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Rick wrote: "Hey Bookish, nice to meet you. I’m new to the group as well. I posted an intro a few days ago.I have no problems with labels (genres) I read just about anything - I love horror, Sci-fi, Fantasy, ..."
Hi Rick, I agree with you on Dune. Speaking of Dune, I noticed that Kevin J. Anderson was selling the latest paperback of short stores at a convention. I need to pick up a copy of Tales of Dune at some point soon.
I've been in Goodreads for a couple of years now, but it's only been lately I've started joining into groups and participating into discussions. Space Opera is my the subgenre of science fiction, I can't believe I haven't joined this group sooner... So, here's me:
Name: Maria
Favorite Books and Authors: Arthur C. Clarke, Alastair Reynolds, John Scalzi... some fav books: 2001: A Space Odyssey, Childhood's End, Tomorrow's Worlds, Hyperion, Lost Fleet -series, Old Man's War, Blindsight, The Three-Body Problem -trilogy
Favorite Genres: In addition to scifi, I also enjoy fantasy and Asian literature
Favorite TV shows: Stargate SG-1 + Atlantis (the number 1 series for me, INDEED!), Star Trek (Next Generation, DS9, Enterprise), Firefly, BSG, Fringe, Castle, Empress in the Palace (Wooo my favorite Chinese historial drama! Don't be fooled by Netflix 6 episodes, it's actually 76 episodes long)
Favorite Movies: The Fifth Element, The Matrix, original Star Wars -trilogy, LOTR -trilogy, Chinese wuxia films
Favorite Food: Sushi!
Hobbies: Video gaming (especially JRPGs and strategy), nature (gardening, hiking, photographing)
I have to ask, what is a Chinese wuxia film?
C. John wrote: "I have to ask, what is a Chinese wuxia film?"Hmm, it's difficult to describe one but I'll try: The setting is usually historical China. The protagonist is a martial artist or swordsman of sorts. The story features highly exaggerated battles between the hero and his/her enemies, usually both parties having some superhuman abilities. You know, flying slow-mo through the air :). Both visual and sound are usually stunning in these movies.
Examples of wuxia films: Hero, House of the Flying Daggers, Curse of the Golden Flower
Your description is quite good. Welcome to the group and I hope you have pleasant times with us.
I am an author of science thrillers. Joined the group to see what they love to read. And hope to find some insight into readers of military science fiction. Having said that, I would love your opinions on the use of profanity by such characters as navy seals, and Russian thugs. I do not want to offend my readers and would like to know if this kind of dialog makes the characters more or less 'real'/believable.
Dennis wrote: "I am an author of science thrillers. Joined the group to see what they love to read. And hope to find some insight into readers of military science fiction. Having said that, I would love your op..."
I read space opera and have no interesting in reading a book full of profanity. The more the strong profanity, the lower my rating tends to be.
Hello, the group!I've been on Goodreads for a few years now, but only just recently started joining group. My primary interest is science fiction, with fantasy a distant second. I have no interest in anything else, especially non-fiction. Life is too short to slog through that which you do not like, just for the sake of saying you read it or because some talking head on TV finds it "important". Bah...I read for fun. I read to escape the daily grind. The last thing I want to read at home is some management theory or self-help book. Bah!
Name: Patrick
Favorite Books: Pretty much everything by Alastair Reynolds (not so much Revenger though)
Favorite Genres: Sci-fi (Space Opera, Hard Sci-fi)
Favorite TV shows: I don't watch much TV, but right now I am fascinated by shows on Scinece Channel like What on Earth, The Planets and Beyond, How the Universe Works, etc)
Favorite Movies: Star Wars
Favorite Food: Asian - Asia 9 Lo Mein from Asia Nine in DC is my go-to lunch selection; fresh, authentic ramen from actual Japanese ramen restaurants; Pho; almost everything....except sushi.
Day Job: Boss of smart people
Hobbies: Reading, cars, video/photo editing, dogs, and apparently yard work
Other: I didn't start reading for pleasure until I was in my mid-40s. I'm 51 now, so I have a lot of catching up to do. My introduction to science fiction writing, since I took up reading for fun, was Asimov's Foundation. I subsequently read everything (ficton) by Asimov.
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Hate to say it, E.C., because I generally like Niven, but I did not like Mote. I think I gave it 2 stars.
Hey all! Just thought I'd drop in to say hi :)Name: Tim
Favorite Books:
Anything by Lindsay Buroker,
Hollow Space: Venture,
Lee Child,
Glynn Stewart,
Andy Weir,
Becky Chambers,
the dog stars - peter heller
After It Happened - Devon C Ford
Favorite Genres: Sci-fi, military
Favorite TV shows: The Expanse, Frontier, Altered Carbon, Stargate, Firefly
Favorite Movies: Passengers, Apollo 13, Star Wars
Favorite Food: My fiance's cooking :)
Day Job: IT - System Analyst
Hobbies: Drones and r/c wings, software and games development, engines and 4WDriving, anything techy :)
Other: Scotch and cigars
I have recently published a sci-fi book, which I have posted in the self-promotion area :) Thanks for reading!
