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Aside from Project Hail Mary which I assume every /c/sciencefiction subscriber is going to read what have you been reading or plan to read?

Here is last months post. What are you Reading? (August 2023)

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[–] eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I recently finished Alastair Reynolds' House of Suns, which I enjoyed. It's actually the first of his books I've read. I'm looking forward to reading more of his books.

Currently I'm reading Neuromancer for the first time.

[–] nxdefiant@startrek.website 4 points 1 year ago

I would love to read neuromancer again for the first time, excellent book.

[–] Che_Donkey@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In the middle of Absolution Gap. I really enjoyed his one off books (pushing ice, century rain, terminal world and his colaboration with Baxter on Medusa Chronicles) however i finished the "last" book of the Revelation Space series and was very, very underwhelmed.

[–] eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What’s your favourite standalone book from him? I’m not wanting to start any series at the moment.

[–] Che_Donkey@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

as a stand alone The Prefect, it is set in the Revelation Space Glitter Band era, and is a good introduction to it but absolutely apart from the R.space books. He has written a second book and since changed the name, but I have the sneaking suspicion he wrote the Prefect with the intention of it being stand alone and since has shoehorned in a second and is writing a third book. I would also recommend his short story collections: diamond dogs turquoise days, and galactic north.

[–] eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks! I'll add them to my 'To read' list.