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    xenon
    wrote on 3 Oct 2021, 18:33 last edited by
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    I haven't read good sci-fi in a while - Hail Mary by Andy Weir is great (the guy who wrote The Martian).

    I'm only about a third of the way through it. I can't put it down. Very fun book.

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      3 Oct 2021, 18:33

      I haven't read good sci-fi in a while - Hail Mary by Andy Weir is great (the guy who wrote The Martian).

      I'm only about a third of the way through it. I can't put it down. Very fun book.

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      George K
      wrote on 3 Oct 2021, 18:47 last edited by
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      @xenon that’s next on my list. I was disappointed in his other book, Artemis. It was just Okay.

      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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        3 Oct 2021, 18:47

        @xenon that’s next on my list. I was disappointed in his other book, Artemis. It was just Okay.

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        bachophile
        wrote on 4 Oct 2021, 11:56 last edited by
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        @george-k this is much better than Artemis

        As good as the Martian.

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          3 Oct 2021, 18:33

          I haven't read good sci-fi in a while - Hail Mary by Andy Weir is great (the guy who wrote The Martian).

          I'm only about a third of the way through it. I can't put it down. Very fun book.

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          George K
          wrote on 4 Oct 2021, 17:27 last edited by
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          @xenon said in What are you reading now?:

          Hail Mary by Andy Weir is great (the guy who wrote The Martian).

          Started it. It's a fun read.

          It's been years since I read The Martian, and I'd forgotten what fun it was (not at ALL like Artemis).

          If you like that style of writing, you should look at some of John Scalzi's work. It's a bit "harder" sci-fi (spaceships, and all that), but it has the same sense of humor and wit.

          Or, look at "The Dispatcher" for something a little darker. Great books.

          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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          • G George K
            4 Oct 2021, 17:27

            @xenon said in What are you reading now?:

            Hail Mary by Andy Weir is great (the guy who wrote The Martian).

            Started it. It's a fun read.

            It's been years since I read The Martian, and I'd forgotten what fun it was (not at ALL like Artemis).

            If you like that style of writing, you should look at some of John Scalzi's work. It's a bit "harder" sci-fi (spaceships, and all that), but it has the same sense of humor and wit.

            Or, look at "The Dispatcher" for something a little darker. Great books.

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            xenon
            wrote on 4 Oct 2021, 17:51 last edited by
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            @george-k said in What are you reading now?:

            @xenon said in What are you reading now?:

            Hail Mary by Andy Weir is great (the guy who wrote The Martian).

            Started it. It's a fun read.

            It's been years since I read The Martian, and I'd forgotten what fun it was (not at ALL like Artemis).

            If you like that style of writing, you should look at some of John Scalzi's work. It's a bit "harder" sci-fi (spaceships, and all that), but it has the same sense of humor and wit.

            Or, look at "The Dispatcher" for something a little darker. Great books.

            Thanks for the recommendations - I'm on it. Haven't read sci-fi in a while (last one was Seveneves). I'll probably be done this in a few days even with work.

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              kluurs
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              Just finished - really nicely done, nuanced biography and history of the time, one of the better and memorable books I've read this past year.

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                4 Oct 2021, 17:27

                @xenon said in What are you reading now?:

                Hail Mary by Andy Weir is great (the guy who wrote The Martian).

                Started it. It's a fun read.

                It's been years since I read The Martian, and I'd forgotten what fun it was (not at ALL like Artemis).

                If you like that style of writing, you should look at some of John Scalzi's work. It's a bit "harder" sci-fi (spaceships, and all that), but it has the same sense of humor and wit.

                Or, look at "The Dispatcher" for something a little darker. Great books.

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                xenon
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                @george-k said in What are you reading now?:

                @xenon said in What are you reading now?:

                Hail Mary by Andy Weir is great (the guy who wrote The Martian).

                Started it. It's a fun read.

                It's been years since I read The Martian, and I'd forgotten what fun it was (not at ALL like Artemis).

                If you like that style of writing, you should look at some of John Scalzi's work. It's a bit "harder" sci-fi (spaceships, and all that), but it has the same sense of humor and wit.

                Or, look at "The Dispatcher" for something a little darker. Great books.

                Just finished it. Stand by the rec. Really good.

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                  6 Oct 2021, 06:18

                  @george-k said in What are you reading now?:

                  @xenon said in What are you reading now?:

                  Hail Mary by Andy Weir is great (the guy who wrote The Martian).

                  Started it. It's a fun read.

                  It's been years since I read The Martian, and I'd forgotten what fun it was (not at ALL like Artemis).

                  If you like that style of writing, you should look at some of John Scalzi's work. It's a bit "harder" sci-fi (spaceships, and all that), but it has the same sense of humor and wit.

                  Or, look at "The Dispatcher" for something a little darker. Great books.

                  Just finished it. Stand by the rec. Really good.

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                  George K
                  wrote on 6 Oct 2021, 11:50 last edited by
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                  @xenon said in What are you reading now?:

                  Just finished it. Stand by the rec. Really good.

                  OK - Next: Scalzi's "Fuzzy Nation."

                  Or "Lock-In." It's not as science-fiction-ey as Fuzzy Nation. It's the story of a detective who caught a virus during a pandemic, causing her to be "locked in" - awake, aware, and unable to move. Technology makes her life tolerable.

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                  • G George K
                    6 Oct 2021, 11:50

                    @xenon said in What are you reading now?:

                    Just finished it. Stand by the rec. Really good.

                    OK - Next: Scalzi's "Fuzzy Nation."

                    Or "Lock-In." It's not as science-fiction-ey as Fuzzy Nation. It's the story of a detective who caught a virus during a pandemic, causing her to be "locked in" - awake, aware, and unable to move. Technology makes her life tolerable.