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Thank you! :)Teresa wrote: "Welcome Tim, from another software dev!"
What kind of software? I do various web-apps, lots of SQL, and other BI-related things
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Teresa wrote: "I used to do multiplayer online games (mostly the client server communication and server side code) but for the past several years I’ve been doing learning simulations. Some 3D, some 2D, mostly a m..."That's awesome, Teresa! I have dabbled in Unity for a while but have got a lot to learn still.
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E.C. wrote: "Hello Patrick! You picked a good series to start with (A "foundational" book hahaha). If you liked that, you may enjoy
"A Mote in God's Eye" by Niven/ Pou..."My dad considered Mote and the other Niven/Pournelle collaboration, Lucifer's Hammer, as required reading.
Hello everyone! I'm not new, and I never really went away after posting my introduction, just mostly lurking. I haven't had time to do much posting while I had to re-edit (ahem) my first and second scifi books. But the first is reissued and the second is nearing publication so I'm hoping to be much more active than I have been.Definitely looking forward to reading this month's BOTM, and caught up with Becky Chambers' magnificent series last month, thanks to the BOTM prompt.
Look forward to chatting with you elsewhere in the group.
Hi everyone!I'm new to the group so I just wanted to say hello!
My name is Damien and I'm a Planning Analyst from Dublin, Ireland.
I've been hooked on SciFi from a young age, ever since watching Babylon 5 and Star Trek TNG with my father. I'm also a big fan of Space: Above and Beyond and the Battlestar Gallactica reboot.
My favorite books are 1984, Animal Farm, Ender's Game, Starship Troopers and I'm currently reading Old Man's War.
As well as working, I look after my two young children full time and my debut SciFi novel is due out May 2019.
I look forward to getting to know you all better!
Welcome Damien and congrats on the new novel.
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Troy wrote: "Welcome Damien and congrats on the new novel." Cheers, thanks Troy! It's great to be here!
Teresa wrote: "Welcome, Damien!"Cheers, thank you Teresa!
I am a long time Goodreads user but this is the first group I’ve joined!Science Fiction, especially Space Opera, is by far my favorite genre for books, movies, games. I am happiest when I can lose myself in a good story with characters, ships, and crews like Han Solo & Millennium Falcon, Holden & Rocinante, Reynolds & Firefly. In fact, I am always looking for more books and series that focus on small rebel crews and their adventures.
Favorite Genres: Sci-fi, sci-fi military, historical fiction, history
Favorite Authors (no particular order): Lee Childs, Andy Weir, James S.A. Corey, Jack Campbell, Neal Stephenson, Ernest Cline,
Favorite Books: Carson Mach Adventures (Hadfield), The Lost Fleet (Campbell), Expanse (Corey), Martian (Weir), Pillars of the Earth (Follet), Jack Reacher (Childs)
Favorite TV shows: Firefly, Sherlock, Timeless
Favorite Movies: Star Wars, Indiana Jones, action adventure, military
Favorite Food: chocolate, coffee, craft beer
Day Job: biding time until retirement
Hobbies: board gaming, hiking and camping
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Hi Everyone! I am Ratul. I have been in Goodreads since 2013 but mostly used to lurk around new books section. I am a Full Stack Developer by profession which means I build websites. My favored reading device is a Kindle Paperwhite.Favorite Books: Lockstep - Karl Schroeder, Cibola Burn - James S.A. Corey
TV Shows - The Expanse, iZombie
Movies - Ex-Machina
Games: Alien: Isolation, Elite: Dangerous, No Man's Sky, Space Engine, CS: GO, Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead, Dwarf Fortress
Hobbies - Linux, Programming, Gaming
Music - Witch House/Stoner metal/Punk Rock/Pop
Favorite Bands/Artists - Ramones/Lana Del Rey/Grimes
Other - I can read/write/speak three languages.
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Hi! I'm Debra! I'm not new to Goodreads and this is the first group I've joined! A friend introduced me to the Liaden Universe series, which I love, and I got hooked on space operas ever since! I mostly read fantasy, sci-fi, and paranormal romance. I'm looking forward to reading the next BotM!
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Welcome, Debra! I really need to try the Liaden Universe one of these days.
I rarely pre-order books, except for the Liaden Universe. Those, I *always* pre-order.
Hello! I'm Richard H. Stephens, epic fantasy author from Ontario Canada. Finally, after 36 years, I have found time to write and have published the first story I started at a young age! Two years ago I quit my job as a member of our local police force and took back control of what is important to me and that is my passion for writing.
