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I quite like Market Forces. It is quite silly though as a concept. I think what I particularly liked is the protagonist has a redemption arc thing going on through out the book but at the end given the choice they don't go for redemption. I like that just because it's such a cliche that eventually the morally dodgy person will see the light and do the right thing.
3/4 the way through Embers of War, have to say one of the best written most original space opera stories Ive read in a long time. So much so bought the follow up 2 books already, not expensive either.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0794H2PB9
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0794H2PB9
RobDickinson said:
3/4 the way through Embers of War, have to say one of the best written most original space opera stories Ive read in a long time. So much so bought the follow up 2 books already, not expensive either.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0794H2PB9
All 3 are good. You won’t be disappointed. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0794H2PB9
Could recommend Dan Worth’s Progenitor trilogy as a follow up, if you haven’t already tried them.
RobDickinson said:
3/4 the way through Embers of War, have to say one of the best written most original space opera stories Ive read in a long time. So much so bought the follow up 2 books already, not expensive either.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0794H2PB9
It's free on Amazon Prime, so why not. I'll add it to the hundreds on unread books I already have. Hopefully I'll be able to get through some of them soon! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0794H2PB9
RobDickinson said:
3/4 the way through Embers of War, have to say one of the best written most original space opera stories Ive read in a long time. So much so bought the follow up 2 books already, not expensive either.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0794H2PB9
Just downloaded this for my Kindle - and it's free if you have Amazon Prime! Cheers for the heads up!https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0794H2PB9
RobDickinson said:
3/4 the way through Embers of War, have to say one of the best written most original space opera stories Ive read in a long time. So much so bought the follow up 2 books already, not expensive either.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0794H2PB9
sounds good added to my to buy listhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0794H2PB9
cherie171 said:
It's free on Amazon Prime, so why not. I'll add it to the hundreds on unread books I already have. Hopefully I'll be able to get through some of them soon!
glad I'm not the only one who does this ^^^ I've got a number of books i've been meaning to read but distracted by various 'Amazon recommends' e-mails (or similar) JonChalk said:
RobDickinson said:
3/4 the way through Embers of War, have to say one of the best written most original space opera stories Ive read in a long time. So much so bought the follow up 2 books already, not expensive either.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0794H2PB9
All 3 are good. You won’t be disappointed. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0794H2PB9
Think I may have suggested it here already but I highly recommend Evan Currie’s On Silver Wings series - utter brain out tosh, but great fun.
DibblyDobbler said:
Just finished Julian May's 'Saga of the Exiles' - what an absolutely cracking read! Read it years ago but had forgotten just how good it is - highly recommended
Going straight on to 'Intervention' now
One of my favourite scifi series. I'm just gutted that there were no UK hardbacks for the Saga of the Exiles, and the US editions have incredibly ugly artwork.Going straight on to 'Intervention' now
Currently reading Stranger in a Strange Land by Heinlein. Finding it hard going as the dialogue is like something from a bad 1950’s B movie. I wouldn’t call myself “woke” but the representation of women is pretty abysmal and unbelievable. The book I read the week before was from 1928 and wasn’t so anachronistic.
Esceptico said:
Currently reading Stranger in a Strange Land by Heinlein. Finding it hard going as the dialogue is like something from a bad 1950’s B movie. I wouldn’t call myself “woke” but the representation of women is pretty abysmal and unbelievable. The book I read the week before was from 1928 and wasn’t so anachronistic.
It's been a few years since I read it, but I don't recall it being especially so. There was a lot of polyamory and free love, but I don't recall it having an especially poor representation of women.Now, 'Friday' on the other hand.....
I’ve stopped reading Neal Asher; as after reading Iain Banks ( fiction and science fiction) I’ve found his spatterjay books to be poorly written, it’s almost like a child with adhd who runs off with a sentence, then keeps adding aspects like”also ” and “as well” etc. I find it infuriating.
So what’s out there for me, recommendations appreciated
So what’s out there for me, recommendations appreciated
C2Red said:
I’ve stopped reading Neal Asher; as after reading Iain Banks ( fiction and science fiction) I’ve found his spatterjay books to be poorly written, it’s almost like a child with adhd who runs off with a sentence, then keeps adding aspects like”also ” and “as well” etc. I find it infuriating.
So what’s out there for me, recommendations appreciated
I'm the exact opposite, love Neal Asher. For me he's Ian Banks lite. Not as complex obviously but what he lacks in depth, he makes up for in brilliant action. Love both the Culture and Polity universes, shame we won't get any more Culture novels.So what’s out there for me, recommendations appreciated
C2Red said:
I’ve stopped reading Neal Asher; as after reading Iain Banks ( fiction and science fiction) I’ve found his spatterjay books to be poorly written, it’s almost like a child with adhd who runs off with a sentence, then keeps adding aspects like”also ” and “as well” etc. I find it infuriating.
So what’s out there for me, recommendations appreciated
Peter F Hamilton?So what’s out there for me, recommendations appreciated
Alastair Reynolds?
If you like authors who “write well”, both of these excel IMHO.
Am also a huge Asher fan, but don’t let that put you off...
C2Red said:
I’ve stopped reading Neal Asher; as after reading Iain Banks ( fiction and science fiction) I’ve found his spatterjay books to be poorly written, it’s almost like a child with adhd who runs off with a sentence, then keeps adding aspects like”also ” and “as well” etc. I find it infuriating.
So what’s out there for me, recommendations appreciated
If you’re looking for something as good as Banks... there isn’t anything So what’s out there for me, recommendations appreciated
Which Asher books have you read? I found Spatterjay etc quite hard going but some of the more recent ones I really enjoyed.
As per a few posts back I’m reading May’s Saga of the Exiles and the follow up books - they’re not hard sci-fi as such but a cracking read with some interesting concepts (mind control etc).
C2Red said:
I’ve stopped reading Neal Asher; as after reading Iain Banks ( fiction and science fiction) I’ve found his spatterjay books to be poorly written, it’s almost like a child with adhd who runs off with a sentence, then keeps adding aspects like”also ” and “as well” etc. I find it infuriating.
So what’s out there for me, recommendations appreciated
Difficult to follow Iain M Banks.So what’s out there for me, recommendations appreciated
Have you read Vernor Vinge? The Peace War and Marooned in Realtime are superb.
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