tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post597830863774938526..comments2024-03-29T07:43:51.341-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Science FictionOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-90295298851540768362017-04-03T02:57:45.463-07:002017-04-03T02:57:45.463-07:00Thanks Randy, they sound interesting.Thanks Randy, they sound interesting.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-41044753774870245082017-04-02T22:13:24.292-07:002017-04-02T22:13:24.292-07:00I can second (or maybe third?) both the Jack Campb...I can second (or maybe third?) both the Jack Campbell and James Corey series.<br /><br />Check out the "Frontline series" by Marko Kloos for first person ground pounder SciFi series.<br /><br />A little different series there are the "Share" series (as in Quarter Share, Half Share) by Nathan Lowell, which is definitely in the "Hard" SciFi side of the house, but is much more about the Salior life on a commercial vessel. It reminds me a bit of Lex's writing on day to day non flying life on a carrier.<br /><br />And finally the "Ancillary" trilogy by Ann Leckie.<br />Randy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04266106711032640759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-9481248086175086362017-04-02T11:52:43.891-07:002017-04-02T11:52:43.891-07:00A labor of love I'll bet!A labor of love I'll bet!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-10375090078726563872017-04-02T11:51:43.233-07:002017-04-02T11:51:43.233-07:00Awesome.Awesome.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-21118139746298980432017-04-02T11:51:20.413-07:002017-04-02T11:51:20.413-07:00And I do seem to have a predilection for apocalypt...And I do seem to have a predilection for apocalyptic-type tales.<br /><br />So many books to read, I need to get at it.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-68214526383410328212017-04-02T11:21:22.599-07:002017-04-02T11:21:22.599-07:00The BLACK TIDE RISING series by John Ring is a goo...The BLACK TIDE RISING series by John Ring is a good read if you like zombie, sailing stories and lots of combat or S.M. Stirling DIES THE FIRE ( end of the world reverting to Feudalism)Beaner49https://www.blogger.com/profile/05760078518688734016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-78402364139868973272017-04-02T09:01:21.889-07:002017-04-02T09:01:21.889-07:00My company has an unwanted book cart. I've sco...My company has an unwanted book cart. I've scored some good stuff there.<br /><br />2000 books? Wow, not sure if I could bear that.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-51467574107239015422017-04-02T04:31:28.894-07:002017-04-02T04:31:28.894-07:00My wife and I went to a Larry Correia book signing...My wife and I went to a Larry Correia book signing. Big guy, great speaker, and when I looked at the cross section of people I said to my wife, "I bet we could get along with every person here."<br /><br />John in Phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196033252818387245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-4826054293872776442017-04-02T00:27:03.303-07:002017-04-02T00:27:03.303-07:00Most espacially,
THERE is no frigate like a book ...Most espacially,<br /><br />THERE is no frigate like a book <br /> To take us lands away, <br />Nor any coursers like a page <br /> Of prancing poetry. <br /> <br />This traverse may the poorest take 5<br /> Without oppress of toll; <br />How frugal is the chariot <br /> That bears a human soul!<br /><br />Espacially if he goes to the library.<br /><br />I've read them all. There's a considerable number of them remaining. I shed about 2000 books when I left San Diego 5 years ago. Did you know it's actually difficult to get rid of physical books these days? Even libraries won't take them. I could recommend some others to you but the other folks seem to have pointed you in the right direction. HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-85904849696804805812017-04-01T22:40:11.235-07:002017-04-01T22:40:11.235-07:00Conveniently located in the back of one of her boo...Conveniently located in the back of one of her books. The most updated list is of course in her newest book "Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen" or on Wikipedia at Wikipedia(dot)org(slash)wiki(slash)Vorkosigan_Saga.<br /><br />Been reading the series since it first came out and I still need a score card (especially when you fit in the novellas.<br /><br />(I have most of a series of another author in .rtf format and spent one asthma-filled allergy period putting all the chapters of all the books in chronological order, dammit.)Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-22558630000748564832017-04-01T19:31:53.698-07:002017-04-01T19:31:53.698-07:00The list continues to grow!The list continues to grow!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-58226855025265172422017-04-01T18:40:07.527-07:002017-04-01T18:40:07.527-07:00...S.M. Stirling & David Drake "The Gener......S.M. Stirling & David Drake "The General" series (read vol 2 The Hammer first - vol 1 is slow)...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-59427940892402474492017-04-01T16:36:44.769-07:002017-04-01T16:36:44.769-07:00Glad to help.
