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svenlind · 07-23-2016, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffR

From a US address that link just shows the message "This title is not currently available for purchase."

Ok, I bought the book some time ago from Amazon US and simply wanted to check, and it is avaiable from Denmark. I simply thought than anything I could buy from Denmark would be avaiable in the US. It is normally the other way around where books avaiable in US can't be bought in Denmark.

OverHaze · 09-02-2016, 02:50 PM

Can anyone think of a good examples in Sci-fi literature of the normal examining the strange and the strange examining the normal?

For example Anathem has an examination of Platonic Realism, Nominalism, general monastic life, viewed through the lens of an alternative reality. Like ours but alien.

Joe Bailey · 09-06-2016, 11:17 PM

A bit like Solaris by Lem?

Maybe Revelation Space by Reynolds?

Or perhaps More Than Human by Sturgeon?

Good luck!

Joe Bailey · 09-06-2016, 11:30 PM

I forgot to mention Things by Peter Watts.

This is the story from the alien's point of view in The Thing.

OverHaze · 09-07-2016, 07:57 AM

Thanks! Things sounds damned interesting.

Difflugia · 09-07-2016, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Bailey

I forgot to mention Things by Peter Watts.

This is the story from the alien's point of view in The Thing.

I went looking for a book and found that it's a short story available online at Clarkesworld SF/F magazine. It looks like the magazine can be read online for free or bought as epub/mobi for $2.99/issue.

Fantastic story, by the way. I read it twice.

frahse · 10-02-2016, 06:26 PM

I did a thread search and didn't find:

Jack Vance
Edgar Rice Burroughs

These are old authors that I first read as a child.

Jack Vance is the only author that i made a concentrated effort to not only read but to acquire (mostly paperback) his books. I have all of them including many stories from magazines, etc.

I have the majority of Burroughs books.

They plus many other books now languish in the basement in Rubbermaid bins because to put them on shelves would require another very large room or 2 regular size rooms. Alas alack woe is me...

svenlind · 10-03-2016, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frahse

I did a thread search and didn't find:

Jack Vance
Edgar Rice Burroughs

These are old authors that I first read as a child.

Jack Vance is the only author that i made a concentrated effort to not only read but to acquire (mostly paperback) his books. I have all of them including many stories from magazines, etc.

I have the majority of Burroughs books.

They plus many other books now languish in the basement in Rubbermaid bins because to put them on shelves would require another very large room or 2 regular size rooms. Alas alack woe is me...

I will then recommend the special Jack Vance Page. Here you can buy his books as DRM free epub and mobi books. They are beautifully formatted.

The complete works of Edgar Rice Burroughs can be bought at a very reasonable price at Delphi Classics

frahse · 10-04-2016, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by svenlind

I will then recommend the special Jack Vance Page. Here you can buy his books as DRM free epub and mobi books. They are beautifully formatted.

The complete works of Edgar Rice Burroughs can be bought at a very reasonable price at Delphi Classics

Thanks.

ARM X Author · 10-08-2016, 09:16 PM

Yukikaze and Goodluck, Yukikaze by Chohei Kambayashi
Vampire Hunter D Series by Hideyuki Kikuchi (Many books)
Robotech Series by Jack McKinney (21 books)

These are all outside of the box, mixing genre elements, and have both mainstream ideas and more creative ideas. Kambayashi's work is the most intellectual of the bunch, I'd say, particularly the second book in his series I noted. (There is a third book in that Yukikaze series, but it hasn't been released in English.)

I've heard that Haruki Murakami has some real mind-benders, as well.

Dngrsone · 10-09-2016, 07:56 AM

I have the Robotech books in storage. McKinney did a pretty good job of serializing the cartoon series, harmonizing the three parts and then wrote few couple more to neatly tie everything together.

If one is not familiar with the cartoon series, Robotech was an early attempt by Harmony Gold to bring anime into America; taking a well-known series from Japan (initially, this was the original Macross), and rescripting and voicing with American actors. They then took two unrelated animes for the second and third seasons, and loosely tied them together. through a unifying theme.

As I said, McKinney did well bringing the three series together and the books are good, fast reads; I'd classify it as juvenile science fiction. The only down-side is that there are like 21 books.

ARM X Author · 10-09-2016, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Dngrsone

I have the Robotech books in storage. McKinney did a pretty good job of serializing the cartoon series, harmonizing the three parts and then wrote few couple more to neatly tie everything together.

If one is not familiar with the cartoon series, Robotech was an early attempt by Harmony Gold to bring anime into America; taking a well-known series from Japan (initially, this was the original Macross), and rescripting and voicing with American actors. They then took two unrelated animes for the second and third seasons, and loosely tied them together. through a unifying theme.

As I said, McKinney did well bringing the three series together and the books are good, fast reads; I'd classify it as juvenile science fiction. The only down-side is that there are like 21 books.

