Originally posted by germcevoy:Have read both recently. Both 3/5 for me.
Anybody into audiobooks? I'm addicted to audible.
Originally posted by WojBhoy:Bump - as if this topic hasn't seen life for 4 years! Fixing that straight away.
The last few years have been a real return to the bookworm trail for me, living in my patch of quiet SW London since 2013.
For one, I rediscovered the joys of Terry Pratchett and collected virtually the entire Discworld series - if you've got a penchant for irreverant mash-ups of fantasy, steampunk, sci-fi, and philosophy, definitely give his work a go. Even if you haven't, still definitely give his work a go. I won't give heed to any other responses on the subject
Otherwise, I similarly got myself back into classic science fiction. Currently reading Arthur C. Clarke's 'The Songs of Distant Earth' - not even finished it yet and yet it's far and away one of my favourite books. Trying to get into Ursula le Guin's work but thus far have found 'The Left Hand of Darkness' quite hard going. Otherwise, remembered how much I love John Wyndham's - Day of the Triffids, The Chrysalids, The Kraken Wakes, all wonderful books. I've always loved how the best authors (and indeed film-makers etc., in my eyes) use the conventions of sci-fi and the ability to create new eras, worlds etc. to create a lense for us to critique and analyse our own world today (or at the time of their writing).
Anyway, I definitely think this thread needs some TLC - let's get to work, team!
Originally posted by WojBhoy:Bump - as if this topic hasn't seen life for 4 years! Fixing that straight away.
The last few years have been a real return to the bookworm trail for me, living in my patch of quiet SW London since 2013.
For one, I rediscovered the joys of Terry Pratchett and collected virtually the entire Discworld series - if you've got a penchant for irreverant mash-ups of fantasy, steampunk, sci-fi, and philosophy, definitely give his work a go. Even if you haven't, still definitely give his work a go. I won't give heed to any other responses on the subject
Otherwise, I similarly got myself back into classic science fiction. Currently reading Arthur C. Clarke's 'The Songs of Distant Earth' - not even finished it yet and yet it's far and away one of my favourite books. Trying to get into Ursula le Guin's work but thus far have found 'The Left Hand of Darkness' quite hard going. Otherwise, remembered how much I love John Wyndham's - Day of the Triffids, The Chrysalids, The Kraken Wakes, all wonderful books. I've always loved how the best authors (and indeed film-makers etc., in my eyes) use the conventions of sci-fi and the ability to create new eras, worlds etc. to create a lense for us to critique and analyse our own world today (or at the time of their writing).
Anyway, I definitely think this thread needs some TLC - let's get to work, team!