^^ I'd nominate Roadside Picnic, but you beat me to the S brothersOriginally Posted by Taliesin
I nominate "Solaris" by Stanislaw Lem
^^ I'd nominate Roadside Picnic, but you beat me to the S brothers
I nominate "Solaris" by Stanislaw Lem
Through the darkness of future past
the magician longs to see
one chance out between two worlds
'Fire walk with me.'
Twin Peaks
I know i'm not allowed to nominate, (so I wont don't worry would be happy to read any suggested so far) but when the disscusion acutally gets underway will I be able to take part? Or am I going to have to post like I have never posted before?
Cognito Ergo Sum - sometimes I worry that I and a lot of other people have stopped existing.
The discussions are open to anybody who wants to participate.I know i'm not allowed to nominate, (so I wont don't worry would be happy to read any suggested so far
"If the national mental illness of the United States is megalomania, that of Canada is paranoid schizophrenia."
- Margaret Atwood
Fantastic, thank you for the quick reply. I shall clear some reading time.
Cognito Ergo Sum - sometimes I worry that I and a lot of other people have stopped existing.
Well it's not until April, there's a long time to go.
"If the national mental illness of the United States is megalomania, that of Canada is paranoid schizophrenia."
- Margaret Atwood
True but sadly reading for pleasure has become a bit of a guilty secret and must be planned well in advance incase lecturers discover any deviation from the specified set texts
Cognito Ergo Sum - sometimes I worry that I and a lot of other people have stopped existing.
Too long. Let's just put off the whole realist thing and go straight to the sci-fi.
Nominations so far:
1. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
2. Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
3. The Left Hand of Darkness - Ursula K. LeGuin
4. Ringworld by Larry Niven
5. The Drowned World (J. G. Ballard)
6. Riddley Walker - Russell Hoban
7. Hard to Be a God by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
8. The Algebraist by Iain M Banks.
9. Solaris by Stanislaw Lem
The last nomination's up for grabs.
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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I second that. I've read it before but it would be interesting to engage in discussion about it.
Very well... How about something rather recent: Pushing Ice from 2005, by Alastair Reynolds?
/Claes
Hanlon's Razor: "Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity."
Claes,
You had already nominated Ringworld. Would you like to change your nomination to Pushing Ice?
Still last nomination up for grabs...
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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How about "Starship Troopers" by Robert E. Heinlein. A great read and sure to cause lots of discussion.
Namaste
Jeff
"Lennie said, "I thought you was mad at me, George."
"No," said George. "No Lennie. I ain't mad. I never been mad, an' I ain't now. Thats a thing I want ya to know."
I don't have much interest in Sci-Fi in general so I might take part only if something really tickles.
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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I hope the voters of Hard to Be a God looked up the prices for a copy before voting, because they are ridiculous. I know one thing: if it wins, I won't be participating. I'm not spending 35$ for a paperback.
No worries; I think we will ask Taliesin to provide a copy for everyone who is willing to take part.
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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