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[L J]

Just finished listening to J.D. Robb Dark in Death. I seem to be on a mystery kick when it comes to listening but SciFi wise, and many of these are Space Opera, I'm having fun finding and reading old short stories from the pulps that are showing up in various places as the copyright is allowed to expire.

[C. John]

L J wrote: "Just finished listening to J.D. Robb Dark in Death. I seem to be on a mystery kick when it comes to listening but SciFi wise, and many of these are Space Opera, I'm having fun finding and reading o..."

You might like to check out this site.
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[L J]

C. John wrote: "L J wrote: "Just finished listening to J.D. Robb Dark in Death. I seem to be on a mystery kick when it comes to listening but SciFi wise, and many of these are Space Opera, I'm having fun finding a..."

Thanks. I'd forgotten about that site.

[MadProfessah]

The NEXUS series by Ramez Naam is an excellent technothriller!

[Jesse]

Currently reading Field of Dishonor. Working through the Honor Harrington Series.

[Heather]

I just finished Altered Carbon. Interesting ideas. Too much sex and violence in my opinion. I just think it's a good book that didn't know what it was - noir? detective? sci-fi? soft porn?

I am currently on Artemis. Generally good and fun. Perhaps having someone who is a shady character isn't the best MC.

[Josh]

I just finished Star Wars: The Screaming Citadel by Kieron Gillen



My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

A good self contained story that doesn't feel cannon. 4/5 stars

[Josh]

Bruyere wrote: "I just finished Altered Carbon. Interesting ideas. Too much sex and violence in my opinion. I just think it's a good book that didn't know what it was - noir? detective? sci-fi? soft p..."

I listened to the audiobook of Altered Carbon and felt it was just too long - but I did like the concept.

As for Artemis, loved it.

[Teresa, Plan B is in Effect]

Finished my reread of Milk Run by Nathan Lowell (group read), then read a new book: Neither Here nor There by Mackey Chandler. Man what a page turner! It's SF rather than Space Opera. No spaceships, no aliens, sort of a techno-thriller.

And now I'm rereading Balance of Trade by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller, which is another of this month's group reads. We have a great set of books for group reads this month!

[MadProfessah]

The Netflix adaptation of ALTERED CARBON definitely reflects the sex and violence of the books.

[Teresa, Plan B is in Effect]

I'm in the midst of a The Silver Ships binge. #3 was okay, and I really liked #4 and 5. I'm currently on #6 Espero, and it's looking like another "okay" book. Author is S.H. Jucha.

[Audrey]

I just started "Into the Fire" by Elizabeth Moon

[Teresa, Plan B is in Effect]

Finished my binge of The Silver Ships series. Most of them were quite good, rest were readable.

I'm now most of the way through another book: Empaths also by S.H. Jucha. This one has no starships, at least not actively usable ones so far, but does have in-system spaceships, a station at the end of a space elevator, and a colonized planet were people have to stay inside domes. They apparently all arrived on a generation ship, which is still around but not in proper working order. The main POV is a 16yo girl who is an empath. I'm enjoying it.

[Audrey]

I recently started Artemis by Andy Weir.

[Lizzie]

I just started OutSystem by MD Cooper Outsystem.

For February, a partial list, I read Enigma, book 6 of The Shadow Order and this month read books 1 through 4 of The Royal Institute of Magic by Victor Kloss. It's young adult, and sadly the author passed away although most of the last book was written by him beforehand. .
I also read Elizabeth Moon's book 2 of the Vatta Peace series - her newest. .

I am reading the Mage ship books through my 1 a kindle owner buyer. I read book 2. . I am not sure how long I can manage to read this so slowly, but the budget allows only so much. There were a few shorts from the kindle lending library, because I refuse to buy short stories for the price they cost vs. the number of pages I receive. I don't like the price, but having read some of the Old Man's War and really liking them, I did choose Red Shirts as my expensive Kindle purchase this month. It wasn't as I expected it would be, but it was really good. .

