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Some light reading...

Discussion in 'Politics & Current Affairs' started by TittyKitty, Jul 1, 2022.

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  1. Dane

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    The Rest of the Robots I actually preferred over I Robot.

    The lost robot making a dissento out of old radio parts was a fun story.
     
    Dane, Jul 10, 2022
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  2. Neophyte

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    My favorite science fiction author is Andre Norton. Her writing is a bit juvenile and the style isn't on the level of Heinlein or Bradbury, but I love her stories and characters. I've read over 80 of her books.
     
    Neophyte, Jul 10, 2022
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  3. MilaHot

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    Heinlein and Asimov are my favorite sci fi authors. Starship Troopers is just a classic
     
    MilaHot, Jul 10, 2022
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  4. Dane

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    Kurt Vonnegut is one of mine. Slaughter House Five. Another classic.

    Larry Niven and Jerry Pernelle too.
     
    Dane, Jul 11, 2022
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  5. Neophyte

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    I'm not that fond of Vonnegut, but I like Niven and Pournelle. I really like H. Beam Piper and E.E. Doc Smith. I sorta like Arthur C. Clark and Ray Bradbury. Even though I mostly read Sci-Fi, I have read about 30 of the top 100 novels.
     
    Neophyte, Jul 11, 2022
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  6. pussycat

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    Try this one.

    Lord of Light, by Roger Zelazny. It's an oldie but the mix between sci-fi and mysticism and religion is quite interesting.
     
    pussycat, Jul 11, 2022
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  7. Dane

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    I'll have to read that one.

    Here are a few. They are usually "chick" (as my wife calls them) books, but I thought they were a fun easy read.

    Crystal Singer series by anne McCaffrey, and her series The Dragon Riders of Pern.
     
    Dane, Jul 12, 2022
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  8. Neophyte

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    I've read that one. "Call me Sam".
     
    Neophyte, Jul 12, 2022
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  9. pussycat

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    That's the one.

    What did you think of it?
     
    pussycat, Jul 12, 2022
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  10. Neophyte

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    A great sci-fi book is "Mission of Gravity" by Hal Clement. Interesting story written from the alien's point of view.
     
    Neophyte, Jul 12, 2022
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  11. Neophyte

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    I really liked the story. I wished there was a sequel.
     
    Neophyte, Jul 12, 2022
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  12. Neophyte

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    The "Dragon Riders of Pern" is a great series. The last book in the series I read was "The White Dragon". I never got around to reading "The Harpers of Pern". Another series by her that I liked is "The Ship Who Sang".
     
    Neophyte, Jul 12, 2022
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  13. MilaHot

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    "The Word for World is Forest" by Ursula Le Guin is another good sci fi book
     
    MilaHot, Jul 12, 2022
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  14. Neophyte

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    She's a good author. I liked her Wizard of Earthsea series.
     
    Neophyte, Jul 12, 2022
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  15. MilaHot

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    Haven't read these yet, but its on my list
     
    MilaHot, Jul 12, 2022
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  16. Neophyte

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    They made a miniseries of The Wizard of Earthsea, but it didn't do justice to the books.
     
    Neophyte, Jul 12, 2022
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  17. MilaHot

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    adaptation are USUALLY bad, yeah. Just look at the DOOM movie, the Eragon movie, the HALO tv show. They all have something in common; they suck lol
     
    MilaHot, Jul 12, 2022
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    MilaHot, Jul 12, 2022
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  19. Dane

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    Stanley Kubrick's 2001 was done exceptionally well in the screen adaption.

    Totally a mess when they did 2010 into a movie.

    Herbert's "Dune" was "meh" as a movie. Neither good or bad.

    Steven King's screen adaptations have never done the book justice. Though 3 were good. Pet Cemetary (the best one done into a movie), IT, and
    Maximum Overdrive.

    On the fence about Misery. Christine was done too cheap to be anything like the book.
     
    Dane, Jul 13, 2022
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  20. MilaHot

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    I said USUALLY, not "ALWAYS" lol
    Denis Villeneuve's Dune adaptation was a MASTERPIECE after all
    And Kubrik's 2001 was nice too
    Pet Cemetary was nice
     
    MilaHot, Jul 13, 2022
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