Space Opera Fans discussion

Greetings Space Opera Fans!

It's that time of the month where we decide what books we want to read as a group in November. Up this month we have the following categories:

READER PICK: Dead trees is where it's at for our reader pick. Must be widely available in both ebook and paperback at bookstores and public libraries. Can't be KU locked. This is a global community :-)

INDIE PICK: This is for the little guys who have to do everything pretty much themselves. Must be self-published or supported-self published by a micropress.

YOUNG ADULT FRIENDLY PICK: This category is for a book all ages can enjoy. Has to have been published after Y2K 2000 BC, must star a YA protagonist age 13-17, must have a space component of either reaching for the stars or an alien invasion (i.e., no Earth-bound dystopias).

Drop your nominations into the thread below, one vote per category per person, and periodically I'll stop by to post the pretty book cover bling. On November 1st we'll use Random.org to pick a winner in each category.

Be epic!

Anna Erishkigal
SOF Borg Queen

For the indie pick, I nominate my novel Ancient Treasure.Ancient Treasure

Indie Pick: by Patty Jansen

YA Pick: by R.J. Anderson

Anna wrote: "Greetings Space Opera Fans!

It's that time of the month where we decide what books we want to read as a group in November. Up this month we have the following categories:

READER PICK: Dead trees ..."

Reader Pick - Ringworld by Larry Niven

YA pick - A Beautiful Friendship by David Weber

Reader pick - Ringworld by Larry Niven

It is that time again! So I nominate my perennial favorites Spots the Space Marine by MCA Hogarth for Indie Pick, and Dove Arising by Karen Bao for YA Pick.

by Neal Asher.

I gotta do some browsing of YA and indie before nominating.

Karen wrote: "Reader pick - Ringworld by Larry Niven"

Great pick!

For indie pick I nominate Quarter Share by Nathan Lowell.

Jason wrote: "For indie pick I nominate Quarter Share by Nathan Lowell."
Agreed! I've read Quarter Share at least half a dozen times.

Quarter Share by Nathan Lowell The gateway to the Golden Age.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

For Indie pick I nominate Quarter Share, Nathan Lowell.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

I nominate Quarter Share by Nathan Lowell for indie pick

Would have to agree that Quarter Share by Nathan Lowell is a great intro to a fantastic series.

The Solar Clipper series by Nathan Lowell - soooo wonderful.

Indie: Greenstar Complete Season 1, its comedic space opera. Very much like Galaxy Quest but with more Futurama and an enjoyable Ship AI that wants to overthrow its human overlords.


Still thinking of a Reader and YA pick.

Indie pick: The Exile Empire

Indie pick - The Solar Clipper series by Nathan Lowell. Quarter Share is the first book of the series. I've read it 3 times...

I've found a worthy YA pick - and it's an indie - Brave New Girls: Tales of Girls and Gadgets. It's a short story collection; I've read one so far and it's good fun.

For Indie pick I nominate Quartershare by Nathan Lowell

I nom my book timberwolf for Indie pick. http://www.amazon.com/Timberwolf-Tom-... i really think you guys would love it!

for Indie

I'll nominate my space opera, coming from Penguin on Nov. 3rd: INHERIT THE STARS http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00S...

Indie: Fluency

Ill second that Inherit the Stars nomination for Reader category.

*checks overblown book amazon wishlist....I added that one about 1 month ago.

I am a bad sci fi nerd. Forever buried in books.

Now to find a YA nomination.

I will nominate

Reader pick:


Indie Pick:

I'm liking all of these!

Reader:


Indie Pick:

Indie pick

Shadeward:Emanation by Drew Wagar

Indie Pick The Exile Empire

And Reader : Ringworld

Indie Pick: Minder Rising

by Carol Van Natta

Indie Pick:

Reader Pick:

YA:

The thread is now closed to new nominations. Of to hit the randomizer :-)