One of my favorite indie authors is Amy DuBoff. I read book 4 of her Uprise Saga, written in Michael Anderle's universe. .

[Scott]

Just finished a space opera; Pursuit by Val St. Crowe. It was a good book. Pursuit

[Teresa, Plan B is in Effect]

Reread Auberon by Blaze Ward for the March Indie pick. Reread On Basilisk Station by David Weber so I could check how close the plots are (vaguely similar start, completely different most of the rest). Now rereading the sequel to Auberon: Queen of the Pirates.

[Teresa, Plan B is in Effect]

Finished rereading Queen of the Pirates (Auberon #2), and distracted from the third book by a new book just released: Messinants by S.H. Jucha, which is the sequel to Empaths. Aliens! So far at least those aliens are acting just like humans with strange names, but Jucha did alien world building well in the series that starts with The Silver Ships, so I have hopes for improvement.

[Brian]

Teresa wrote: "Finished rereading Queen of the Pirates (Auberon #2), and distracted from the third book by a new book just released: Messinants by [a..."

I love the cover of this book. Its fantastic! Ive yet to read either of these latest two.

[Teresa, Plan B is in Effect]

Messinants disappointed me on the alien culture, but the book as a whole is very good. I gave it 4 stars.

Needing a hefty dose of non Terran culture, I am now rereading The Dragon Variation by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. This is an omnibus of three of the Liaden Universe novels: Local Custom (about Er Thom and Anne Davis with a toddler Shan), Scout's Progress (about Daav and Aelliana), and Conflict of Honors (about Priscilla and adult Shan). Any of these three can be read standalone.

Scout's Progress is one of my favorite books, of any series. I have to take care not to reread it too often. I have a few other favorite books that I reread so much that they lost their appeal.

[Teresa, Plan B is in Effect]

I’m now back to my reread of the series starting with Auberon by Blaze Ward. Currently on #3 Last of the Immortals.

[L J]

Finished Eve Langlais' Space Gypsy Chronicles. It's uncomfortable blend of Space Opera and Dark Fantasy not the expected SFRom. No HEA or HFN. SO: Schemes to rule universe by discovering lost tech. AI running ship. Flotilla of space ships seek planet. Space battles and more. DF: Competing religious fanatics with dark secrets. Vampire and demon aliens. Sex slaves. Blood power. Ends with competing factions still scheming to rule universe. Dark force that can overcome main characters remains undefeated.

[Josh]

Couple of recent Star Wars reads:

Lando by Charles Soule



My Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Legends of Luke Skywalker by Ken Liu



My Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[VAhmed]

Hi

I just wanted to know which book should I start with. "Death by Black Hole" or "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry"? Both for Neil DeGrasse Tyson.

[Heather]

VAhmed wrote: "Hi

I just wanted to know which book should I start with. "Death by Black Hole" or "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry"? Both for Neil DeGrasse Tyson."

I've only read the first one.

[Teresa, Plan B is in Effect]

Finished rereading the series that starts with Auberon by Blaze Ward. New one comes out in May.

Read A Call to Duty by David Weber and Timothy Zahn. Now reading A Call to Arms.

[Laz]

Teresa wrote: "Finished rereading the series that starts with Auberon by Blaze Ward. New one comes out in May..."

I'm trying to decide whether to continue this series. Is it better/different than HH or Longknife?

[Teresa, Plan B is in Effect]

The Auberon series is lighter than either HH or Longknife. I find it more enjoyable but that’s a personal taste.

[Betsy]

I'm currently reading Debts of My Fathers, which is book two of the Father Chessman series which starts with Ships of My Fathers. But I think I'm going to have to go back and reread the first one before I continue. I just don't remember enough about it to understand what's going on.

[Trike]

Just finished From a Certain Point of View, the collection of Star Wars stories. This is primarily for hardcore fans of SW, because honestly most of these stories don’t need to exist.