And you added more to the list.
Si...Glad to help.<br /><br />And you added more to the list.<br /><br />Sigh...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-52729348932789541352017-04-01T16:35:36.114-07:002017-04-01T16:35:36.114-07:00😂😂OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-52047039692217537142017-04-01T16:16:20.367-07:002017-04-01T16:16:20.367-07:00Chris, what are you doing reading this; you have a...Chris, what are you doing reading this; you have all those books to read. They will not read themselves, you know.<br /><br />PaulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-86313198860672331652017-04-01T16:03:01.940-07:002017-04-01T16:03:01.940-07:00Grinning blissfully as you sing the song of my peo...Grinning blissfully as you sing the song of my people......<br />I read print and audio, but very little e-books (so far)<br />I read nearly everything (except romance, ick! mostly, that is)<br />But sci-fi/speculative/fantasy fiction has got to be the top. <br />Recent discoveries--Larry Correia and Pat Rothfuss, John Scalzi. <br />oh, so many books, so little time, but now I know where to go for ideas! Thanks!! doorkeeperDL Reyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173243476018621697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-21834700677922757712017-04-01T15:50:39.596-07:002017-04-01T15:50:39.596-07:00And more!And more!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-66722879581040773422017-04-01T15:50:27.678-07:002017-04-01T15:50:27.678-07:00More!More!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-64441614890304077072017-04-01T15:50:12.319-07:002017-04-01T15:50:12.319-07:00Okay.Okay.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-4536813596640927432017-04-01T15:49:56.911-07:002017-04-01T15:49:56.911-07:00Looks like I'm going to be busy!Looks like I'm going to be busy!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-13428825291284922342017-04-01T15:48:42.463-07:002017-04-01T15:48:42.463-07:00I'm gonna need a scorecard!I'm gonna need a scorecard!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-11673124734316912312017-04-01T15:28:52.420-07:002017-04-01T15:28:52.420-07:00And the Hyperion trilogy, Dan Simmons. That'll...And the Hyperion trilogy, Dan Simmons. That'll take a chunk out of your life.TwoDogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400034283241205713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-73632155818016417952017-04-01T15:26:06.968-07:002017-04-01T15:26:06.968-07:00The Silo Series, Hugh Howey. Sorry ;-)The Silo Series, Hugh Howey. Sorry ;-)TwoDogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400034283241205713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-52383942092358476392017-04-01T14:34:08.633-07:002017-04-01T14:34:08.633-07:00I'd like to recommend David Drake, Larry Corre...I'd like to recommend David Drake, Larry Correia, and John Ringo. Pretty much any of their stuff.<br /><br />KalroyKalroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09613045466698225267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-47561449283211621992017-04-01T14:30:18.341-07:002017-04-01T14:30:18.341-07:00David Weber, for his Honor Harrington series, is a...David Weber, for his Honor Harrington series, is an excellent read (if not long, as in Tom Clancy mated with Clavell long.) His 'Safehold' series does an excellent job of covering the evolution of fighting ships from gunned galleys to sailing and steam early ironclads, along with a whole buncha religious-social engineering gone wrong. (I really don't thing Weber can write short stories. I bet his shopping list for the grocery store is at least 20 pages long...)<br /><br />John Ringo does a smashing good job of military sci-fi. His 'Legacy of the Aldenata' megaseries is a fun read (Stupid Alien Mongol Hordes from SPACE!!!) His 'Troy Rising' series is a glimpse into space engineering that is just, well, awesome. I also recommend "The Last Centurion" for a good story that also deals with pandemics, liberals, climate change, a certain religion, all attached to a good story. I haven't read a Ringo book that I haven't gone back and re-read at least 4 times. Good yarns all.<br /><br />Tom Kratman is another good writer. Ex-Army officer, very outspoken, very un-PC with his writing. <br /><br />Strange, all of these are noted BAEN writers. Hmmmmmm...Andrewnoreply@blogger.com