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This is specific to Australians (as far as I'm aware)Apple's iBook store is giving away for FREE, the first book in a series in many genres.
Including S&L favourites Mark Lawrence (Red Sister), John Scalzi (Old Man's War) and Chuck Wendig (Blackbirds)
also Talon by Julie Kagawa
The Tiger and the Wolf by Adrian Tchaikovsky
On days like this I fill my iPad up with books to try :-)
I have started reading Paper Girls, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan.This is a weirdly brilliant story that I have no idea where it's going, but I'm going along for the ride.
I am about to start Manifest Destiny, Vol. 1: Flora & Fauna. From my understanding this is a historically accurate telling of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Maybe ;-)
Eric wrote: "to the degree to which it matters: to me SF is a story that, at the time when it's written, has a possibility of being being possible by technology development or extrapolating the laws of science.."I disagree with that. There is a lot of sci-fi that uses ideas that assumes a scientific hypothesis is possible, for the sake of the story, where it is almost likely that that hypothesis is going to be impossible.
i.e time travel to the past, FTL spaceships, teleportation of large objects
But "most" people would put those stories firmly into the sci-fi genre. Soft sci-fi, but still sci-fi.
Ian wrote: "To this day I don't believe they have been foolish enough to allow an AI to have the ability to launch nukes. "I think I'd feel safer with AI in charge of the launch codes, than the semi-intelligent baboon that now is :-?
Tina wrote: "it needs a trigger warning"Unintentional pun
:-?
Phil wrote: "I love the people at your party Dara but you know the group's going to need to be bailed out in the morning."That is the very definition of a great Bucks'/Hens' Night ;-)
I'll add Logen Ninefingers to my group. The Cantina can get a bit wild.
Dara wrote: "Hahah, just the name of “hen” makes me think of old fables and Mother Goose’s nursery rhymes so then I think about old women knitting and baking pies. It just doesn’t scream “wild party” to me but it’s kind of cute at the same time? I dunno, my brain is weird."
Don't let the name fool you. Australia has a thing called "Bachelor and Spinster Balls". (Usually shortened to B&S Ball). Despite the quaint old fashioned name, it is designed for single men and women to get together and have wild parties full of drinking, loud music, dancing and hooking up.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelo...
KevBayer wrote: "Anders wrote: "It starts out as a techno thriller, but before the end it certainly is sci-fi."This."
yep 2nd half definitely pushes it firmly into sci-fi
Dara wrote: "Dear lord. “Hen party”? That sounds incredibly dowdy and lame, hahah. (Sorry, Brits/Aussies)"dowdy and lame? :-0 You've obviously never been on an Aussie Hens' Night. Aussie "girls" know how to Paaar-teeee ;-) and usually are much naughtier than the men's Bucks Night. lol
They're known as a Buck's Night (or Party) here in Oz. Hen's Night (or Party) for the women.For my Buck's Night/Party I'd invite Han and Chewie. Where else but a "wretched hive of scum and villainy" to hold it. The Mos Eisley Cantina on Tatooine.
Any damage we do would improve the decor ;-)
We had this same discussion when Reamde was an alt-pick. It probably fell short of being true sci-fi.I'm 50% of the way through Zeroes and though it isn't yet sci-fi, I am seeing hints towards it becoming sci-fi.
You are having the reaction the author intended.Reagan is a nasty internet troll who has no filters and a warped sense of justice.
She does occasionally show a spark of humanity.
Grimothni wrote: "Anyone else picture Caleb as David Xanatos?"Not until I Googled Who The F David Xanatos is ;-)
Rick wrote: "John (Taloni) wrote: "All this over a difference of opinion.I would call that "denigrating."..."
And deserved. Inform yourself next time so you don't look this foolish."
We can discuss this civilly without making insults.
Why expect Chuck to be mature? He does have a baby brain;-)
How Star Wars Conquered the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of a Multibillion Dollar Franchise is a great look at how Star Wars got made.The story we know and love could have been very different.
My problem with Solo was that it was mostly about continually ticking off on fan service(view spoiler)
Iain wrote: "It's a horror movie right there on my tvHorror movie right there on my tv
Horror movie and there's known abuse
Horror movie, it's the six-thirty news"
And it's shockin' me right outta my brain
an aussie classic from my youth :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjEQq...
RIP Shirley
Tracey wrote: "It wasn't as creepy as I wanted it to be. "There is a haunted house not much further on from where you finished. It never gets really creepy though.
I ended up enjoying the book despite not really feeling it in the first section.
As others have stated, the real horror of this book is the racism the main characters have to endure.
A great, 'smart' sci-fi series. Try it Trike, you'll love it. It has a cold war spy thriller vibe.
It's even set in Berlin and has it's own version of Checkpoint Charlie
