Currently reading The Star Scroll by Melanie Rawn

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Sweeet. I was looking for this thread the other night but got distracted...

It's not exactly Sci-Fi but it is book related...

The new series of Stephen King adaptations began last week titled 'Knightmares and Dreamscapes'.

It is 2 stories per night. One hour per story. The 2nd one made me creepy....and I don't get spooked often. They were in 'Crouch end' , a place in England (ES or company will have to tell me if it exists or not) and discover it has 'holes' in its reality......they were madly horny american honeymooners and the man started out as the stalwart and just cracked up....leaving the woman to be the survivor....

I swear.....that one creeped me out.

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crouch end dos exist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crouch_End not sure if it has holes in its reality i have got to episodes to watch of this series they look good

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crouch end dos exist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crouch_End not sure if it has holes in its reality i have got to episodes to watch of this series they look good

Crouch End does exist, it's way up in North London - somewhere I rarely venture.
I remember reading the Stephen King book, but I can't recall the story set in Crouch End, unless that one was just written for the TV show.

I've read all the Robert Jordan Wheel of Time books. By the time the next book comes out I'll have forgotten what happened in the other 10!!

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Hi ES99, I just read GLORY by Alfrerd Coppel. GREAT read, I think ya might like it.
P.S.

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Hi ES99, I just read GLORY by Alfrerd Coppel. GREAT read, I think ya might like it.
P.S.

Thanks Jim, I'll check it out. Right now I'm reading 'Fallen Dragon' by Peter F. Hamilton, I only read the first few chapters, but it's getting quite good.

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@es the latest Wheel of Time book is already out it is titled The Knife of Dreams,alass it is the penultimate one.It looks like Robert Jorden has a lot of loose ends to tie together ,if he isn't going to leave a lot of unhappy readers.Apart from that try his prequel Springtime it can be read as a stand alone novel but also gives an insight to the world of The Wheel of Time.
Currently wading through Steven Ericson's The Bonehunters, one of his Tale
from the Malazan book of the Fallen, going to have to get the rest of them to see if I can make sense of it.Read Fallen Dragon I think you will enjoy it,
try also Pandora's Star & Juddas Unchained.

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I was so disgusted with The Wheel of Time series by book 9, I didn't even complete it.

Jordan is a money hungry leech, plain and simple, and I refuse to support him any longer. This isn't an 11 book series (still with no end in site) and realisticly shouldn't have gone past 10.

I mean who the hell can't tell a story in 10 600+ page books?

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if you enjoy Peter F Hamilton try Kevin J Andersons the Saga of the Seven Suns books they are really good also arealy nice chapter format each chapter is based around a character George RR Martin did this with is in his Fire and ice books

and i only got to book 5 of the wheel of time books so you beat me brainsmashR

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Sapiens dominabitur astris.
The wise shall exercise dominion over the stars.

and i only got to book 5 of the wheel of time books so you beat me brainsmashR

It could easily be said that you're just smarter than me.

:)

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As a remember for those in US & Canada (I suppose): The Knightmares & Dreamscapes airs for the 2nd installment tonight on the TNT network at 9p-11pm Eastern.

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Is anyone here a C. S. Friedman fan? She does darker science fiction and fantasy. My favorites:

The Coldfire Trilogy - maybe it's cheating to list these on one line, but I can't pick just one. There's a fascinating future planet, Erna, with a haunted gothic feel. Erna's awash in a supernatural force called the fae, which brings human dreams, fears, and prayers to solid, dangerous life. The sorcerous antihero, Gerald Tarrant, is irresistible. To me, anyway!

In Conquest Born - this is a space epic about the ancient enmity between a race of genetically refined psychics and a ruthless tribal warrior race. Very brainy worldbuilding and character interactions, with an emphasis on politicking rather than physical combat. I have to admit, I enjoy the intellectual and sexual tensions between the two generals.

This Alien Shore - hard to explain, but a good read. Cyberpunk in space. Space travel is controlled by the Guild, and the Guild's members have been hit by a deadly brainware virus. Our heroine, who suffers from multiple personality disorder, and her hacker friend get caught up in the Guild's mission to find the source of the virus.

Hmm...right now I'm reading The Universe Against Her by James Schmitz. It's one of his 1960s/1970s Telzey Amberdon series, about a young genius pyschic in space. My mom lent me a tall, slightly yellowing stack of James Schmitz this summer -- he's earned a place in her "keeper" shelves, which is saying a lot. She's a voracious reader and a swift book-discarder or donor.

I also particularly enjoy Robert Heinlein, Ursula K. LeGuin, William Gibson, some Neal Stephenson, some Guy Gavriel Kay, Tanith Lee...

I tried to appreciate the Dune books, but after Dune Messiah I realized I really didn't like any of the characters, and their conversations didn't always make much sense. I do admire Herbert's universe-building, though, and the brutal politics.

