What SF/F Book Are you Reading? .. Redux - Page 17

lurok · January 4 2013, 06:34 PM

Nerys Myk wrote:

Sisterhood of Dune (don't hate on me)

I love Dune series but yet to tackle any of the prequels.

Lowdarzz · January 4 2013, 07:46 PM

I just finished Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke and have started The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov.

JoeZhang · January 6 2013, 09:54 PM

lurok wrote:

Nerys Myk wrote:

Sisterhood of Dune (don't hate on me)

I love Dune series but yet to tackle any of the prequels.

Just approach them as a separate thing - they are like a Star Wars version of Dune.

Starbreaker · January 6 2013, 10:33 PM

Nerys Myk wrote:

Sisterhood of Dune (don't hate on me)

I'm interested to hear your opinion when you're finished. Seems like only Purists read the prequels now to talk about how bad they are.

lurok · January 6 2013, 11:27 PM

Starbreaker wrote:

Nerys Myk wrote:

Sisterhood of Dune (don't hate on me)

I'm interested to hear your opinion when you're finished.

Me too. Genuinely. The few non-FH Dune books read seem ok as far as filling in narrative gaps but lack his...subtlety?

Klaus · January 6 2013, 11:44 PM

I read the prequels as they came out, didn't hate them like some did... but it's been a long time since I read the originals. They have a different feel to be sure, but I thought they were decent stories.
I haven't read the post-Dune ones yet.

Nerys Myk · January 7 2013, 04:46 AM

Starbreaker wrote:

Nerys Myk wrote:

Sisterhood of Dune (don't hate on me)

I'm interested to hear your opinion when you're finished. Seems like only Purists read the prequels now to talk about how bad they are.

I've enjoyed them because I like the Dune Universe. They are nowhere near as good as the Original Trilogy. As JoeZhang said, they're like the Star Wars version of Dune.

Sisterhood was interesting because its about a battle for dominance between two factions of the Empire, the Butlerians ( as in Jihad) who are anti-technology especially, in the form of computers and the antecedents to the CHOAM and the Spacing Guild, who are pro-technology. There also a plotline about the Sisterhood and the creation of Reverend Mothers and a schism in there ranks because of the Butlarians, Another plotline follows the Atreides/Harkonnen fued, but it's not very interesting.

trekkiedane · January 8 2013, 12:08 AM

I finally pulled myself a bit together and am now reading Clifford D. Simaks City and Eight Worlds of Cyril M. Kornbluth.

Both are collections of eight short stories so I read one story in one and then one
in another and then back again...

All part of my plan to get to the roots of SciFi

Klaus · January 8 2013, 01:12 AM

Reread City for the first time in years last year... what a great book.

trekkiedane · January 8 2013, 01:17 AM

^I haven't remembered anything from it so far... I might never have read it before!
(I do recognize The Little Black Bag from the Kornbluth book though).

Kai "the spy" · January 8 2013, 02:45 AM

Finished the first "Heliosphere 2265" paperback, have started with Dan Simmons' "Hyperion", first time read.

acappellasaurus · January 8 2013, 06:38 AM

My active read is Robert J. Sawyer's "Triggers" right now. Breaking that up with the first of the David Mack "Cold Equations" TNG trio. Coming up soon is John Scalzi's "Redshirts"

Felidae · January 8 2013, 04:26 PM

Currently reading 2001: a space odyssey. About halfway there. Been on my list for ages.

What a good way to put it though, that is my active read, and otherwise I am also reading Wizard and Glass by Stephen King and Hit List by Laurell Hamilton. Those two are less interesting atm so 2001 is my real read, am in the middle of both other books as well.

RAMA · January 11 2013, 02:56 AM

I just got Niven and Lerner's Fate of Worlds and Betrayer of worlds, that's on the list after the first three Culture novels...yow. Not sure how much time I'll have to squeeze all these in.

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Klaus · January 11 2013, 03:06 AM

^^I really liked the Niven/Lerner books, interested in what you think.

January 4 2013, 07:46 PM	#242
Lowdarzz Captain	Re: What SF/F Book Are you Reading? .. Redux I just finished Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke and have started The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov.

January 6 2013, 11:44 PM	#246
Klaus Rear Admiral Location: Klaus - Beach condo, Bay of Eldamar	Re: What SF/F Book Are you Reading? .. Redux I read the prequels as they came out, didn't hate them like some did... but it's been a long time since I read the originals. They have a different feel to be sure, but I thought they were decent stories. I haven't read the post-Dune ones yet. __________________ "Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Mark Twain http://tlbklaus.deviantart.com

January 8 2013, 12:08 AM	#248
trekkiedane Admiral Location: I'll let you know when I get there.	Re: What SF/F Book Are you Reading? .. Redux I finally pulled myself a bit together and am now reading Clifford D. Simaks City and Eight Worlds of Cyril M. Kornbluth. Both are collections of eight short stories so I read one story in one and then one in another and then back again... All part of my plan to get to the roots of SciFi __________________ You just assume condescension because I'm European and we're known for not taking Americans seriously. It's a curse. { Emilia }

January 8 2013, 01:12 AM	#249
Klaus Rear Admiral Location: Klaus - Beach condo, Bay of Eldamar	Re: What SF/F Book Are you Reading? .. Redux Reread City for the first time in years last year... what a great book. __________________ "Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Mark Twain http://tlbklaus.deviantart.com

January 8 2013, 01:17 AM	#250
trekkiedane Admiral Location: I'll let you know when I get there.	Re: What SF/F Book Are you Reading? .. Redux ^I haven't remembered anything from it so far... I might never have read it before! (I do recognize The Little Black Bag from the Kornbluth book though). __________________ You just assume condescension because I'm European and we're known for not taking Americans seriously. It's a curse. { Emilia }

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January 8 2013, 02:45 AM	#251
Kai "the spy" Fleet Captain Location: Kai "the spy"	Re: What SF/F Book Are you Reading? .. Redux Finished the first "Heliosphere 2265" paperback, have started with Dan Simmons' "Hyperion", first time read. __________________ Chicks dig red trunks!

January 8 2013, 06:38 AM	#252
acappellasaurus Fleet Captain Location: Anchorage, Alaska	Re: What SF/F Book Are you Reading? .. Redux My active read is Robert J. Sawyer's "Triggers" right now. Breaking that up with the first of the David Mack "Cold Equations" TNG trio. Coming up soon is John Scalzi's "Redshirts"

January 8 2013, 04:26 PM	#253
Felidae Lieutenant Location: Netherlands	Re: What SF/F Book Are you Reading? .. Redux Currently reading 2001: a space odyssey. About halfway there. Been on my list for ages. What a good way to put it though, that is my active read, and otherwise I am also reading Wizard and Glass by Stephen King and Hit List by Laurell Hamilton. Those two are less interesting atm so 2001 is my real read, am in the middle of both other books as well.

January 11 2013, 02:56 AM	#254
RAMA Vice Admiral Location: NJ, USA	Re: What SF/F Book Are you Reading? .. Redux I just got Niven and Lerner's Fate of Worlds and Betrayer of worlds, that's on the list after the first three Culture novels...yow. Not sure how much time I'll have to squeeze all these in. RAMA __________________ “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”—Stephen R. Covey

January 11 2013, 03:06 AM	#255
Klaus Rear Admiral Location: Klaus - Beach condo, Bay of Eldamar	Re: What SF/F Book Are you Reading? .. Redux ^^I really liked the Niven/Lerner books, interested in what you think. __________________ "Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Mark Twain http://tlbklaus.deviantart.com