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                    xenon
                    wrote on 6 Oct 2021, 15:16 last edited by
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                    @george-k Ha! I started looking for some similar books. Old Man's War seems to be a frequently recommended one as well.

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                    • X xenon
                      6 Oct 2021, 15:16

                      @george-k Ha! I started looking for some similar books. Old Man's War seems to be a frequently recommended one as well.

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                      George K
                      wrote on 6 Oct 2021, 17:51 last edited by
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                      @xenon said in What are you reading now?:

                      Old Man's War

                      That was the first Scalzi I read (on @Jolly 's recommendation). There are, I think 5 books in the series and all of them are good. They are hard HARD, military SF. Not as engaging, or light as the others, but very enjoyable. The last two books are the same story from two different characters' perspectives. Made for an interesting read.

                      "The President's Brain is Missing" is another fun read.

                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                        Renauda
                        wrote on 6 Oct 2021, 17:57 last edited by
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                        Just finishing up:

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                        Elbows up!

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                          bachophile
                          wrote on 6 Oct 2021, 19:39 last edited by
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                          After binging Lilyhammer I went to this. Just published last week.

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                          • B bachophile
                            6 Oct 2021, 19:39

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                            After binging Lilyhammer I went to this. Just published last week.

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                            Doctor Phibes
                            wrote on 6 Oct 2021, 19:42 last edited by
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                            @bachophile said in What are you reading now?:

                            After binging Lilyhammer I went to this. Just published last week.

                            The title and photo makes it looks like something that ladies of a certain age would read

                            I was only joking

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                            • G George K
                              6 Oct 2021, 17:51

                              @xenon said in What are you reading now?:

                              Old Man's War

                              That was the first Scalzi I read (on @Jolly 's recommendation). There are, I think 5 books in the series and all of them are good. They are hard HARD, military SF. Not as engaging, or light as the others, but very enjoyable. The last two books are the same story from two different characters' perspectives. Made for an interesting read.

                              "The President's Brain is Missing" is another fun read.

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                              xenon
                              wrote on 6 Oct 2021, 20:31 last edited by xenon 10 Jun 2021, 20:33
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                              @george-k said in What are you reading now?:

                              @xenon said in What are you reading now?:

                              Old Man's War

                              That was the first Scalzi I read (on @Jolly 's recommendation). There are, I think 5 books in the series and all of them are good. They are hard HARD, military SF. Not as engaging, or light as the others, but very enjoyable. The last two books are the same story from two different characters' perspectives. Made for an interesting read.

                              "The President's Brain is Missing" is another fun read.

                              Alright - I'll pick a new one this weekend. Ever read the Bobiverse series? That's another one that seems to pop-up in the same vein...

                              (Edit: I also just realized that "in the same vein" is a mining analogy. Never actually thought about that before.)

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                              • X xenon
                                6 Oct 2021, 20:31

                                @george-k said in What are you reading now?:

                                @xenon said in What are you reading now?:

                                Old Man's War

                                That was the first Scalzi I read (on @Jolly 's recommendation). There are, I think 5 books in the series and all of them are good. They are hard HARD, military SF. Not as engaging, or light as the others, but very enjoyable. The last two books are the same story from two different characters' perspectives. Made for an interesting read.

                                "The President's Brain is Missing" is another fun read.

                                Alright - I'll pick a new one this weekend. Ever read the Bobiverse series? That's another one that seems to pop-up in the same vein...

                                (Edit: I also just realized that "in the same vein" is a mining analogy. Never actually thought about that before.)

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                                George K
                                wrote on 6 Oct 2021, 20:53 last edited by
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                                @xenon said in What are you reading now?:

                                Ever read the Bobiverse series? That's another one that seems to pop-up in the same vein...

                                I've all but the new one. Though a clever concept, they don't seem to have the wit or charm of Scalzi.

                                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                  6 Oct 2021, 19:42

                                  @bachophile said in What are you reading now?:

                                  After binging Lilyhammer I went to this. Just published last week.

                                  The title and photo makes it looks like something that ladies of a certain age would read

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                                  bachophile
                                  wrote on 8 Oct 2021, 12:50 last edited by bachophile 10 Aug 2021, 12:51
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                                  @doctor-phibes a more recent photo. Today actually. Recognize the bird next to him?!

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                                    8 Oct 2021, 12:50

                                    @doctor-phibes a more recent photo. Today actually. Recognize the bird next to him?!

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                                    Doctor Phibes
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                                    @bachophile said in What are you reading now?:

                                    Recognize the bird next to him?!

                                    She looks like a lady of a certain age. Then again, so does he.

                                    I was only joking

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                                      kluurs
                                      wrote on 8 Oct 2021, 13:31 last edited by
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                                      Just started
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                                        8 Oct 2021, 13:31

                                        Just started
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                                        George K
                                        wrote on 8 Oct 2021, 13:35 last edited by
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                                        @kluurs "Our ORIENTAL Heritage?"

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                                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                        • X xenon
                                          6 Oct 2021, 15:16

                                          @george-k Ha! I started looking for some similar books. Old Man's War seems to be a frequently recommended one as well.

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                                          Jolly
                                          wrote on 8 Oct 2021, 15:47 last edited by
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                                          @xenon said in What are you reading now?:

                                          @george-k Ha! I started looking for some similar books. Old Man's War seems to be a frequently recommended one as well.

                                          Check out the Honor Harrington series. Think of it as Hornblower in space. Besides, the first six or seven books are available online for free. Just do a search for Baen CD.

                                          I thought Jim Baen was a very smart man for giving away author's blacklists.

                                          “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                          Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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