The Temple of the White Rat could do a lot of good in this world, I admit.
Jayne: Well... I don't like the idea of someone hearin' what I'm thinkin'. Inara: No one likes the idea of hearing what you're thinking.
'Objects In Space'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Consuela - Mar 05, 2021 4:10:35 pm PST #26493 of 28175
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Calli - Mar 06, 2021 3:43:58 pm PST #26494 of 28175
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
The Temple of the White Rat could do a lot of good in this world, I admit.
I have a book crush on Zale.
-t - Mar 07, 2021 10:10:03 am PST #26495 of 28175
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
They're pretty great.
I decided to reread Swordheart, very enjoyable. I think I was wrong in thinking there was a biggish time gap in these stories, probably I was confused by the long time since the sorceror-smith created the swords. Maybe it was a matter of me feeling like I had to wait too long for the next one although objectively it can't have been that long a time.
askye - Mar 09, 2021 8:12:15 am PST #26496 of 28175
Thrive to spite them
So I'm excited because I've read the first 2 books of The Expanse series--this is exciting because I read 2 books--in a row!! I haven't done that in so long (I've mostly been reading/re reading fanfic).
I'm waiting for the next one from the library and I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for sci fi series that would be along the same vein. I've read Old Man's War by John Scalzi and liked that but I'm kind of floundering on what to read next.
Toddson - Mar 09, 2021 8:38:32 am PST #26497 of 28175
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Ten Thousand Doors of January is on sale at Amazon for $3.99, if you've been holding back.
chrismg - Mar 09, 2021 8:49:28 am PST #26498 of 28175
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
askye, have you read A Memory Called Empire? If you like interstellar politics and unusual societies I recommend it.
-t - Mar 09, 2021 8:51:23 am PST #26499 of 28175
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
The second book on that series just came out
Jessica - Mar 09, 2021 11:53:01 am PST #26500 of 28175
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'm lukewarm on Scalzi generally (love his blog and Twitter feed, meh about most of his books) but I really enjoyed the Interdependency series (first book is The Last Emperox).
-t - Mar 09, 2021 12:09:39 pm PST #26501 of 28175
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I am trying to think of what might scratch the same itch as The Expanse and tangling myself up. I did read a sort of space opera ish series not too long ago by Nathan Lowell that I liked. First book is Quarter Share and there are, like, 5 trilogies in the universe, more or less in chronological order. I think I like his fantasy better, to be honest, but the sci fi has its merits.
DavidS - Mar 09, 2021 12:47:00 pm PST #26502 of 28175
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm a big fan of Iain Banks Culture novels, which are fantastic space opera. But they're not to everybody's taste.
I thought his first in that series, Consider Phlebas, played out like a mix between Firefly/Farscape. But I know DXM read it and disliked it (I think because it has a rather downer ending). But I loved that world and its thoughtful exploration of ideas, as well as the slam bang adventure.
A lot of people like Ann Leckie's books, which are pure space opera.