I just finished the last Vorkosigan story. Now what? - Page 3

kennyc · 12-20-2013, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jgaiser

It's SF with a bit of romance. Don't be turned off by the romance label. It's a great story. And if you do like it, do read the second in the series Barrayar.

Oh I'm not at all, I just thought it was a funny (outlying) comment.

ApK · 12-20-2013, 02:43 PM

Oh man, "Shards of Honor" is where we see why Cordelia and Aral both have the reputations they do. The book has, I think, some of the coolest military SF of the whole series, next to "Warrior's Apprentice." The romance element is there, but calling it a romance because of it would be like calling "Empire Strikes Back" a romance.
Now, if someone wants to call "A Civil Campaign" a romance...easier sell there.

Freeshadow · 12-29-2013, 06:37 PM

I have that here on TBR list (read 1st when it was freebie):
http://bookviewcafe.com/bookstore/bo...artet-omnibus/

crossi · 12-30-2013, 08:51 AM

Anything by Weber, esp the Safehold, and Empire of Man series.
Flint's 1632 series.
John C. Wright's Chaos series.
Louise Cooper's Time's Master and Chaos Gate series. The first I was only able to get as an ebook from Fictionwise and the other not available as ebook at all.
Demon of Undoing by Alton.
Lilith's Brood by Butler.
Deed of Paksenarrion by Moon.
Enchantment Emporium and Wild Ways by Huff.
Trickster's Choice and Trickster's Queen by Pierce.
Mckillip's Riddlemaster series and Fool's Run. Neither as ebooks sadly but both great.

Freeshadow · 12-30-2013, 09:38 AM

Ah yes. Paks is great.

jscarbo · 01-04-2014, 11:59 AM

Try some classic SF such as works by James H. Schmitz, Gordon R, Dickson, H. Beam Piper, Jerry Pournelle, etc. Many may be found for free here: http://www.freesfonline.de/RecommendedStories.html

ApK · 01-04-2014, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jscarbo

Try some classic SF such as works by James H. Schmitz, Gordon R, Dickson, H. Beam Piper, Jerry Pournelle, etc. Many may be found for free here: http://www.freesfonline.de/RecommendedStories.html

Cool link. I think I've seen that site before but had forgotten about it.

Lot's of good ideas in this thread. To the library!

crossi · 01-05-2014, 12:00 PM

Oh yes. All of Schmitz's books and Little Fuzzy and sequels are some of my favotites.

jehane · 01-16-2014, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Graham

Not quite in the same league as the Bujolds, but Elizabeth Moon's Vatta's War series is quite fun.

I also liked the Heris Serrano/Esmay Suiza series.

Heyer: My favourite is Cotillion.

radius · 01-20-2014, 02:59 PM

You might like the Phule's Company books by Robert Asprin, and in the worst case, they are short so you won't lose much time if you decide they aren't for you :P

I bring them up because they are also about a motley space legion who follow and unlikely but charismatic leader.

ebusinesstutor · 02-02-2014, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Graham

Not quite in the same league as the Bujolds, but Elizabeth Moon's Vatta's War series is quite fun.

Graham

Another vote for Vatta's War. Excellent series. It and Vorkosigan are two of my favourite series, so since our tasts fit on Vorkosigan, they might on Vatta as well.

ebusinesstutor · 02-02-2014, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexBell

Have you read Ms Bujold's Chalion and Sharing Knife series? Quite different from the Vorkosigan series, but I like them better.

Fantasy rather than military science fiction but I liked bothe Bujold's Sharing Knife and Chalion series.

Curse of Chalion may be my favourite fantasy book of all time.

ebusinesstutor · 02-02-2014, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jgaiser

It's SF with a bit of romance. Don't be turned off by the romance label. It's a great story. And if you do like it, do read the second in the series Barrayar.

Shards is good, but Barrayar is great. Cordelia's best moments and I love the scene when she comes back from her "shopping" trip.

12-20-2013, 02:43 PM	#32
ApK Award-Winning Participant Posts: 7,316 Karma: 67862884 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ, USA Device: Kindle	Oh man, "Shards of Honor" is where we see why Cordelia and Aral both have the reputations they do. The book has, I think, some of the coolest military SF of the whole series, next to "Warrior's Apprentice." The romance element is there, but calling it a romance because of it would be like calling "Empire Strikes Back" a romance. Now, if someone wants to call "A Civil Campaign" a romance...easier sell there. Last edited by ApK; 12-29-2013 at 07:18 PM.

01-04-2014, 11:59 AM	#36
jscarbo Addict Posts: 220 Karma: 1075434 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Costa Rica Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle PW2, Nook HD+, Nexus 7	Try some classic SF such as works by James H. Schmitz, Gordon R, Dickson, H. Beam Piper, Jerry Pournelle, etc. Many may be found for free here: http://www.freesfonline.de/RecommendedStories.html Last edited by jscarbo; 01-04-2014 at 12:03 PM.

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12-29-2013, 06:37 PM	#33
Freeshadow temp. out of service Posts: 2,792 Karma: 24285242 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Duisburg (DE) Device: PB 623	I have that here on TBR list (read 1st when it was freebie): http://bookviewcafe.com/bookstore/bo...artet-omnibus/

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crossi Guru Posts: 992 Karma: 12000001 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Seattle Wahington U.S. Device: kindle	Anything by Weber, esp the Safehold, and Empire of Man series. Flint's 1632 series. John C. Wright's Chaos series. Louise Cooper's Time's Master and Chaos Gate series. The first I was only able to get as an ebook from Fictionwise and the other not available as ebook at all. Demon of Undoing by Alton. Lilith's Brood by Butler. Deed of Paksenarrion by Moon. Enchantment Emporium and Wild Ways by Huff. Trickster's Choice and Trickster's Queen by Pierce. Mckillip's Riddlemaster series and Fool's Run. Neither as ebooks sadly but both great.

12-30-2013, 09:38 AM	#35
Freeshadow temp. out of service Posts: 2,792 Karma: 24285242 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Duisburg (DE) Device: PB 623	Ah yes. Paks is great.

01-05-2014, 12:00 PM	#38
crossi Guru Posts: 992 Karma: 12000001 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Seattle Wahington U.S. Device: kindle	Oh yes. All of Schmitz's books and Little Fuzzy and sequels are some of my favotites.

01-20-2014, 02:59 PM	#40
radius Lector minore Posts: 649 Karma: 1738720 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Aura One, Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, Google Pixel Slate	You might like the Phule's Company books by Robert Asprin, and in the worst case, they are short so you won't lose much time if you decide they aren't for you :P I bring them up because they are also about a motley space legion who follow and unlikely but charismatic leader.