[Brandon]

From a Certain Point of View can be enjoyed by anyone who has seen A New Hope, so it is very approachable as a tie-in book. As an anthology, some stories are going to appeal more than others, of course. I'd say at least 25% of the stories were home runs, and another 40% got the runner on base.

[Trike]

Brandon wrote: "From a Certain Point of View can be enjoyed by anyone who has seen A New Hope, so it is very approachable as a tie-in book. As an anthology, some stories are going to appeal more than others, of co..."

I think a couple of the stories weren’t very good, a couple were quite entertaining, while the most were competent. My overall reaction to most of them was, “I don’t care.”

For Star Wars supernerds, sure. But I honestly do not care about the backstory of the cantina thug or the little robot on the Death Star.

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*]

VAhmed wrote: "Hi

I just wanted to know which book should I start with. "Death by Black Hole" or "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry"? Both for Neil DeGrasse Tyson."

I've only read Astrophysics for People in a Hurry.

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*]

@Trike - Finally got around to reading XOM-B. It was...weird but strangely enjoyable, lol.

[Teresa, Plan B is in Effect]

I finished reading the three books starting with A Call to Duty by David Weber et. al. Readable and good backstory to the Honorverse, but not sure I’ll reread them.

Now rereading Take the Star Road by Peter Grant and will likely continue rereading the rest of the series. The first one is weaker than the others but has some great action and world building. I like some of the incidental details provided, such as spacers normally taking a two year contract in space then one or two years on or near a planet where they have family. And the freighter having three navigation computers widely spread over the ship so if there’s an accident they will still have one that works.

[Mike]

I've been binging on the Honor Harrington series by David Weber. I'm into the bottom third of Echoes of Honor.

I've been loving these... They're awesome!

[Audrey]

I finally started Neogenesis.

[MadProfessah]

I’m enjoying the first Joe Pickett(OPEN SEASON)mystery by CJ BOX more than I thought I would. But then I have to decide between reading THE TWELVE by Justin Cronin or INTO THE FIRE by Elizabeth Moon.

[Kirsten]

I just started reading A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf

[odedo1]

I want to start my first book by Ben Bova I just don’t know which, he got so many.

[AndrewP]

See Dean's list above. To get a feel of this series I started with 'Mars' and 'Return to Mars', they don't have any characters that relate to the other books so are good to read as stand alone. From there I went back to #1 and read them in order. I'm about half way through the list.

[odedo1]

Thank you guys, totally appreciate it, i was just wondering if Dean’s list is in a certain order? I would like to start with a really good one which is not in a series.
Again; thanks i love you all !!!

[odedo1]

I know Survival just came out in audio. is it recommended for a person who never read anything written by Ben Nova to be the first ?

[AndrewP]

No idea, I havn't read that one, but as it happens after the exploration of the Solar System it's probably not a good place to start.

[odedo1]

Thanks Andrew sounds like you know Ben Nova and what you are talking about .
Every time i think maybe this one, i find a reason why not, it drives me crazy because all i hear is good stuff about Ben Nova and lately something is pulling me through to give him a try.
Advice for a first which even if its in a series it could also stand alone would be really appreciated.
Please.

[AndrewP]

odedo1 wrote: "Advice for a first which even if its in a series it could also stand alone would be really appreciated. .."

Like I said, I would recommend 'Mars'. It can be read on it's own and you can read the 2 sequels 'Return to Mars' and 'Mars Life' later on. If you like it then the chronological list is a good way to read them. The stories gradually move outward from Earth.

[odedo1]

Understood,
Appreciation my friend !!!

[Ghost]

Abaddon's Gate of the Expanse.

[Teresa, Plan B is in Effect]

I finished my reread of the series that starts with Take the Star Road by Peter Grant. I’m trying to wait until April to reread Ships of My Fathers, so I started rereading Cadet by Catherine Beery. So far it’s not impressing me as much as it did the first time I read it, so not sure I’ll do a reread of the rest of the series.

[Esther]

I am reading Red Rising