QUOTE (B_a_L_i @ Jun 3 2010, 04:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Getting acquainted Peter F Hamilton, reading the Commonwealth Series - Pandora's Star & Judas Unchained. Currently on the second book, and I have to say its pretty good if you like hard scifi. MorningLightMount is awesome on top of chocolate pimpsauce.
Please define this genre? What makes scifi 'hard'?
QUOTE (Riluna @ Jun 3 2010, 07:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Please define this genre? What makes scifi 'hard'?
As I understand it, hard sci-fi is things firmly grounded in extrapolation of current technology and plausible theories.
As Wikipedia puts it:
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Hard science fiction, or "hard SF", is characterized by rigorous attention to accurate detail in quantitative sciences, especially physics, astrophysics, and chemistry, or on accurately depicting worlds that more advanced technology may make possible.
QUOTE (Noola @ Jun 2 2010, 10:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm currently embracing my inner 12 year old and reading the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. 
Read up to the fourth. Haven't had the chance to get the fifth yet.
QUOTE (Riluna @ Jun 2 2010, 02:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Wow, you guys make me feel so unsmart, with your smartyperson books and all. 
I'm currently reading the Dresden Files.
I'm currently reading the Dresden Files.
Still haven't finished the latest book. Started it, but I can't take it out from the library, because of a fine.
QUOTE (Ayden @ Jun 3 2010, 01:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Brave New World by Auldus Huxley
Fight Club by Chuck Palenuek (sp?)
Life of Pi (not sure who the author is)
Fight Club by Chuck Palenuek (sp?)
Life of Pi (not sure who the author is)
Just finished Life of Pi last week. Good book.
Author is Yann Martel.
QUOTE (Anumi @ Jun 3 2010, 10:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I just finished the last book in the Keys to the Kingdom series by Garth Nix (YA fantasy-ish stuff). The series kind of slumped a little around book 5-6 but the ending was pretty good. His other stuff is great too, I would recommend the Abhorsen series. I like Young Adult fantasy fiction, sue me.
From a more "adult" standpoint, I hope to finally finish Infinite Jest this summer. I read about half of it last summer and ran out of steam. It's awesome, but kind of tiring (and looooooooong). On a similar note I am still in the middle of Anathem.
After I finish all that I might re-read American Gods cause it's my favorite and I haven't in a while. Unless I find something new (which is likely).
Actually I need to get around to House of Leaves again too. And my SO just recommended me Logicomix so there's that...
Oh, I also left off in Gods Behaving Badly, which is fluff, but amusing in a "Greek myth pushed into modern day, with a side of soap opera" kind of way. So I'll probably finish that too.
Not sure how I ended up in the middle of like 5 different books but there it is.
From a more "adult" standpoint, I hope to finally finish Infinite Jest this summer. I read about half of it last summer and ran out of steam. It's awesome, but kind of tiring (and looooooooong). On a similar note I am still in the middle of Anathem.
After I finish all that I might re-read American Gods cause it's my favorite and I haven't in a while. Unless I find something new (which is likely).
Actually I need to get around to House of Leaves again too. And my SO just recommended me Logicomix so there's that...
Oh, I also left off in Gods Behaving Badly, which is fluff, but amusing in a "Greek myth pushed into modern day, with a side of soap opera" kind of way. So I'll probably finish that too.
Not sure how I ended up in the middle of like 5 different books but there it is.
Loved the Abhorsen series. Mean to read his other stuff, but haven't been able to find them all.
I hope to continue the Redwall series. Loved the first one.
Need to get the two latest Fate of the Jedi books.
A series by Angie Sage. First book is called Magyk,
This series. Childish but fun.
Finished a book called Breakfast with Buddha. Good read, but I didn't like the ending.
Read on.
I have more, but I can't remember them all.
