C's comments
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C's comments from the SciFi and Fantasy Book Club group.
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Does anyone have any recommendations for some light sci-fi reading? I like reading about science, but I don't have the energy now to read a long, dense book.
I try to keep every book I've read, but "somebody" keeps donating my books to the library. Actually, I lost 90% of my books the last time I moved, due to "somebody"'s unwillingness to move so many heavy boxes. And that was before I joined Goodreads, so I don't have a catalog of what I had.
Now, a lot of my books are in ebook form, which makes it a lot easier to organize, and I can keep it all on a flash drive. But I will probably buy the ones I like in hardcover or sets when I can make a library room.
Well, I'm a little late to the discussion, but I just finished (and started) the book yesterday. I really liked it. I, for one, was glad that the epilogue was short - I liked reading it, but wouldn't have liked it if it was any longer. It did have an epilogue feel to it.
I wasn't too pleased with Marsh being related to Matt - I'd been harboring negative feelings toward Marsh for the entire book thanks to Matt.
It was a quick read, and I thought it was pretty full of action considering there was no real antagonist. Except for the long Christers part, I didn't put the book down. I enjoyed the book so much that I'm planning to pick up some others by Haldeman.
I always have a book on me, whether it's an actual book or one on my iPhone. The oddest place I read is at red lights while I'm driving... some of them are really long. Today I got stopped for a really long train, so I was pretty glad I had just stopped by the library.
Thanks, Rusty!
I actually just did a search for the novel versions of the movies. Do you happen to have a link, because I wasn't sure which books they were? Is there an order to read these in, or just 1, 2, then 3?
I have to admit that I haven't seen any of the movies, except maybe part of one that I don't remember. I like the ideas behind them though, so I think I'll enjoy reading the books more than watching the movies, which I couldn't really get into.
I plan to read The Accidental Time Machine at some point this month, hopefully next week. This week, I'm stuck between two books that I'm finding extremely boring: Tunnels and The Book Thief. And I've begun reading 1984, which I like so far. I didn't get around to Good Omens last month, but I'm pretty sure I will this month.
Sandi wrote: "The Spock/Uhura thing wasn't weird at all. There's always been chemistry between them. Remember the original series episode where everyone gets a virus that makes them live out their fantasies? S..."
It was illogical.
lol sorry, but Spock in a relationship with his student? I mean, it fit in well since Uhura was improved as a character, and we see Spock's struggles with his emotions for ourselves, but it was still weird - Spock's not being influenced by a mind-altering substance in the movie.
Yeah, he had been recently placed there. Maybe he was just taking a break on his way to the outpost.
I absolutely loved the movie. I wasn't much of a Star Trek fan before, but I did find myself going back and watching some old episodes after watching the movie. Loved the Nimoy reprisal lol, but thought the Spock/Uhura thing was a little weird.
I think I'll be finishing the City of Ember series this month. I'm reading Inkspell, but I don't really like it very much, and I didn't like Inkheart very much either. So unless Inkspell leaves me wanting for more, I probably won't read Inkdeath until I run out of other things to read. After that, I know I'll read The Associate, but I haven't planned out the rest of my month yet.
Aww I wish I had checked this thread in time to call in. I love the Dresden Files series. The books are so much better than the TV series. I finished the first ten books and all the little short stories in less than a month, they are that addicting. I picked up Turn Coat on the release date, and I loved it! I wish he'd write faster...
Lot of good books planned for this month.
1. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
2. The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan
3. Charlie Bone and the Beast and Charlie Bone and the Shadow by Jenny Nimmo
4. First Meetings in Ender's Universe by Orson Scott Card
5. Foundation, Dune, or Good Omens. I haven't decided which of the three to start first.
Mine carries over from 2008. I am STILL trying to get through the Eye of the World and it is not working. I'm going to give up eventually, I just keep hoping it'll get easier to read.
Thanks for all your suggestions, I will look into them. I don't have a problem with series, but I prefer settings that, at least in the beginning, are either from Earth or somewhat Earth-based, where I have something to relate to. Thanks again!
I'm looking for some books in settings that are not overly-complex. By overly-complex, I mean something like the Wheel of Time, which did overwhelm me when I started reading it (I've only barely started the first book and can't seem to really get further). I'd like some suggestions for science fiction, as I think I can get around the fantasy genre okay on my own. I've only really gotten into the Hitchhiker series and the Ender/Shadow series, so I need some variety. Thanks for any help.
Very sad to hear that Michael Crichton passed away yesterday from cancer.
I'll probably finish Hitchhikers Guide by today. For the rest of the month, I've started Deception Point by Dan Brown, The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett, and Children of the Mind by Orson Scott Card. I also plan to read Brisingr by Chris Paolini, which comes out later this month I think. And I'm trying to get a hold of a Percy Jackson book from the library, but I doubt that'll happen.
Storm Front was a great book to suck people into the series. I love the cynicism and the fast pace. The plot was a little predictable, but the idea of a supernatural PI really brought me in. Butcher has a lot of great one-liners.
I've never seen the TV series, and probably never will. From what I've heard, they're a completely separate entity from the books, except for the title.
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