I have published 4 books all Epic Fantasy. I have another series coming out this year. I love to read fantasy and such a fan of Tolkien and Brooks! If you are interested, here is my website for more info about me. www.richardhstephens.com
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Good morning,I'm Jared Austin. I actually joined the group a while back, but never introduced myself. Now I'm trying to be a little more active, so here's a little more about me.
Day Job: I work at NASA helping scientists put together their proposals for project funding.
Favorite Books: My favorite book is the Stolen Child by Keith Donohue.
Favorite book series is the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan
As for favorite scifi, these days I find I have a lot more time for audiobooks than sitting down to read. I have listened to both of Andy Weir's books, enjoyed them thoroughly, and especially loved both narrators (The Martain - R.C. Bray; Artemis - Rosario Dawson).
I also love to listen to Wil Wheaton-narrated books (Lock In and Head On by John Scalzi, Ready Player One by Ernest Cline).
Also, I've recently gotten into Kristine Kathryn Rusch's Diving Universe, though I've only read a couple books in this series so far.
Favorite Genres: I read all over the place. Fantasy, Scifi, YA Fantasy and Scifi, Thriller, Mystery, others depending on what catches my interest at a particular moment.
Favorite TV shows: Most anything by Joss Whedon.
Hobbies: video games, published author, raising my two kids (ok, maybe this is a little more than a hobby. They keep me busy, so everything else kind of fits in around that as I can).
If you have questions, let me know.
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Marc Favorite Books and Authors
Joe Abercrombie , Noel Gaimon, Peter Hamilton, Richard K Morgan, Alister Reynolds, Peter Brett, Mike Carey, James S. A. Corey, Justin Cronin, Joe Haldeman, Arthur C Clarke, Branden Sanderson, Robert Jordan, Stephen King, George R. R. Martin
The Expanse , GOT, Star Wars, Halo, Alter Carbon, Firefly, Brilliance Trilogy, Ender Game, Dune, Stranger In A Strange Land,
to name a few.
I am an artist/ photographer
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Hello everyone,My name is Florin Petrescu.
Happy to join this group... hoping to find hidden gems worth reading :).
About myself:
Favorite Books: Dune series, Ender's Game, Musashi, Foundation series, Altered Carbon, Neuromancer, The First Law series
Favorite Genres: space-opera, fantasy, military sci-fi, cyberpunk
Favorite TV shows: Star Trek
Favorite Movies: The Last of the Mohicans
Favorite Food: burgers
Day Job: software developer
Hobbies: video games
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Teresa wrote: "Welcome Florin! I’m a software developer myself."Hi , thank you for the welcome.
Is there a general topic/forum where I can ask some questions ?
I'm kind of lost with the group pages...
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https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
If the question is about how this group works, start a thread in Welcome Wagon
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
There are lots of other places to post but one of those will be appropriate most likely, particularly since you didn’t mention being an author.
Hello everyone, my name is Carlos. Some of my favorite books were written by Isaac Asimov,Tolstoi, Lev Nikolaevich,Chéjov Antón,Aldoux Huxley,Douglas Adams.I really like the classics, but I also love the sci-fi. I had to read a lot of math and physics text books, because I'm studying physics in Mexico.
I've seen the simpsons, futurama, Avatar the last airbender, the x-files, adventure time, new girl.
One of my favorite movies is Interstellar, I love that movie, Arrival is also really good; In to the wild, Contac, the prestige, Barry Lyndon.
My favorite food(in this case it gonna be a dessert) are the hot cakes.
I play the keyboard in a non-professional way(but I had this proyect in soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/srabart), play chess(my account in chess.com is mrrazon) but I am not so good, I love to ride my bicicle, right now one of my hobbies is learning English, so perhaps some of you notice a lot of grammar errors, sorry for that!.
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Teresa wrote: "Bienvenido, Carlos!"Oh!!, thank you very much for being so nice, espero pueda encontrar muchas cosas grandiosas para leer en este grupo!
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I was a math and physics double major in college, then switched to computer science for grad school.
Carlos wrote: "Hello everyone, my name is Carlos. Some of my favorite books were written by Isaac Asimov,Tolstoi, Lev Nikolaevich,Chéjov Antón,[author:Aldoux Hux..."Carlos, I also love the Interstellar movie. Thought it was a really terrific movie. Futurama is also pretty great.
The Hitchhiker's series I listened to the audiobooks and that was a ton of fun.
Jared
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I agree on Babylon 5 with the caveat that the story was good for 5 seasons, AS IT WAS INTENDED TO BE. It's always been my favorite example of why you don't push a story past its arc. (Or ..."
I agree that JMS had a story planed out for B5. But it's a huge universe and there are always other stories to tell. Just not more that were specifically about the last of the Babylon stations.