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[Gary]

Hamilton also wrote a number of World's Finest issues. Not only did Otto Binder do comic works but over at DC you can find entries for Eando (E and O) Binder. Mickey Spillane also did work in the comics industry. I'd forgotten that Bester created Solomon Grundy.

How cool is that Steranko cover on Return to the Stars? Covers were so much better then.

[Ian]

Anna wrote: "

Greetings Space Opera Fans!

This is a general purpose thread to announce what Space Opera themed book you're reading at the moment, or THINKING of reading and want to know if anybody else has re..."
I am currently re reading Shadow of Freedom by David Weber. I'm preparing for the November release of his next Honor Harrington book.

[Kirsten]

I just finished my Kindle Unlimited selection.

The Second Golden Age of Science Fiction Megapack #2 -- Mark Clifton

I really enjoyed this. The stories range from light and funny (heavy on the irony) to larger narratives about the future of Man.

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

[Deb]

Just picked up
from the library and am sitting here thinking "will I, or won't I?"

[Gary]

Thinking of starting Midshipman's Hope by David Feintuch. Of course it has been compared to the Hornblower Saga, but it seems every Space Navy series gets tagged that way.

[Marcin]

I'm reading The Dreaming Void by Peter F. Hamilton and I'm soooooo impressed with his ideas

[Kirsten]

Just finished reading my interlibrary loan A Heritage of Stars by the amazing Clifford D. Simak. How I managed to make the half-century mark without being exposed to this author, I can't imagine.

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

[Deb]

An Ancient Peace excited and anxious; loved most of this series, but the last one underwhelmed me, so I am borrowing this one before I commit to buying it

[Deb]

Whoever it was, on whichever thread ( I seem to have lost it) who recommended It was a great recommendation! loved it. Many thanks.

[Kirsten]

I just finished reading my Kindle Unlimited selection Quarter Share by Nathan Lowell. It's a fun read taking place in the trading routes of the universe.

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

[Heather]

I am reading Shades of Grey. So far, some funny bits. Basically it's about a society where different people can see only certain colors and your status is based on this.

[Alan]

Currently reading Joel Shepherd's Killswitch before moving onto a group read (if my library has a copy) and then a bit of a dare read from my partner.

[Deb]

Just finished by Tanya Huff and loved it.

The Confederate novels are pretty much pure space opera, I felt that Huff went a bit off track with the last one. Having Gunnery Sergeant Torin Kerr leave the Marines meant it was off track and aimless. Was that intentional? Personally I doubt it, I think Huff had a book plot that did not work. With this one though I think she is very much back on track and I am looking forward to reading more as she writes them.

[Candy]

I just joined this group so hello!

Right now, I'm trying to make my way through Authority–the second book in The Southern Reach Trilogy. It's not keeping my attention like the first book however. Anyone else read it? How did you feel?

[Heather]

Welcome Candy! I haven't heard of that book. Can you link it?

[Joel]

Candy wrote: "I just joined this group so hello!

Right now, I'm trying to make my way through Authority–the second book in The Southern Reach Trilogy. It's not keeping my attention like the first book however. ..."

Annihilation, Authority by Jeff Vandermeer.

I didn't care for the second book. Thought it was a bit of a slog. Listened to the audio book and thought the narrator was good though. Still haven't attempted the last book.

[Heather]

Thanks, Joel. Sounds fairly interesting.

[C. John]

I have been so busy lately indexing comics from my collection on a site devoted to comics that I haven't really had time to do a lot for reading.

[Candy]

Joel wrote: "I didn't care for the second book. Thought it was a bit of a slog. Listened to the audio book and thought the narrator was good though. Still haven't attempted the last book."

Yeah, that's how I'm feeling right now. It's not really going anywhere and I feel all the momentum the first book built up has dissipated. I'm willing to give the last book a try still but after reading other books first. I went from Annihilation straight into Authority; I need a break lol.

[Candy]

Heather wrote: "Welcome Candy! I haven't heard of that book. Can you link it?"

Thanks Heather! I saw Joel already linked you to the books but I wanted to return the greeting. :)

[Joel]

I have heard that the third book returns to the goodness of the first. I'm excited to see what they do with the movie though.

[Candy]

That's good to hear, Joel. I'm looking forward to it. Also looking forward to the movie. I can't imagine how they'll make everything look and wonder if they'll bring in other events/characters from the other books.

[Lizzie]

Last week I finished Sara Hoyt's DarkShip Thieves Dark Ship series. I really liked it.

My free kindle read I went back to Nathan Lowell's series.Full Share I really liked the first one, the 2nd one made me feel like I was reading a teenager's porn fantasy, the 3rd book redeemed that partially.

Now I am finishing a Star Trek Enterprise Rise of the Foundation Live by the Code.

[Deb]

Here is my review for the Tanya Huff, if anyone wants to read it.... https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I also want to indulge in a small rave about covers; In the early Confederation series, Huff had a brilliant artist who managed to mare Sergeant Torin Kerr attractive, bad ass and convincing.
examples ,

In this more recent edition's cover however she is portrayed as a super skinny, catwalk model with insect thin arms, flawless skin and hips that have apparently had the bones surgically removed to make them slimmer.

Bitterly disappointed as she looks like she would snap in two if she tried to so much as lift a rifle.

[Jim]

Deborah wrote: "Here is my review for the Tanya Huff, if anyone wants to read it.... https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I also want to indulge in a small rave about covers; In the early Confederatio..."

I reckon she looks a bit skinnier in Better Part of Valor, she's just wearing a bulky space suit. I do agree with what you say though, the shift, I believe is aimed at appealing to a certain kind of reader. In other words, male.

