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The oldest 3 books (Foundation, F & Empire, Second F) have dated quite a lot and are rather slow in parts (2nd F is the best of them). Can understand people getting bored - I did a little, esp. in F & Empire.
But I found the rest of that particular 'Universe' to be pretty enjoyable. The Elijah Baley novels are also a little dated, but quite entertaining, while the later stuff (Robots & Empire, F's Edge / Earth etc.) is definitely better.
But I found the rest of that particular 'Universe' to be pretty enjoyable. The Elijah Baley novels are also a little dated, but quite entertaining, while the later stuff (Robots & Empire, F's Edge / Earth etc.) is definitely better.
Did not realize until reading here that the Robots Series were also set in the same universe as Foundation so have ordered all of them off of ebay too - so a Robots / Foundation book club sounds good.
Think I will start with the Caves of Steel and read them in their setting order as opposed to real world publication (hopefully this wont provide too many spoilers or take anything away from reading the inital three foundation novels) Not overly concerened if they might be a bit heavy going or boring in places as having just grudgingly finished the third volume of the Gulag Archipelago it will be nice to read something that has some joy to it.
Think I will start with the Caves of Steel and read them in their setting order as opposed to real world publication (hopefully this wont provide too many spoilers or take anything away from reading the inital three foundation novels) Not overly concerened if they might be a bit heavy going or boring in places as having just grudgingly finished the third volume of the Gulag Archipelago it will be nice to read something that has some joy to it.
A plea for help naming a set of books I read as z teenager fifteen years ago...
Post nuclear war, 'civilisation' is underground in the US.
Opening is a young buck passing out flying a plane in an underground double helix tunnel system.
'Mutants' on the surface are tribal, with the main tribe in the stories being the Da ko ta IIRC. Sure there's also a Japanese samurai style tribe called the Niss-an too.
Everything in the later parts of the book(s) being completely at odds with the 'history' the young buck has been taught growing up.
As said, not read for bloody ages, but would like to pick up again.
Post nuclear war, 'civilisation' is underground in the US.
Opening is a young buck passing out flying a plane in an underground double helix tunnel system.
'Mutants' on the surface are tribal, with the main tribe in the stories being the Da ko ta IIRC. Sure there's also a Japanese samurai style tribe called the Niss-an too.
Everything in the later parts of the book(s) being completely at odds with the 'history' the young buck has been taught growing up.
As said, not read for bloody ages, but would like to pick up again.
laam999 said:
I've just finished the forever war and I'm just wondering which I should be reading next, forever free or forever peace?
After these I'm thinking onto foundation
Hope you reply soon hoping to start This night shift ^_^
Don't bother, they are both rubbish compared to The Forever War.After these I'm thinking onto foundation
Hope you reply soon hoping to start This night shift ^_^
LordGrover said:
I remember I used to like the "Out of Phaze" series many years ago if that helpsalso thought that the below listing may be of interest to some...
http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/mil-sci-fi
LordGrover said:
Depends on whether you enjoy reading stories with hebephilic content. Some of his early stuff is good like "Of Man And Manta" and the Tarot trilogy but the Xanth series which he is best known for is dire IMHO.
plasticpig said:
Depends on whether you enjoy reading stories with hebephilic content. Some of his early stuff is good like "Of Man And Manta" and the Tarot trilogy but the Xanth series which he is best known for is dire IMHO.
A bit late to this, however I thought that Macroscope wasn't too bad.Gassing Station | Books and Literature | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff