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- exador10
redshirts by John Scalzi
http://www.amazon.com/Redshirts-…Anvil of Stars by Greg Bear
http://www.amazon.com/Anvil-Star…The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven and Jerry Purnelle
http://www.amazon.com/Mote-Gods-…
- dasohr0
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just finished "The Windup Girl" - great read. What's next?
- i_monk0
Alright, so I picked up and read Consider Phlebas (still have no idea what the title means), and now I'm half way through Player of Games.
Phleb took far too long to get going, Player is better in that regard. The setting is interesting, from what I've seen of it, but... I don't know, it isn't blowing me away.
- trooperbill0
has wooden teeth, chased moby dick
- ohhhhhsnap0
Would love to hear some Science Fiction quotes.
- CyBrainX0
This is a great thread. Thanks to all. It could occupy the rest of my life.
- i_monk0
Maybe I'll pick up some Culture on Boxing Day then.
trooperbill: Yes. Awesome (except for the old man retirement home parts). Read it. Haven't seen the movie yet.
- trooperbill0
cloud atlas - anyone read it?
- thumb_screws0
I though Algebraist was pretty weak compared to the Culture stuff. The black humour that permeates the Culture books is what sets them apart for me. Definitely recommend taking the plunge. Suggest starting with Consider Phlebas or Look to Windward.
- i_monk0
For some reason I'm really wary about getting into the Culture books. I've read his Algebraist, which a lot of people say is similar to the setting of his Culture books but a different universe, and mostly liked it, but it had this flashback/revenge plot line that really added nothing to the story (and I can't even remember how it ended), allusions to an AI underground... it was just a bit too scattered.
So should I give the Culture series a try?
- Yes, yes you should. Start from the beginning - "state of the art" short stories has first taste of culturedetritus
- i_monk0
Follow-up: Robopocalypse is basically a dumbed down version of World War Z, following the same template of stories about the war compiled afterwards. Some interesting and horrifying ideas (like elevators murdering buildings full of senior citizens) though.
- monNom0
- ha - this movie is horrible.bulletfactory
- it was unique. i had to watch it again and again as a kid - i was really impressed. legendary movie iykwim.arne
- I like thinky sci fi. Less so starwarsmonNom
- _niko0
any recommendations for 6 year olds as an intro into sci-fi?
- dopepope0
Anyone watch Hollywood Treasures on SyFy? The science fiction icons they auction are amazing. And the collectors they encounter are great. Very interesting.