07-22-2009, 02:48 PM | #16 |
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OK, I got the Peter Watts Blindsight idea, but wasn't sure about the rest. I haven't read it yet, but did read the 3 book Starfish series. Got them all free, the original from Tor, then the other 2 from our own ebook uploads.
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07-22-2009, 02:54 PM | #17 |
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thanks for the additional recommendation. i don't usually read much science fiction but i might take a look.
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07-22-2009, 03:00 PM | #18 |
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It's very hard scifi, lots of violence, so you may not like it after all. Forget I mentioned it.
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07-22-2009, 03:03 PM | #19 |
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okay, well then perhaps i won't take a look at it.
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07-23-2009, 01:19 PM | #20 |
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Watts is quite good at writing about the quiet moments in conversations. He captures a mood and paints emotions extremely well. Dixie is right though, if you don't like hard SF, graphic violence, or sexual deviancy then steer clear. Otherwise the Rifters trilogy was top-shelf (personally disappointed by how the head-cheese essentially dropped out of the story after the first book). Happen to be reading Blindsight right now.
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