Sci-Fi Book Recommendations
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I would suggest Lois McMaster Bujold's series of books about Miles Vokosigan, there are 12 at last count. One of the best characters I have ever read, physically frail but mentally brilliant, every book gets better and better! The first two books are about his parents which are also a fantastic read. 
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Originally posted by Lvs2read:
The Honor Harrington series by David Weber. And my personal favorite, The Dragonrider series by Anne McCaffrey.
"I love my captain."
I cannot bring myself to read anything that has the word DRAGON in it....Do I need help?
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Ah, but these aren't fantasy-type dragons (even if they do put her books in the fantasy section quite often GRR). No magic at all if that's what turns you off. All about people who leave Terra and settle a new planet named Pern, and all the hazards they face.
If you decide to give them a try, start with Dragonflight, Dragonquest and The White Dragon--sometimes printed under one cover, The Dragonriders of Pern. There's telepathy, time travel, adventure, danger, relearned knowledge--everything you need for light summer reading. *g*
"I love my captain."
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Originally posted by RMMC:
I'm astounded no one's mentioned Bradbury at all yet. Any of it you can find and read...do. Personal fav's of his are Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Martian Chronicles, and Fron the Dust Returned.
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Thank you, RMMC! I was all ready to jump in with Bradbury and you beat me to it. Don't forget The Illustrated Man! Not all of it's sci-fi but all of it's good.
"We need to keep our heads so we can ... keep our heads."
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Originally posted by RMMC:
I'm astounded no one's mentioned Bradbury at all yet. Any of it you can find and read...do. Personal fav's of his are Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Martian Chronicles, and Fron the Dust Returned.
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Thank you, RMMC! I was all ready to jump in with Bradbury and you beat me to it. Don't forget The Illustrated Man! Not all of it's sci-fi but all of it's good.
You're quite welcome. And to add to our list The October Country, Dandelion Wine, The Halloween Tree and One More For the Road.
Yes, not all of it is either SF, fantasy or horror, but the man's never written anything not worth reading.
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What flaw?
Read my original post again. I put it in spoilers for those who haven't read it.
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What flaw?
Read my original post again. I put it in spoilers for those who haven't read it.
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oops. sorry. That wasn't some huge flaw that destroys the whole book. The rest of it's good, and you really should read the others. They don't have such hole's as that. They're better. And that particular one went unnoticed by me on my first time through. Didn't really think of it as a flaw, simply showed that Bean didn't want to abandon Ender at that point. Give him a chance, you know.
"If someone tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back."
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No, it undermined the whole premise. It was just wrong. Of course he didn't want to abandon Ender, but that it a completely separate issue. I read it and cringed. I barely got through the end of that book. Yes, the rest of it was good, but to quote Mr. King; "All that really matters is the ending."
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No, it undermined the whole premise. It was just wrong. Of course he didn't want to abandon Ender, but that it a completely separate issue. I read it and cringed. I barely got through the end of that book. Yes, the rest of it was good, but to quote Mr. King; "All that really matters is the ending."
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But it's not the ending! There's three whole books, all of which are better than Shadow! And i promise you, the ending of the whole story is far far better than the ending of Ender's Shadow.
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I can't believe no-one has mentioned Eragon by Christopher Paolini, and the sequel Eldest, it's a trilogy with the 3rd part being written now
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/llama.php
-try it out, I dare you
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I'm so into Firefly, my butt glows in the dark.
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