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That sounds awesome Bowser.

ETA: it is included in Audible Plus. Added to my library.

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Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider (Post 16716965)

That sounds awesome Bowser.

ETA: it is included in Audible Plus. Added to my library.

I'm about a third of the way through the entire series. It's.....intense. Lol. Enjoy!

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Originally Posted by Bowser (Post 16717101)

I'm about a third of the way through the entire series. It's.....intense. Lol. Enjoy!

Into the 2nd book of the first Season. Good stuff.

Has a bit of the same feel as Larry Correia's Monster Hunter series.

I've been making an effort to read/listen to more books this year. June to January I believe I finished 13, which looking at that is nuts to me.

By far my favorite has been Adrian Tchaikovsky. I'm stoked the third book just came out, so I will likely start on that this weekend.

My least favorite, and this is by an extremely wide margin, Cixin Liu. I hated the series. I hated most everything about it. There was some interesting moments, but overall just hated it. I have no idea what it is so loved.

Biggest surprise to me has been how much I enjoyed Mammay. I'm about 60% done with Colonyside so please no spoilers for that. I will admit that I accidentally started with Spaceside (book 2), but it might be better read in that order: 2,1,3. It made book 2 this awesome detective novel in a way, and I'm not sure it would have been as fun. However, it does spoil book 1 of course, so it may have been much more enjoyable to do it in the right order... probably.

Dune audiobook was ****ing awesome.

Ringworld was silly, but I didn't love it as much as I thought I might nor as much as some friends thought I might.

Not on the list is Corey's Babylon's Ashes, but I read it before. I was on a work trip and didn't have anything to read or listen to at the airports/on the plane so I listened to it. I couldn't remember much of it from before. It's fun, like the rest of that series.

My list is:

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        <td>Author</td>

        <td>Title</td>

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        <td>Michael Mammay</td>

        <td>Planetside</td>

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        <td>Spaceside</td>

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        <td>Colonyside</td>

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        <td>Larry Niven</td>

        <td>Ringworld</td>

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        <td>The Ringworld Engineers</td>

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        <td>Frank Herbert</td>

        <td>Dune</td>

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        <td>Dune Messiah</td>

    </tr>

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        <td>Adrian Tchaikovsky</td>

        <td>Children of Time</td>

    </tr>

    <tr>

        <td></td>

        <td>Children of Ruin</td>

    </tr>

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        <td>Cixin Liu</td>

        <td>The Three-Body Problem</td>

    </tr>

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        <td></td>

        <td>The Dark Forest</td>

    </tr>

    <tr>

        <td></td>

        <td>Death's End</td>

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        <td>Dennis E Taylor</td>

        <td>Heaven's River</td>

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I am aggravated that there doesn't seem to be a hardback version of Children of Memory published in the US. I did just see that there is a UK version, so I ordered it.

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In big news for science fiction and fantasy publishing, DAW Books is no longer an independently owned publisher. This morning, Astra Publishing House announced its acquisition of the storied SFF imprint.

In a press release, DAW co-publishers (and, until today, owners) Betsy Wollheim and Sheila Gilbert said, “We are extremely pleased by Astra’s enthusiasm, and thrilled that we will be the sole SFF imprint of their company (a first for DAW). We think this is the perfect fit for us, and it’s exciting and refreshing to be an integral part of a new and growing company. It speaks volumes about Astra’s respect for our company that they have included our entire staff. We’re very happy.”

Previously, DAW was partnered with Penguin Random House, which distributed DAW’s titles. (PRH also distributes Astra Publishing House’s books.)...

DAW Books Acquired By Astra Publishing House

So this is the literature thread that already existed that I wasn't aware of. The kind of literature that the fine folks from CP are into. Space adventures. Even you, Just Passin By? Not you too, JPB!

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Originally Posted by Vladimir_Kyrilytch (Post 16757620)

Read The Expanse series and come back and talk to us about Space Adventures.

Then read Malazan Book of the Fallen.

Both are probably over your head though prose wise.

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Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider (Post 16729629)

Into the 2nd book of the first Season. Good stuff.

Has a bit of the same feel as Larry Correia's Monster Hunter series.

Made it to season 2. If you're sticking with it, I'm curious as to what you think of it, if you decide to get season 2.

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Originally Posted by Bowser (Post 16762310)

Made it to season 2. If you're sticking with it, I'm curious as to what you think of it, if you decide to get season 2.

I finished out season 1 and will probably get into season 2 at some point, though I think I'm going to actually read season 2 instead of listening to it.

Good stuff.

I'm on book 27 or 28 (of 50+): <a href="https://www.blacklibrary.com/the-horus-heresy">Black Library - The Horus Heresy</a>
There are multiple series other than The Horus Heresy. It is a massive universe, with hundreds of books. Sci-fi/war

Warhammer 40k universe. Henry Cavill is developing a 40k series for Netflix... looks promising (he is a huge fan, and supposedly has full creative license). If done right, it will be amazing.

As an example see:

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Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider (Post 16769670)

I finished out season 1 and will probably get into season 2 at some point, though I think I'm going to actually read season 2 instead of listening to it.

Good stuff.

I want you to quote in this thread just one paragraph, let it be long or short as is necessary for the occasion, to show me complex prose in a sci fi novel. And "The Road" does not count. Cormac Mccarthy wasn't a sci fi writer, he just decided to dominate the industry. Ball is in your court sir!

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Originally Posted by Vladimir_Kyrilytch (Post 16779046)

In all seriousness, if you haven't read The Expanse or Malazan Book of the Fallen, then you really can't speak to the level of prose.

Both are the equal of The Road and McCarthy's prose. Do yourself a favor and give either a shot.

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/...4,203,200_.jpg

Just finished this which is a sequel to Black Sun not as good as the first but looking forward to the final entry.

I've never read The Silmarillion, so I figured I'd give it a shot on Audible. It's kind of difficult to follow the characters and locations and storylines due to it being so rapid fire, at least for me. Is that pretty much the way it goes if you read the book as well? It seems like there is so much thrown at the reader all at once.