Need space opera recommendations - Page 11

WillAdams · 02-28-2011, 02:47 PM

ATDrake, Citizen of the Galaxy doesn't seem to be free any longer:

http://www.webscription.net/s-59-robert-a-heinlein.aspx

Do you know if it was bundled on one of their CD-ROMs?

William

ATDrake · 02-28-2011, 05:57 PM

Citizen of the Galaxy was never promotional-download-and-read "free", just no-DRM-copy-restriction "free" when bought from Baen. Sorry for the confusion.

But you do save $1 off if you buy it in the bundle while the discount pricing lasts, provided you want the other books in the bundle too.

snipenekkid · 02-28-2011, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steven Lyle Jordan

{snip...}

Whoa, wotta tough crowd!...

All we need is one pin Rodney!!

DMcCunney · 02-28-2011, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WillAdams

ATDrake, Citizen of the Galaxy doesn't seem to be free any longer:

http://www.webscription.net/s-59-robert-a-heinlein.aspx

It never was.

Quote:

Do you know if it was bundled on one of their CD-ROMs?

I have the full set. It was not, nor were any of the other Heinlein titles Baen now offers.

You can get all of the Baen CDs as big Zip files or ISOs to burn your own CDs here: http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com

(They are offered with the knowledge and permission of Baen, who want the CDs copied and shared.)
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Dennis

fantasyfan · 03-04-2011, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by DMcCunney

It never was.

I have the full set. It was not, nor were any of the other Heinlein titles Baen now offers.

You can get all of the Baen CDs as big Zip files or ISOs to burn your own CDs here: http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com

(They are offered with the knowledge and permission of Baen, who want the CDs copied and shared.)
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Dennis

Thanks for another great cool recommendation!

kaleissin · 03-04-2011, 04:22 AM

Anyone mentioned David Brin's Startide Rising yet?

DMcCunney · 03-04-2011, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by fantasyfan

Thanks for another great cool recommendation!

You're welcome.

There were Free Library volumes issued on the CDs that were not on the Free Library page on the website, so getting the CDs is the only way to get a complete set.

One of my background projects is an index of what books are on what CD. There are many books that are on more than one CD, but the distribution varies widely.

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Dennis

DMcCunney · 03-04-2011, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by kaleissin

Anyone mentioned David Brin's Startide Rising yet?

I believe so, along with Sundiver and The Uplift War. Unfortunately, they don't appear to be available as eBooks.
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Dennis

Joykins · 03-04-2011, 03:44 PM

I <3 the Fifth Imperium

snipenekkid · 03-04-2011, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joykins

I <3 the Fifth Imperium

ok, I'll byte...that one stumps me!! haha! I am really not up on the even the old symbol stuff, yeah I am that old and dull-witted.

but all i read there is you are "less than 3 the Fifth Imperium" either that or you are wiggling your read end at the series.

Sure go ahead and laugh at the clueless old guy!!

DMcCunney · 03-04-2011, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snipenekkid

ok, I'll byte...that one stumps me!! haha! I am really not up on the even the old symbol stuff, yeah I am that old and dull-witted.

but all i read there is you are "less than 3 the Fifth Imperium" either that or you are wiggling your read end at the series.

Sure go ahead and laugh at the clueless old guy!!

Turn your head sideways, and <3 becomes a heart. Translate it as "I love the Fifth Imperium".
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Dennis

Joykins · 03-04-2011, 03:55 PM

I'm wiggling my rear end at it in love.

snipenekkid · 03-04-2011, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DMcCunney

Turn your head sideways, and <3 becomes a heart. Translate it as "I love the Fifth Imperium".
______
Dennis

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joykins

I'm wiggling my rear end at it in love.

D'oh!! I need to work on my upside-down and sideways reading!!

THANKS!!

PS: nice to know I can still recognize a wiggle in a rear end though!!

IcecreamLtDan · 03-08-2011, 09:32 PM

I'd like to throw in Symon Jade's "Starship Orpheus" series as a decent read here. As a kid I read the first 2 books of the trilogy and was never able to read the 3rd until I found all 3 books in a used book store as an adult. It's very light reading, but definitely in the space opera genre and has 2 strong female characters, though the main character is a male. The series wasn't ground breaking by any stretch of the imagination and I know the titles are out of print now, I have no idea if any ebooks of them exist, but they may be worth a look.

bgalbrecht · 03-08-2011, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by DMcCunney

I believe so, along with Sundiver and The Uplift War. Unfortunately, they don't appear to be available as eBooks.

I was surprised to read this, because they used to be available at Fictionwise.

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02-28-2011, 02:47 PM	#151
WillAdams Wizard Posts: 1,260 Karma: 3439432 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (300ppi), Samsung Galaxy Book 12	ATDrake, Citizen of the Galaxy doesn't seem to be free any longer: http://www.webscription.net/s-59-robert-a-heinlein.aspx Do you know if it was bundled on one of their CD-ROMs? William

02-28-2011, 05:57 PM	#152
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Citizen of the Galaxy was never promotional-download-and-read "free", just no-DRM-copy-restriction "free" when bought from Baen. Sorry for the confusion. But you do save $1 off if you buy it in the bundle while the discount pricing lasts, provided you want the other books in the bundle too.

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kaleissin Connoisseur Posts: 71 Karma: 623136 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Norway Device: Kindle Keyboard Wi-Fi, Kobo Glo	Anyone mentioned David Brin's Startide Rising yet?

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Joykins Wizard Posts: 1,612 Karma: 9211856 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: kindle Oasis 2018, kindle 4 NT, kindle PW2, iPhone, iPad mini	I <3 the Fifth Imperium

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Joykins Wizard Posts: 1,612 Karma: 9211856 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: kindle Oasis 2018, kindle 4 NT, kindle PW2, iPhone, iPad mini	I'm wiggling my rear end at it in love.

03-08-2011, 09:32 PM	#164
IcecreamLtDan Groupie Posts: 178 Karma: 1928980 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: North Carolina Device: JetBook Lite, Kobo wireless, Kobo Glo	I'd like to throw in Symon Jade's "Starship Orpheus" series as a decent read here. As a kid I read the first 2 books of the trilogy and was never able to read the 3rd until I found all 3 books in a used book store as an adult. It's very light reading, but definitely in the space opera genre and has 2 strong female characters, though the main character is a male. The series wasn't ground breaking by any stretch of the imagination and I know the titles are out of print now, I have no idea if any ebooks of them exist, but they may be worth a look.