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SF/F Books: Chapter Two - What Are You Reading?
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Inside Straight ed. by George RR Martin, a Wild Cards novel. In 1947 an alien ship crashes into Manhattan Bay and releases a bioweapon that overwrites DNA. 90% of the infected die horribly but the other 10% get the Wild Card-either Aces(read superhero abilities) or Jokers(livable deformities). The series the novel is based on traces the realistic effects of this situation through modern history and how it distorts the world we know. The novel is about a game show in 2007 called American Hero, produced by Rick Berman,(who they portray as a slimeball!) that catches the public attention ala American Idol. Great book so far!
I should do that, but I keep meaning to re-read the entire series... I guess I won't do it this year anyway so Turn Coat might just be my next book.
Found Inside Straight in a Goodwill. Published around 2006-2007, I think. Pretty good so far...
The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut
Scott Pilgrim Volume One: Precious Little Life to be followed by Scott Pilgrim Volume Two: The Infinite Sadness by Bryan O'Malley.
Seriously? You just got to this? Be patient-this isn't rocket ships and rayguns material but a thought-provoking novel of large proportions.
Just finished reading Scott Pilgrim Vs The World, Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together, and Scott Pilgrim Vs The Universe so I'm all caught up and am eagerly anticipating Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour in July! I highly recommend everyone read these...brilliant stuff. I'm currently flipping through Gary Russell's Torchwood Encyclopedia and am disappointed with the layout and length of entries so far.
Currently giving Dragon Age: The Calling by David Gaider a try
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Got the new Dresden Files, Changes, this morning. Gonna try and get Turn Coat finished today and start Changes asap.
Different feel, I guess. Hyperion has a more epic feel, as well as a little mystery to go with the action, whereas Endymion goes more into playing with those worlds created in Hyperion, but trends more towards action than mystery. I enjoy Endymion more, but only because everything was so well put together in Hyperion (and elegently broken), so it's fun to go back through these things after the Fall and see what's become of them.
Ilium and Olympos are too long (could have dropped plenty of pages and still worked well), but enjoyable books. After a little while, though, I find I want the actual Trojan War crap skipped in favor of the future portion of the storyline, which I enjoy quite a bit. Another excellent series, though, Dan Simmons is one of my favorites.
Ilium and Olympos are too long (could have dropped plenty of pages and still worked well), but enjoyable books. After a little while, though, I find I want the actual Trojan War crap skipped in favor of the future portion of the storyline, which I enjoy quite a bit. Another excellent series, though, Dan Simmons is one of my favorites.
^^I've yet to read the Hyperion series but it's something that I've always wanted to read for a long time. I'm currently going through Batman and Robin Volume One: Batman Reborn By Grant Morrison and i'm about to start Star Trek Seven Deadly Sins.
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