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I don’t think I’ve ever managed to start a thread that’s made it to three pages before.

Thank you for all the suggestions!

The Becky Chambers suggestion reminded me the third instalment has be released.

I’ve picked up the Hyperion omnibus (jeez it’s dense, you could use that tome for home defence!).

I also got Elizbeth Moon Vatta War Book one, and a couple of other random selections as I always get carried away when buying books.

I’ll start the STW SF Swap ship thread when I’m back from holiday and have sorted out some extraneous books!

Thanks all.


 
Posted : 14/12/2018 8:03 pm
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Must admit, i'm not in love with 'Culture' I started with the first, Consider Phlebas which had too many characters, too much confusion and the writer just seems to make things as complicated as humanly possible with as many long and complicated words has he can throw in there.

Next up is Play of Games, which is a bit better, but again a bit wordy in the context that just using long and unspeakable words doesn't necessarily add anything to the storyline. The using character names that are too long, complex and unpronouncable, again, it's just letters/text for the sake of it. The book is better than the first one, but i'm still struggling with it.

I've got 3rd book in the series, but i've also bought some Clive Cussler as i get on with his books and enjoy them more...


 
Posted : 09/01/2019 9:19 am
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I started with Look To Windward. I think it's a bit more approachable than some of his early stuff.
Use Of Weapons is great.


 
Posted : 09/01/2019 12:19 pm
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Dave Hutchinson's Europe in... Series is good.


 
Posted : 09/01/2019 12:30 pm
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I have just finished Noumenon by marina j lostetter, it was great. I have bought the second one.


 
Posted : 09/01/2019 1:05 pm
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I'm really enjoying a random Sci fi purchase called Rosewater. About halfway through and it's making a great holiday read. A bit unusual for Sci fi as it's set in Nigeria.


 
Posted : 09/01/2019 1:12 pm
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