Current British Sci Fi and Fantasy thread

Finisterre said:
Bing said:
Nosa said:
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Nosa would find Neal Asher has a much harsher attitude to justice than he does. Probably too hard for him though. :poke:
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Really Fin, reverse Psychology, you will need to try harder than that to get me to read a book :P
 
Good books though - gory and pretty messed up. I'll buy you one for Christmas and drop it by when I'm up over the holidays - will that work ?
 
Bing said:
Good books though - gory and pretty messed up. I'll buy you one for Christmas and drop it by when I'm up over the holidays - will that work ?
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Work ? No

Help ? Yes,
I am having a book sale at work in January to raise money for a charity walk I am planning next year all donations are welcome, thanks :thumbsup:
 
Carol M said:
Darren Slone said:
I might start a fantasy thread :wink: :thumbsup:
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Fantasy is more up my street (not THAT sort) I like watching Sci FI rather than reading it. Much prefer reading fantasy stuff.
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My feelings exactly, I've watched most of the sci-fi there is out there! Just need to catch up with the reading now! Another vote for a fantasy thread!

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Okay, I could just go on and on here, so

My top 5 SF books, well some might be more than 1 book but part of a series

1) Matter, Iain M Banks, has one of the best opening chapters in a book that sets the scene for a totally addictive read
2) Pandoras Star and the Judas unchained, Peter F Hamilton, again a fantastic start to a book where the first humans to land on Mars are beaten by two nerds who have just invented worm hole travel is brilliant and amusing
3)The void trilogy, Peter F Hamilton, a sequel to Pandoras Star but mixes fantasy with SF, good introduction Carol but you should read the other two first
4)The Prefect, Alastair Reynolds, do love his books and its really hard to pick a favourite
5)The Passage, Justin Cronin, he takes 500 words to describe a character who might die on word 501 but its a compulsive 500 words that makes you understand why

as for you Nosa, don't knock it until you have tried them

edit just noticed that its British so Justin Cronin is out grrrr
 
Oh and I should state that I want to be part of the culture, and have a slap drone as a bff :D
 
sars said:
1) Matter, Iain M Banks, has one of the best opening chapters in a book that sets the scene for a totally addictive read
2) Pandoras Star and the Judas unchained, Peter F Hamilton, again a fantastic start to a book where the first humans to land on Mars are beaten by two nerds who have just invented worm hole travel is brilliant and amusing
3)The void trilogy, Peter F Hamilton, a sequel to Pandoras Star but mixes fantasy with SF, good introduction Carol but you should read the other two first
4)The Prefect, Alastair Reynolds, do love his books and its really hard to pick a favourite
5)The Passage, Justin Cronin, he takes 500 words to describe a character who might die on word 501 but its a compulsive 500 words that makes you understand why
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I've read 1 through 4 and you made me buy 5 :D
 
Indeed but a spell on the "Falling Outside The Normal Moral Constraints" might be fun :D

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_spacecraft_in_the_Culture_series
 
That's a great link sars - I also like 'Pure Big Mad Boat Man'
 
There are just so many, Killing Time and Grey Area spring to mind, he must spend months just thinking them all up.

And yes the Revelation Space trilogy is immense
 
To continue... Dan Simmons - The Hyperion Cantos

Not that new, but still a great series :thumbsup:

Ilium and Olympos by Simmons are also fantastically imagined novels rooted in classic literature - remember thinking I wouldn't enjoy them as I read quite a bit of Homer at University, but really enjoyed the way he built the stories.
 
Bing said:
Terry Pratchett, disc world novels, from The Colour of Magic onwards, started reading at about age 13 and read every one since. A great escape from anything remotely resembling real life, yet successfully and comprehensively taking the pi$$ out of real life. Genius :D
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I have all his books, brilliant. Just finished Dodger
 
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