For good Fantasy ( magic, dragons, good vs, evil ) Terry Brooks' Shannara novels are really good.

Two other ones he wrote :

A Knight of the Word
Running With The Demon

Both are excellent.

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*sigh* Yes, but...

Has anyone read any good science-fiction lately? I mean about this world, not some fantasy world.

Jeez! I really miss the sci in sci-fi!

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*sigh* Yes, but...

Has anyone read any good science-fiction lately? I mean about this world, not some fantasy world.

Jeez! I really miss the sci in sci-fi!

Unfortunately, it seems that Sci Fi is no longer allowed to deal with THIS planet.

Is anyone here a C. S. Friedman fan? She does darker science fiction and fantasy. My favorites:

The Coldfire Trilogy - maybe it's cheating to list these on one line, but I can't pick just one. There's a fascinating future planet, Erna, with a haunted gothic feel. Erna's awash in a supernatural force called the fae, which brings human dreams, fears, and prayers to solid, dangerous life. The sorcerous antihero, Gerald Tarrant, is irresistible. To me, anyway!

In Conquest Born - this is a space epic about the ancient enmity between a race of genetically refined psychics and a ruthless tribal warrior race. Very brainy worldbuilding and character interactions, with an emphasis on politicking rather than physical combat. I have to admit, I enjoy the intellectual and sexual tensions between the two generals.

This Alien Shore - hard to explain, but a good read. Cyberpunk in space. Space travel is controlled by the Guild, and the Guild's members have been hit by a deadly brainware virus. Our heroine, who suffers from multiple personality disorder, and her hacker friend get caught up in the Guild's mission to find the source of the virus.

Hmm...right now I'm reading The Universe Against Her by James Schmitz. It's one of his 1960s/1970s Telzey Amberdon series, about a young genius pyschic in space. My mom lent me a tall, slightly yellowing stack of James Schmitz this summer -- he's earned a place in her "keeper" shelves, which is saying a lot. She's a voracious reader and a swift book-discarder or donor.

I also particularly enjoy Robert Heinlein, Ursula K. LeGuin, William Gibson, some Neal Stephenson, some Guy Gavriel Kay, Tanith Lee...

I tried to appreciate the Dune books, but after Dune Messiah I realized I really didn't like any of the characters, and their conversations didn't always make much sense. I do admire Herbert's universe-building, though, and the brutal politics.

Hi Sarah, I've never heard of C. S. Friedman, I'll have to look out for her books. I'm definitely with you on Robert Heinlein, Ursula K. LeGuin, William Gibson, Neal Stephenson, Guy Gavriel Kay and Tanith Lee, but I think Dune is possibly one of the best sci-fi books ever written.

Has anyone mentioned Jullian May yet? Her Saga of the Exiles books are excellent..and I've just caught sight of some of Doris Lessing's science fiction on my shelves. Well worth reading.

I'm currentlt reading the new Pern books written by Anne Mccaffrey's son, Tod Mccaffrey. They're not too bad, but I find the characters less engaging than in the original books. The story lines are interesting though.

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Has anyone read any good science-fiction lately? I mean about this world, not some fantasy world.

Jeez! I really miss the sci in sci-fi!

Beethoven, I was going to tell you about William Gibson's Pattern Recognition, but I see you already know Gibson well. Anyway, I was fascinated by how he makes our contemporary consumerist world seem like a strange, exciting sci fi world in some ways.

Hi Sarah, I've never heard of C. S. Friedman, I'll have to look out for her books. I'm definitely with you on Robert Heinlein, Ursula K. LeGuin, William Gibson, Neal Stephenson, Guy Gavriel Kay and Tanith Lee, but I think Dune is possibly one of the best sci-fi books ever written.

Hi, Es99, I had my dad read Friedman's This Alien Shore, and he felt it was influenced quite a bit by Dune, especially the idea of Guild-controlled space travel. He adores Dune -- all of those books are on his keeper shelves. I'm troubled by my inability to "take" to them, much as I never took to opera despite thoughtful attempts. The planets, cultures, and inventions are fascinating and unique, but I just don't get the characters and many of their motives, feelings, and conversations.

Hi, Es99, I had my dad read Friedman's This Alien Shore, and he felt it was influenced quite a bit by Dune, especially the idea of Guild-controlled space travel. He adores Dune -- all of those books are on his keeper shelves. I'm troubled by my inability to "take" to them, much as I never took to opera despite thoughtful attempts. The planets, cultures, and inventions are fascinating and unique, but I just don't get the characters and many of their motives, feelings, and conversations.

I think with Dune you really have to stick with it. The funny thing is I only ever read the 1st one. I couldn't face reading the rest because the 1st seemed so brilliant I didn't want to be disappointed. One day I suppose I will. I just find the first Dune novel so complete and the universe he created so real, I love the way it weaves together and you are not simply told what to think. You have to piece it together.

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Cool the desert planet :)
I mreading the book Muad'Dib i finished Arakis a week ago.

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