Space Opera Fans discussion

This thread is for nominations for READER category for October 2024.

READER books need to be
* currently in print in either hardback or paperback (or both). Requiring a special order from a store or website counts, but not if the book is only available used.
* currently available in multiple ebook formats, from multiple vendors
* Space Opera, which means a spaceship has to be involved in the story somewhere.
* If it is part of a series, it needs to be suitable to being read without having read other books in the series.
* Please no blatantly erotic books, as some of our members are not full adults yet.

RULES:
* you may nominate one book on this thread.
* you may second as many nominations as you like on this thread.
* it is okay to nominate the same book on more than one nomination thread, as long as it meets the criteria
* books we already have on our bookshelf will be disqualified if they were added less than two years ago
* If a book you nominate or second is selected, you are expected to post at least one comment about it on the thread about the book.
* On the 22nd I will draw a book randomly, with each second being one raffle ticket for the book. That is, a book with three seconds (so four of us want it) will get three chances in the pool.

It is likely helpful if you know something about a book that has been nominated if you mention it in this thread, whether it is for or against the book.

I nominate The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey.



Its the first book of a new trilogy, and is already picking up great reviews and is selling well.

A novella in the book's universe is due out in October, so it would be good to read book 1 of the trilogy first.

I second the nomination to ready The Mercy of Gods.

Terry wrote: "I second the nomination to ready The Mercy of Gods."

Thanks Terry.

I will also second The Mercy of Gods. I have this on my TBR and it looks interesting.

I will second The Mercy of Gods also. It sounds interesting, plus my library has it (yay!).

Lost solaceLost Solace

I second Lost Solace.

Summary so far
The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey. Nominated by John. Seconded by Terry, Caitlin, and Audrey.
Lost Solace by Karl Drinkwater. Nominated by Fiona. Seconded by Betsy.

+1 for Lost Solace.

Mercy of Gods was barely a 3 star read for me, FWIW

Amazon have the kindle version of Lost Solace on offer at £1 just now, so I'll give it a try. But before spending any time on it I'm going to read Helene, which is the first of Drinkwater's "Lost tales of Solace".

I'll be reading Helene on the Kindle, but at the same time I'll be reading Echo of Worlds in hardback - it will be very interesting to see how they compare.


(edit on 19/09 to correct book title!)

Nominations will close tomorrow. I’ll definitely need to roll a random number for this one.

Nominations are now closed. I count 3 seconds for Mercy of Gods and 2 for Lost Solace.

Rolling random numbers now.

The random numbers picked Lost Solace by Karl Drinkwater.