SciFi and Fantasy eBook Club discussion

The October Science Fiction Theme: Books You've Put Off Reading is open for Nominations.

For this one, I think it will have to be a bit of an honor system, but to distinguish between other favorite read themes, etc., I think these nominations should include those books which you have never read but have had in the back of your mind as something you want to read (or on the back of your TBR pile or whatever) ....



Remember our few rules:
1. They must be available as an ebook
2. One nomination and one seconding per person
3. No nominating your own book and
4. Mods can veto a nomination if they decide the book doesn't fit ... :-)


And, as always, authors selected in the past 12 months may not be nominated. For a list, you may check here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...




Nominated and Seconded
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
Dune by Frank Herbert
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
The Map of Time by Félix J. Palma
The Praxis by Walter Jon Williams
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters


Nominated
Beyond Apollo by Barry N. Malzberg
Hunting Party by Elizabeth Moon
The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks
Dying Inside by Robert Silverberg
Camouflage by Joe Haldeman

I nominate The Black Prism by Brent Weeks. I loved his Night Angel Trilogy and have had these books for at least a year.

I'd like to nominate Dune - probably one of the most influential SF books ever written, but I've never got around to reading it.

My nomination is The Praxis by Walter Jon Williams.

Sorry, I had to delete/remove mine as per the instructions.... I have read it a few times, but am overdue to read it again :(

Maybe someone else has Dhalgren on their to-read list. :)

I'll second Dhalgren. I read it in the 80s and have been meaning to reread it.

Clare wrote: "I'll try again for Dance Of The Goblins. It keeps coming up in conversations here and there and I keep intending to read it."

This looks more fantasy than Science Fiction .... :-(

Athena (Shardbearer) wrote: "I nominate The Black Prism by Brent Weeks. I loved his Night Angel Trilogy and have had these books for at least a year."

Same with this one ... does it qualify as Science Fiction? I see some grouped it as Science Fiction Fantasy but it's blurb reads like fantasy....

Well Heck, I suppose that one (Golden Compass) is fantasy as well....so forget that....

I'll just stand by and see what others come up with....

two strikes and I'm out. :)

I'd like to read something from Lois Mcmaster Bujold's Vorkosigan saga. Probably start at book one, whatever that is... Worthwhile?

Geoffrey wrote: "Athena (Shardbearer) wrote: "I nominate The Black Prism by Brent Weeks. I loved his Night Angel Trilogy and have had these books for at least a yea..."

Ok, I'll look for something else more Sci-Fi.

Ok, I nominate Beyond Apollo

Map of time by Felix j palma

@Kenny

Why did you delete Dhalgren? The author is eligible as it has been more than 12 months since the group read a book by him. The Golden Compass is fantasy.

Geoff, turn my second of Dhalgren into a nomination if there is no other reason to disqualify it.

I've got a few of Elizabeth Moon's books in the Serrano Legacy series on my TBR shelf.
'Hunting Party' I think is the first. A very good place to start.

It is much to my chagrin that I have never read Stranger in a Strange Land, so I will nominate it here.

I'll nominate Ancillary Justice. I know it's fairly new but it's been on my TBR pile for awhile and it's got a lot of buzz at the moment. I was looking at it again this week and found it for $1.99 for the Kindle. I don't know if that's a sale or the normal price but I grabbed it.

Geoffrey wrote: "Clare wrote: "I'll try again for Dance Of The Goblins. It keeps coming up in conversations here and there and I keep intending to read it."

This looks more fantasy than Science Ficti..."

I agree this looks more like fantasy than Sci Fi but thanks for bringing this to notice Clare - read the review and will have to add it to my to-read list^^

@Greg: Kenny deleted Dhalgren because the guidelines were books you haven't read and it was a re-read for him.

@SciFI Kindle: We read the first book in the Vorkosigan saga, Shards of Honour, in October 2013. It's one of my favorite series though so I highly recommend it although the first couple of books have a slightly different focus than the rest.

I'll nominate 'The Player of Games' by Iain M Banks. Been meaning to read it for yonks.

Maggie wrote: "It is much to my chagrin that I have never read Stranger in a Strange Land, so I will nominate it here."

I'm ashamed to say I've never got round to reading this classic either so I'll second it.

Ok. I didn't read the fine print. Dhalgren is a reread for me too.

I'd like to nominate Dying Inside by Robert Silverberg. Available on Kobo and Kindle, and probably in your library :p

Also, I'd like to second Dune. It's definitely a book I've been procrastinating to read.

Donna wrote: "I'll nominate Ancillary Justice. I know it's fairly new but it's been on my TBR pile for awhile and it's got a lot of buzz at the moment. I was looking at it again this week and fo..."

I will second Ancillary Justice

I will second the Map of Time. It has been in my kindle for ages.

And I would like to nominate Jurassic Park, another book I have had forever but haven't started.

I'll second The Praxis. I had never heard of it but it looks interesting.

I'll second Dune.I've been meaning to read that for at least 20 years.

That's a brilliant list so far ... I'm almost afraid to disappear and come back after work. I keep wanting to use my second but better books are appearing. :-)

I'll nominate2312...a book (and author) I've been "intending to read" for years!:)

Mallory Heart wrote: "I'll nominate2312...a book (and author) I've been "intending to read" for years!:)"

We read this one in November 2013.

Indeed, there is a lot of great books.

[cheating] Dune has been second twice (by Craig and me), can I second Jurassic Park instead?

I nominate "Enchantment" by Orson Scott Card.

I have read Dune.

I second Jurassic Park

Donna wrote: "Mallory Heart wrote: "I'll nominate2312...a book (and author) I've been "intending to read" for years!:)"

We read this one in November 2013."

I tried that one last fall, couldn't get past the 3rd chapter

Can I nominate Camouflage by Joe Haldeman.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Sorry, no idea how to make the pretty links.
Seconding Jurassic Park.

I've been meaning to read Neuromancer by Williiam Gibson. I'll nominate this

The Dune ebook on Amazon has been blasted for errors. Just an fyi for anyone that's driven nuts by that stuff (like me) :)

Well, I haven't read Dhalgren so I'll nominate it!

Pat wrote: "I nominate "Enchantment" by Orson Scott Card."

This isn't a bad read at all, but it's really more fantasy ...

Jeff wrote: "I've been meaning to read Neuromancer by Williiam Gibson. I'll nominate this"

We read this one January 2013.

Now that is is nominated, I'll second Dhalgren though it has little chance of winning.

Torn between Map of Time and Ancillary Justice - I've read the others that have already been seconded, and about half the rest.

I've been planning to read The Last Policeman for a while...

I nominate Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson. I've been meaning to read it for a while. I've read several of his other books and I like the intricacy of his writing.

I second The Golden Compass

Richard wrote: "I nominate Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson. I've been meaning to read it for a while. I've read several of his other books and I like the intricacy of his writing."

We read The Diamond Age in March 2012 ...

I'll second "The Last Policeman".

Ooops. Sorry, Ale. I was putting the poll together when you made that nomination and didn't see it ...

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Lemme go try and add it quickie.