Yes, I am aware of the history of those books--and it's good that you've explained it for the thread's author--but I thought they were worth bringing up, anyway. While aimed at a younger audience in theory, they definitely have elements that are a bit beyond "juvenile" considering the approach Jack McKinney brought to it. Jack McKinney was made up of two experienced scifi authors, Brian Daley and James Luceno. I think they helped round out the source material a great deal with their diverse personal backgrounds; though, as I understand it, the writing process was a rushed affair, so it's definitely not without its flaws and shortcomings. (Some of the later books in particular have some moments that are off the tone of the rest.) Still, I find it one of the more comprehensive scifi series, and one of the most "fun/relatable" to read.

That said, the Yukikaze books I recommended are very much a grown-up, thought-provoking evolution of the Robotech books in tone and topic.

Dngrsone · 11-20-2016, 05:43 PM

I am currently read the Gap series of books by Stephen R. Donaldson, which has me wanting to read C.J. Cherryh's Chanur books again because of the fractional-c battles. Anything I haven't read that has decent space battle tactics (note, I have already read both Honor Harrington and Serrano series)?

OverHaze · 12-01-2016, 04:30 PM

How is The Gab series? I was thinking about reading it a few years ago but got distracted. Also does anyone have any opinions on The Broken Empire series? I've heard a lot about how dark it is but not a lot on if its any good.

OverHaze · 12-02-2016, 02:59 PM

Also are their any books out their like China Miévilles Bas-Lag novels?

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09-02-2016, 02:50 PM	#152
OverHaze Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 2227232 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: Kindle Voyage, iPad Air 2	Can anyone think of a good examples in Sci-fi literature of the normal examining the strange and the strange examining the normal? For example Anathem has an examination of Platonic Realism, Nominalism, general monastic life, viewed through the lens of an alternative reality. Like ours but alien.

09-06-2016, 11:17 PM	#153
Joe Bailey Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 86132 Join Date: Sep 2016 Device: iPad, iPhone, Kindle	A bit like Solaris by Lem? Maybe Revelation Space by Reynolds? Or perhaps More Than Human by Sturgeon? Good luck!

09-06-2016, 11:30 PM	#154
Joe Bailey Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 86132 Join Date: Sep 2016 Device: iPad, iPhone, Kindle	I forgot to mention Things by Peter Watts. This is the story from the alien's point of view in The Thing.

09-07-2016, 07:57 AM	#155
OverHaze Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 2227232 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: Kindle Voyage, iPad Air 2	Thanks! Things sounds damned interesting.

10-02-2016, 06:26 PM	#157
frahse occasional author Posts: 2,315 Karma: 2064403292 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Wandering God's glorious hills, valleys and plains. Device: A Franklin BI (before Internet) was the first. I still have it.	I did a thread search and didn't find: Jack Vance Edgar Rice Burroughs These are old authors that I first read as a child. Jack Vance is the only author that i made a concentrated effort to not only read but to acquire (mostly paperback) his books. I have all of them including many stories from magazines, etc. I have the majority of Burroughs books. They plus many other books now languish in the basement in Rubbermaid bins because to put them on shelves would require another very large room or 2 regular size rooms. Alas alack woe is me...

10-08-2016, 09:16 PM	#160
ARM X Author Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2016 Device: Kindle Fire	Yukikaze and Goodluck, Yukikaze by Chohei Kambayashi Vampire Hunter D Series by Hideyuki Kikuchi (Many books) Robotech Series by Jack McKinney (21 books) These are all outside of the box, mixing genre elements, and have both mainstream ideas and more creative ideas. Kambayashi's work is the most intellectual of the bunch, I'd say, particularly the second book in his series I noted. (There is a third book in that Yukikaze series, but it hasn't been released in English.) I've heard that Haruki Murakami has some real mind-benders, as well.

10-09-2016, 07:56 AM	#161
Dngrsone Almost legible Posts: 1,457 Karma: 4611110 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: In a high desert, CA Device: Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy Tab A (2017), Likebook P78	I have the Robotech books in storage. McKinney did a pretty good job of serializing the cartoon series, harmonizing the three parts and then wrote few couple more to neatly tie everything together. If one is not familiar with the cartoon series, Robotech was an early attempt by Harmony Gold to bring anime into America; taking a well-known series from Japan (initially, this was the original Macross), and rescripting and voicing with American actors. They then took two unrelated animes for the second and third seasons, and loosely tied them together. through a unifying theme. As I said, McKinney did well bringing the three series together and the books are good, fast reads; I'd classify it as juvenile science fiction. The only down-side is that there are like 21 books.

11-20-2016, 05:43 PM	#163
Dngrsone Almost legible Posts: 1,457 Karma: 4611110 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: In a high desert, CA Device: Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy Tab A (2017), Likebook P78	I am currently read the Gap series of books by Stephen R. Donaldson, which has me wanting to read C.J. Cherryh's Chanur books again because of the fractional-c battles. Anything I haven't read that has decent space battle tactics (note, I have already read both Honor Harrington and Serrano series)?

12-01-2016, 04:30 PM	#164
OverHaze Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 2227232 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: Kindle Voyage, iPad Air 2	How is The Gab series? I was thinking about reading it a few years ago but got distracted. Also does anyone have any opinions on The Broken Empire series? I've heard a lot about how dark it is but not a lot on if its any good.

12-02-2016, 02:59 PM	#165
OverHaze Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 2227232 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: Kindle Voyage, iPad Air 2	Also are their any books out their like China Miévilles Bas-Lag novels?

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