[Deb]

Ah, true about Better Part of Valor Jim. I think the skinny is thought to be generally appealing though, so I don't think it is wholly aimed at males... Anycase I reserve the right to grumble about it :)

[Teresa, Plan B is in Effect]

Just started rereading Double Star by Heinlein. The ebook is on sale today and tomorrow (June 14-15) for $2.99.

[C. John]

Teresa wrote: "Just started rereading Double Star by Heinlein. The ebook is on sale today and tomorrow (June 14-15) for $2.99."

I have read this book several times and will probably read it again (as soon as I can figure out which box it is in). One of my favourite Heinlien's.

[Rhonda]

Currently reading BREACHER by Tom Julian! Very exciting stuff :)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

[Kirsten]

I started reading Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey recently. Off to a rocking start!

[Tom]

Rhonda wrote: "Currently reading BREACHER by Tom Julian! Very exciting stuff :)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2..."

Oh super cool! R2R rules!!!

[Heather]

I'm reading The Wheel of Osheim. Kinda sci-fi....

[Rhonda]

Really glad I was able to snag a copy of BREACHER through the R2R system! :)

[Gary]

Deborah wrote: "Ah, true about Better Part of Valor Jim. I think the skinny is thought to be generally appealing though, so I don't think it is wholly aimed at males... Anycase I reserve the right to grumble about..."

Join us grumblers about bad cover art over here at this table as we encourage Michael Whalen, Janny Wurts and Don Maitz to paint more covers.

[Tom]

Rhonda wrote: "Really glad I was able to snag a copy of BREACHER through the R2R system! :)"

Awesome!

[Emily]

Hi, I'm Emily. I am currently reading Timberwolf by Tom Julian via the R2R program. I am only a couple of chapters in, but I like it so far. Since I am a young adult librarian, I am also reading an assortment of teen books, including Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl. :-)

[Lizzie]

I did finished Your Truth is Out There and I recommend it, especially now as it is available through the R2R program.

I then read Double Share.

I am halfway through Constitution but it isn't grabbing me enough to want to read the rest of the series.

Thanks to Amazon and my kindle paperwhite, I have more unread books than I have ever had in my life. I don't know what I want to read next.

[Anna]

Emily wrote: "Hi, I'm Emily. I am currently reading Timberwolf by Tom Julian via the R2R program. I am only a couple of chapters in, but I like it so far. Since I am a young adult librarian, I am also reading an..."

Hi Emily .... your Borg Queen here ... we have Young Adult and Middle Grade Listopias. Any selections you care to add or recommend to improve that list and make it more useful for people like you would be greatly appreciated. As a mom-of-teenagers and a middle-grader, I know how hard it is to get kids to read sci-fi.

[Kirsten]

I just finished listening to Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell Jr.

I'm so glad I finally listened to this. The 1951 film is one of my favorite films of all time!

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

[Fiannawolf]

Lots and lots of comic book trades.

[Deb]

John wrote: "Teresa wrote: "Just started rereading Double Star by Heinlein. The ebook is on sale today and tomorrow (June 14-15) for $2.99."

I have read this book s..."

That is an all time favorite of mine!

[Deb]

Gary wrote: "Deborah wrote: "Ah, true about Better Part of Valor Jim. I think the skinny is thought to be generally appealing though, so I don't think it is wholly aimed at males... Anycase I reserve the right ..."

*sits down at table*

[Deb]

Just finished byEdmund Cooper . It was a new/old acquisition from the weekend book fair and I am re-discovering how brilliant some of the old sci-fi could be, and while in it's day it was definable as sci-fi, at a re-read it kind of qualifies as space opera, because the early writers were often more interested in concepts than in the mechanics of a space drive... interesting evolution of book classifications isn't it?

My review is here,:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kirsten]

I finished reading This Alien Shore by C.S. Friedman last night.

This is an incredible science fiction epic (500+ pages) written in 1998 that read incredibly fast -- like a thriller, in fact. I only started reading this last Wednesday and finished it last night!

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

[Alicia]

I'm reading Artemis Awakening by Jane Lindskold right now. I'm only a quarter of the way through, but so far it's good.

[Lizzie]

I am halfway through Lois McMaster Bujold's Sharing Knife series. I had picked up the first two books and at a used book store. I ordered the next two from used book stores on Amazon.

While waiting I read Petra, who has an R2R offer, but I had bought it at a 99 cent sale. I thought it was pretty good. .

[Teresa, Plan B is in Effect]

I'm reading which was just released yesterday. I had read the eARC when that was first available so this might be considered a reread. It's the latest in the Liaden Universe. FYI Goodreads has a giveaway for copies of the book here https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...

[Joel]

Joel | 155 comments
Just finished reading a new book from Dan Wells, the author of the John Cleaver series, called Bluescreen. It's YA cyberpunk, and I thought it was a lot of fun and interesting. The sequel comes out in February. Check it out if you get the chance. It's not space opera, but it had great characters and cool ideas about where our technology in regards to cell phones, computers, and the internet may go in the near/distant future.

[Tom]

I'm reading The Burning Dark. The cover art grabbed me instantly, really reminded me of Aliens and got me in the mood for some Sci-Fi Horror. Interesting read so far. I like the punchy writing style.

[Heather]

Tom wrote: "I'm reading The Burning Dark. The cover art grabbed me instantly, really reminded me of Aliens and got me in the mood for some Sci-Fi Horror. Interesting read so far. I like the punchy writing styl..."

If you like horror and sci-fi you should get around to reading Expanse!