tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post4752700708511946564..comments2024-03-16T22:32:46.026-06:00Comments on It's All About Books: Weekly Geeks 2010.35: Readers AdvisorySueyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-10864836109365275952010-11-09T21:54:42.187-07:002010-11-09T21:54:42.187-07:00I am so sorry about your loss and that of your sis...I am so sorry about your loss and that of your sister in laws. I cannot imagine wanting to do anything but curl up in a ball sometimes if I were her. Thoughts and prayers will get her through. I hope you know I'm sending you some right now too.<br /><br />Escapism Sci-fi, hmmm.<br />~~ Ender's Game<br />~Alcatraz Versus the Evil<br />Librarians by Brandon Sanderson - lest you forget!!<br />~Only You can Save Mankind by Terry Pratchett<br />~My teenage years found me falling for Ray Bradbury, I still love Fahrenheit 451 and Something Wicked This Way Comes<br /><br />Hang in there....Inside A Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16962025550367558251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-52276554969543872492010-11-09T13:12:18.406-07:002010-11-09T13:12:18.406-07:00wiki keeps a strangely short list of 'Space Op...wiki keeps a strangely short list of 'Space Opera' books http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_space_opera_media<br /><br />my husband has read some of the Ender's series and most of the Foundation series...he watches alot more of the sub-genre than he reads; according to the list. <br /><br />I had asked him about a few like Bester or Herbert, but he said that 'space opera' tended to reference bad sci-if up to a point.<br /><br />you expand horizons for me Suey.<br /><br />as for escape books... I'll have to think, as nothing comes readily to mind.<br /><br />~LAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-9792295449031049852010-11-09T09:40:32.187-07:002010-11-09T09:40:32.187-07:00I am building a list of sci-fi books to read based...I am building a list of sci-fi books to read based on recommendations from sci-fi readers. I am on a computer that does not have that list, but I will get back to you.<br />However, the following comes to mind...<br /><br />The Iron Dragon's Daughter<br />http://stageandcanvas.wordpress.com/2010/07/08/the-iron-dragons-daughter/<br /><br />Pump Six and Other Stories<br />http://dreamsandspeculation.com/2010/03/02/review-pump-six-and-other-stories-by-paolo-bacigalupi/<br /><br />Take a look at Dreams and Speculation blog. They are holding a sci-fi read along next year.<br />The reading schedule is posted on this page... http://dreamsandspeculation.com/2010/09/02/2011-book-club/<br />There are some good book suggestions there.<br /> <br />Mish @ Stage and Canvas is hold a Sci-Fi Challenge. She has some suggestions on her post. http://dreamsandspeculation.com/2010/09/02/2011-book-club/<br /><br />For me...Warbreaker is on my list of books to read. Daughter of the Forest is a great book, really loved that read. I need to read Leviathan, and Secondhand Charm.<br /><br />Hope you have fun reading, and gain some great sci-fi suggestions.ibeeeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222760102843468991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566869117228903343.post-75864983383960064782010-11-09T07:06:56.066-07:002010-11-09T07:06:56.066-07:00Hm, Dune, anything by Isaac Asimov, A World Betwee...Hm, Dune, anything by Isaac Asimov, A World Between by Norman <br />Spinrad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com