Gifted with an Asimov Classic :) #scifibook #robots #sciencefiction

My elder-statesman cat, Harvey, examines the classic book. Such finds make haunting used-book sales worthwhile.

Lucky me! Adeena Mignogna gifted me with a book of short science fiction tales. This classic published in 1957 contains stories from the Golden Age, over a dozen of Asimov’s short pieces, all set on Earth. There’s no need to wander the galaxy when Earth is Room Enough. Thanks, Adeena.

Surely you know Isaac Asimov!

You can’t claim to be well-rounded in science fiction if you haven’t read Foundation – a collection of stories written between 1941 and 1949, and assembled into a book in 1951. The second and third volumes followed quickly. This was the Golden Age, and the trilogy’s been called the beginning of modern science fiction, and the greatest scifi series ever. I’m sure this second accolade will be debated until the sun burns out. From my own review of Foundation

Asimov’s’ stories are heavy on concepts and light on actual story. If you read one musing a month in the era’s ‘zines, each was probably fascinating. To sit down today, when many of the tropes he invented are commonplace, reading straight through may not be the best plan. But short stories are already in bite-sized pieces, so I know what book I’ll be curling up with tonight.

Adeena is the author of a fun clean scifi read – one suitable to share with all ages. Check out my recommendation here or click straight to Amazon to find Adeena’s book. These delightful robots suffer from technical glitches that are slowly destroying them, but they’ve found a human who can save them – if she’s willing.