Keith, I consider myself lucky to have found it, because it was an immense help in determining my future path in life. Before that, I was actually considering being a chess player for a living. That book made me love science.
On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 9:40 PM, Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@comcast.net>wrote: > > > Good stuff, I agree, although a little too hard science for my tests on > some days. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Martin Baxter" <martinbaxt...@gmail.com> > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 7:18:21 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: ISO good book recommendations > > > > Keith, into that, I ahve to throw in Niven and Pournelle's first > collaboration, "The Mote in God's Eye". IMO, the best First Contact work > ever. > > On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 8:29 PM, angelababycat > <asrobin...@mindspring.com>wrote: > >> >> >> >> The sad thing is, if I had more time to read, I'd say all of the above. >> But since that's not the case, I think the tech needs to be pretty >> up-to-date (I'm pretty techy for a girl). >> >> Re the story being deep, isn't all sci-fi deep? I think everything I read >> involved the protaganist coming of age, be it a pig herder, an orphan, a >> hobbit, or some other wayward soul. So I'm probably expecting that. But fun >> is nice too. >> >> I'm taking all recommendatins to the book store with me. >> >> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com <scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com>, Keith >> Johnson <keithbjohn...@...> wrote: >> > >> > How techie does it need to be? Modern and up-to-date, with the tech >> pretty realistic, or can it be older stuff written from the 50s and later, >> where the science wouldn't now be considered cutting edge? Does it need to >> be deep and socially relevant, or just fun? I can think of EE "Doc" Smith's >> Lensmen series, which dates back to the '50s era. It's fun, but definitely >> of its time. >> > >> > Let me ask about old classics. Ever read any of Larry Niven's or Jerry >> Pournelle's stuff? "Footfall" is a good book, about a race of intelligent >> pachyderms that invade Earth. Then there's the "Ringworld" series, which is >> really good. >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "angelababycat" <asrobin...@...> >> > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com <scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> >> > Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 4:05:02 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >> > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: ISO good book recommendations >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > That's a good point. I guess I need to think about the kinds of books I >> used to read...they were probably more fantasy, but I think I want something >> with a little techy edge to it too. So like "Lord of the Rings" (all which >> I've read) with space ships and other planets. >> > >> > MEANWHILE, I took the liberty of making a table in the Database section >> with the recommendations. Everyone is free to add/edit/delete their >> recommendations as they wish. When I go to the bookstore, I'm taking the >> table with me. >> > >> > Thanks. >> > >> > Angela >> > >> > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com <scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> , >> Keith Johnson <KeithBJohnson@> wrote: >> > > >> > > Pure scifi only, or are you open to fantasy as well? >> > > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > From: "Angela Robinson" <asrobinson@> >> > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com <scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> >> > > Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 10:30:48 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >> > > Subject: [scifinoir2] ISO good book recommendations >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > It's been a while since I've made time/had time to curl up with a >> book, but now am looking for a good sci-fi novel to sink my teeth into. If >> you could maybe only get through one sci-fi book this year, what would it >> be? >> > > >> > > Angela >> > > >> > >> >> > > > -- > "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell > wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik > > > -- "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
