old Goth kids in that regard). More David Gemmel than Steven Erikson on the world-building front, but that's not a criticism. Started on the sequel, The Cold Commands, which also seems good so far.
Finished the Cold Commands. The series remains awesome. Now I just have to acquire the third volume... I really liked the inclusion of LGBTQ main characters, they were well written and not included just as a plot device. Almost a novelty in mainstream fantasy fiction (sadly).
Finished Forge of Darkness , by Erikson (24). Redeagl thanks for making me get of my butt and read this. Really good, but you have to like Malazan. Really interesting and explains a lot about the Tiste and how the Warrens were created, love the back stories of books. This is the exact shit Bakkker should do when completing TSA, so fascinating. On to Fall of Light, because I didn't want FoD to end, craving more and more. Of you read Malazan, these and Esselmont's books on the beginning of the Malazan Empire are essential reading.Good to hear that you liked it, MSJ. Book 2 is more of the same. It has some really epic scenes though. You will know them when you
That said, Erikson summoned his inner Bakker in these books with all the psychological musings, he's just not as good at it. Bakker layers it into the narrative, Erikson dedicated while sections to them. I found myself skimming those parts sometimes.
Oh, and id live to discuss these books, as there is a ton to discuss. I wish one of my great friends here at TSA might have read it and let me know.....So, please, MSJ needs a Traitor Son buddy. All are welcome. The 1st book is 2.99 on Amazon Kindle. Not a huge investment to see wether its your taste, or not.
Scratch that, going back to Coldfire Trilogy.
I read this years ago and liked it - would be interested in what you think.
Quote from: TaoHorrorI read this years ago and liked it - would be interested in what you think.
I never knew it was so old tbh. But, yes, I'm enjoying it a lot. So much in fact, I skipped the next Expanse novel, for the last of this series. And, I really enjoy The Expanse, so that tells you how much I'm into the story.(click to show/hide)
Maybe not a huge prediction, yet I see it hard for both to happen.