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rangor gubbins said:
Have you read We by zamyatin?
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I did, a very long time ago. Considered to be the origin of 1984, and the connections are obvious. One of the few bits I remember is that the people live in tower blocks where all the walls and floors and ceilings are see-through, so no-one has any privacy. Updated by Orwell to viewscreens.
 
checjb said:
I've just finished "The Lost Metal", book 4 of the second era of Mistborn. I loved the first trilogy and was a bit hesitant about these but they're just as good. Some brilliant characters. :D
Now I find that Sanderson is planning third and fourth era series. Third in an "80s computer" era and the fourth as a space opera.
Although I'll probably die before he actually gets that far. :cry:

Now on to "On Basilisk Station", Honor Harrington book 1.
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Re Honor Harrington, I really enjoyed them on the whole, but my eyes glazed over a bit at times in the later books with the descriptions of the missile combat. I think I've read most of them about 3 times now.
If this is the first time of reading, you've chosen well, the main story finally finished after about 25 years a couple of years back :)


I've been rereading Charles Stross' Laundry Files books and really enjoying them, currently up to the "Quantum of Nightmares" and taking a little break (whenever I do a long reread I tend to alternate to avoid burning out).
I just finished "The Last Astronaut" by David Wellington, which is about an odd object that has been spotted heading towards earth and the only US astronaut left (after a disaster 20 years earlier) has to lead a team to see what it actually is. This was really good, to the point where I basically read it in a couple of days, I don't want to say too much about it as it could spoil it, but I think i've found a new author to add to my watch list :)
 
I've watched a few Harlan Coben TV adaptations and generally liked them, although there has been something about them. A little contrived maybe? A little OTT perhaps? I can't put my finger on it. I read my first HC book though 'Tell No One' and really enjoyed it. I'll definitely read more of his.
 
I finished The Seven Sexes, by Willuam Tenn last night- scifi short stories. It was OK, not great- but I think it suffered from overly high expectations.

It's the last of six collections of his short stories I have read over the last year-he's now one of my favourite writers. He's both imaginative and consistently entertaining.

I have no idea why he is so obscure and not up there with Bradbury, Asimov and Matheson.
 
Finally finished Horus Heresy/Siege of Terra. Weird feeling, 18 years and 64 books! It had highs and lows and the pace was all over the place. They clearly dragged it out to sell more miniatures but overall I think it did justice to the most important story in the setting. Considering everyone 'knew' the story I think they did a great job adding in mystery and new elements around the core story points. Will be interesting to see what GW do next.
 
Grone - Patrick Crumby.

Most excellent 600 page Sci-fi which I think many of here would love.

Based around an online MMORPG where due to "sci-fi stuff" the NPC's become sentient beings and dont realise they are in a game, whilst the real world also is in danger as a result. "Real" humans go into the game (also via "sci-fi stuff") to fix the world - traversing various worlds and an endgame dungeon complete with mega-boss and the help of the games quest designer etc.

A lot more intelligent than it may sound and very well written.
 
Mint8 said:
Grone - Patrick Crumby.

Most excellent 600 page Sci-fi which I think many of here would love.

Based around an online MMORPG where due to "sci-fi stuff" the NPC's become sentient beings and dont realise they are in a game, whilst the real world also is in danger as a result. "Real" humans go into the game (also via "sci-fi stuff") to fix the world - traversing various worlds and an endgame dungeon complete with mega-boss and the help of the games quest designer etc.

A lot more intelligent than it may sound and very well written.
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Sounds fun! I'll add it to my list
 
Third book in the Red Rising series - wanted something a bit different to read compared to my usual epic fantasy stuff. Been enjoying them - they are an easy read, probably due to them being marketed to a YA audience.
 
nands said:
Just started The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie, not read a fantasy series for a while, enjoying it so far. Was on Kindle unlimited.
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I've read all of them up to the the final trilogy. (I'm currently reading book 1 of the final trilogy)

The first trilogy is excellent. The stand alone book (4) Best Served Cold is excellent.

However I found the Heroes, Red Country and Sharp Ends disappointing considering how good the first 4 first books are. (1st trilogy and Best Served Cold)

On paper the Heroes should have been my favourite as its about the Northmen and a 3 day war but it just did not deliver in the same way that the first 4 books did.
 
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I finished Flashman And The Dragon today.

Another fun romp, and highly recommended.

Thus one is set in China in 1860 during the Taiping Rebellion, which was happening at the same time as the second opium war (with Britain and france).
 
Just finished the third Wheel Of Time book - The Dragon Reborn 4/5.
Shorter than the preceding two books I got the impression Robert Jordan struggled with this one a bit.
Very much focused on the three primary female characters - Nynaeve, Egwene and Elayne with a bit of page time for Perrin and Mat. Fans of Loail would be disappointed as "Friend Ogier" largely relegated in the background this time. Rand pretty much only in it at the very start and the end. Lots of travelling, lots of staying at inns or boarding ships but the main climax is kind of packed into the last 50 pages or so. Ba'a'lzon (sp) seems to be the bogeyman of the series, every time you defeat him, keeps coming back like a fantasy-medieval Michael Myers.

Anyhow going to press on with Book 4, assuming it's in the library when I pop in there tomorrow afternoon. Despite the flaws the story does grip you and quite compelling not to mention so much better than the TV adaptation (so far).
 
Vern1961 said:
Just finished the third Wheel Of Time book - The Dragon Reborn 4/5.
Shorter than the preceding two books I got the impression Robert Jordan struggled with this one a bit.
Very much focused on the three primary female characters - Nynaeve, Egwene and Elayne with a bit of page time for Perrin and Mat. Fans of Loail would be disappointed as "Friend Ogier" largely relegated in the background this time. Rand pretty much only in it at the very start and the end. Lots of travelling, lots of staying at inns or boarding ships but the main climax is kind of packed into the last 50 pages or so. Ba'a'lzon (sp) seems to be the bogeyman of the series, every time you defeat him, keeps coming back like a fantasy-medieval Michael Myers.

Anyhow going to press on with Book 4, assuming it's in the library when I pop in there tomorrow afternoon. Despite the flaws the story does grip you and quite compelling not to mention so much better than the TV adaptation (so far).
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I remember reading these a good few years ago, however when i got to book 9/10 it just didn't grip me like the earlier books so shelved them. Might have to dig them out again and give them another try.
 
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