Nightmares and Dreamscapes discussion

What are some of your favorite science fiction classics that you have read or would like to read?

Jurassic Park
Frankenstein
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Vickie wrote: "Jurassic Park
Frankenstein
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"

I need to read all them yet. I actually have Frankenstein ready to go on my kindle as I am going to try and step into it this month. :)

I love the Jurassic Park movies but I need to read the books yet. :)

I was kind of disappointed with Jurassic Park. I hope you enjoy it Marie. That's one of the rare ones where I enjoyed the movie more. Would Slimer qualify as classic? I really enjoyed that one.

I agree, Caleb. Movie was way better!

Right? Thank you Vickie! They are completely different.

best read: Do androids dream of electric sheep by Philik K. Dick and Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

@Sacha great choices! I have the PKDick one in a graphic novel and have read the book a couple of times. So good. Love all of the classics mentioned. I’d add all of Asimov, Clarke, etc. I went through a classic scifi period a while back.

There are classic authors that I would like to read, namely: Arthur C. Clarke, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Roger Zelazny

Zelazny is one of my favorite authors.

Graeme wrote: "Zelazny is one of my favorite authors."
I read some of The Great Book of Amber about a decade ago.

IMHO, the first five books are the best of the 10 published, but the back 5 (Merlin) are pretty good too.

Of his other novels, I rate as his best - but it belongs in fantasy...

I think I read the first 3. I'm not familiar with A Night in the Lonesome October, but I have a copy of Lord of Light.

I haven't read Lord of Light yet, but I strongly recommend the 'October,' book.

Dune

Tasha wrote: "Dune"

Defo. An iconic classic.

Graeme wrote: "Tasha wrote: "Dune"

Defo. An iconic classic."

It raises a question.

Which was the best god emperor?
1.) Leto II
2.) Palpatine
3.) The God Emperor of the Imperium of Man (40k)

Palpatine :)

I've read a lot of H.G. Wells
& Jules Verne
mostly listened to Librivox podcast readings. Kinda rough, but it worked.

Ian (RebelGeek) wrote: "I've read a lot of H.G. Wells
& Jules Verne
mostly listened to Librivox podcast readings. Kinda rough, but it worked."

Love Jules Verne and HG Wells too. And Heinlein and PK Dick of course.

I read the majority of PKD's books/stories. My favorite is A Scanner Darkly!
I have only read 1 Heinlein book so far in paperback when I was a teenager (I think). I remember thinking it was really good. I've had Starship Troopers on my TBR for many years. I'll get around to it eventually.

J. wrote: "Graeme wrote: "Tasha wrote: "Dune"

Defo. An iconic classic."

It raises a question.

Which was the best god emperor?
1.) Leto II
2.) Palpatine
3.) The God Emperor of the Imperium of Man (40k)"

My husband is a 40K nerd and he said #3. Ha ha.

Felina wrote: "My husband is a 40K nerd and he said #3. Ha ha."

Interesting that he picked the absolute worst father of the three.

Leo II, definitely the best.

The Dune books are great, but they start to peter out before Chapterhouse Dune. The new ones with his son writing are pretty good.

Favorite classics are Asimov's Robot series and the Foundation books. Anything by Arthur C. Clarke - that man is amazing, especially his short stories.

Vickie wrote: "Jurassic Park
Frankenstein
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"

20K leagues is worth a re-read. I have a story idea based on the basic premise of Capt Nemo, but set in a Star Trek setting.

Yes it is, Graeme, and that's quite the interesting story idea.😏😉

Vickie wrote: "Yes it is, Graeme, and that's quite the interesting story idea.😏😉"

As follows, a synopsis....

A rogue Romulan captain raids a Federation research facility and kills all the families. The primary scientists and engineers are on a nearby but hidden base. They return to discover all their family members dead...

There is a 'diplomatic incident,' but ultimately nothing is done. The chief scientist (Nemo) a hard-core physicist, collects the survivors together and they build a ship ... a ship built to kill ... a ship built for war...

They are against the Federation, the Romulans, and everyone who stood by and did nothing as their wives, husbands, and children were murdered.

Ships in interstellar space start going missing.

Capt 'Nemo' and his crew, certain that society as it stands is not fit to survive - seek to end it, and they start building a weapon to that end...

Into this mix, insert a small group of Federation staff who beam aboard as their ship is destroyed. Rather than space them, Nemo is intrigued and keeps them on board as he expounds his theories upon Justice... while continuing his quest for the super-weapon.

Cue: A mighty space kraken that attacks his ship, and he loses at least one of his men to its scaly tentacles...

So, on and so forth until a resolution is reached.

Love it!😃👍👏❣️

Vickie wrote: "Love it!😃👍👏❣️"

Thanks. 😉😎😁