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Regalado wrote: "So I just started The Player of Games which is 2nd in the series. I'm wondering if this is ok. Am I going to miss anything if I have not read Consider Phlebas? ..."The Culture books don't have to be read in order. I started with Consider Phlebas and quite like it. However, it seems that quite a few readers don't care for it and think The Player of Games is the best place to start. YMMV.
Thanks, Clyde. Wow, looking at your profile, that's quite a lot of reading and from Japan, Are you able to easily buy books in English?
Regalado wrote: "So I just started The Player of Games which is 2nd in the series. I'm wondering if this is ok. Am I going to miss anything if I have not read Consider Phlebas?
Maggie wrote: "I am over half done w..."
I read The Player of Games without reading the first Culture book and understood it just fine.
Regalado wrote: "Thanks, Clyde. Wow, looking at your profile, that's quite a lot of reading and from Japan, Are you able to easily buy books in English?..."
Getting English language books was a bit of a problem years ago. However, now we have this Amazon company (you may have heard of it) which provides them in all formats.
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Sounds interesting. There's no summary on it. Is it a collection of short stories? What's it about?Mary wrote: "Tales of Old Lusitania from the folk-lore of Portugal by Francisco Adolpho Coelho"
Space: 1969 by Bill Oakley (and others)An Audible Originals alternate history space comedy -- Just started and so far it isn't really working for me. But, the voice actors are great, so I will stick with it a bit more.
Regalado wrote: "Sounds interesting. There's no summary on it. Is it a collection of short stories? What's it about?Mary wrote: "Tales of Old Lusitania from the folk-lore of Portugal by [author:Fr..."
It's a collection of folk tales. You can find it on Wikisource because it's public domain.
Regalado wrote: "Sounds interesting. There's no summary on it. Is it a collection of short stories? What's it about?Mary wrote: "Tales of Old Lusitania from the folk-lore of Portugal by [author:Fr..."
I had lots of fun with that one, even if it is on the silly side.
Frankenstein.Published in 1818, probably the first sci0fi novel, and without doubt one of the best ever!
What makes Frankenstein unique is that it’s prophetic. Mary Shelley, at the age of 18, came up with a tale illustrating that the danger of knowledge is not confined to evil people applying that knowledge to evil purposes but also those of good intent inadvertently bringing about a calamity. So it was with Victor Frankenstein, the subject of Mary’s tale, accidently creating a nightmare for himself and his loved ones. The novel is more horrific than any film of Frankenstein, a truly grim tale, yet it’s a masterpiece of literature, written by a teenager.
John wrote: "Frankenstein.Published in 1818, probably the first sci0fi novel, and without doubt one of the best ever!
What makes Frankenstein unique is that it’s prophetic. Mary Shelley, at the age of 18, came..."
Love Frankenstein! Fabulous book.
If memory serves Frankenstein was originally p uploaded with the suggestion that a male had written it, possibly John Polidori a friend of the family, as it was thought one would believe a woman as young as her would conceive of such a story.
The Women's War by Jenna Glass (fantasy)
Have finished A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine – disappointed!Giving the Author of Arkady Martine 2 Books Collection Set another chance, by taking on 2nd book A Desolation Called Peace with hope for better read. Wish me luck. 😜
Art wrote: "Have finished A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine – disappointed!Giving the Author of Arkady Martine 2 Books Collection Set another chance, b..."
What was not good? I have this book on my list being it won forgot what award, so I appreciate your input.
The Virtues of Captain America: Modern-Day Lessons on Character from a World War II Superhero by Mark D. White
The Gunpowder Age: China, Military Innovation, and the Rise of the West in World History by Tonio Andrade
Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development by K.M. Weiland
Cupcake Girls: Part 5 of The Vixen War Bride Series by Thomas DoscherWhich, despite the title, is military SF
Three Body Problem and excited to see the series in 2024!
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Maggie wrote: "I am over half done with The Warrior's Apprentice, and I also have Consider Phlebas on deck...now I need to add in a quick reread of Dune!"