Miss Take Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 So far have read (the list is entirely dependent on what the local library has on its shelves). Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. Was quite shocked by how different this is to Blade Runner. Enjoyed the book, though think overall the film is better. Really liked the idea of the mood organ though - dial a 3 so it will make you feel like dialling! Fahrenheit 451. I'm slightly concerned by the obsession that many male sci fi writers have with teenage girls. Apart from that it was readable but not particularly enjoyable, though the occasional sentence would stop me in my tracks. Hothouse. Started off really well. Vivid descriptions of an interesing future. But towards the end it felt really rushed, as though the author was just trying to fulfil a limited quota of words and realised he still had loads to fit in. I'll probably remember the book for a long time though. Have now found myself diverted into JG Ballard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. Was quite shocked by how different this is to Blade Runner. Enjoyed the book, though think overall the film is better. Really liked the idea of the mood organ though - dial a 3 so it will make you feel like dialling! Yeah the book is quite different, spending quite a lot of time worrying about materialism and the 'keeping up with the joneses' even when everything else is falling apart. They share similar concepts and the main char has a similar job but aren't really the same story at all. Both stories treat the androids empathy in different ways too, I think the stories work quite well as alternative views on the subject. Quite amazing that it was written in the late 60's too, some interesting predictions, 24 hour chat show tv, sensory control devices, a virtual reality religion with a grinding task that could almost be world of warcraft. Try a scanner darkly too, and if you enjoyed Bladerunner, you'd love the movie Moon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floyd Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Would recommend Juliet, Naked - Nick Hornby Listening to the unabridged audiobook at present and liking it.. the print version is worth a look. Kinda High Fidelity feel to it.. the story revolves around music and a couple finding out that maybe their lrelationship needs more than just mutural appreciation of an artist to survive... sorta thing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonday Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 So far have read (the list is entirely dependent on what the local library has on its shelves). Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. Was quite shocked by how different this is to Blade Runner. Enjoyed the book, though think overall the film is better. Really liked the idea of the mood organ though - dial a 3 so it will make you feel like dialling! Fahrenheit 451. I'm slightly concerned by the obsession that many male sci fi writers have with teenage girls. Apart from that it was readable but not particularly enjoyable, though the occasional sentence would stop me in my tracks. Hothouse. Started off really well. Vivid descriptions of an interesing future. But towards the end it felt really rushed, as though the author was just trying to fulfil a limited quota of words and realised he still had loads to fit in. I'll probably remember the book for a long time though. Have now found myself diverted into JG Ballard. 451 and Androids are books from the golden age of Sci Fi. Both Dick and Bradbury are what I would call Classic Sci Fi writers. You might look at a few more of their fellows here http://www.voidspace.org.uk/library/classic_scifi.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 As a Sci FI man , just reading 501s Rebublic Commando, Really enjoying Karen Traviss and her view on the whole mando culture, she has done more to bring Boba/Jango Fett & the motley crew of clones out of 1 dimensional film characterisation into some excellent books. Also just reread Wizard of the Pigeons...by Megan Lindholm well worth a gander if you have a free week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Hellfire by The most awsome Ed Macy. The story leading upto Apache. Makes excellent and enjoyable reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazir Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 The Crystalids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pragmatopian Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 The Road by Cormac McCarthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Take Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 The Road by Cormac McCarthy Read this a couple of weeks ago and just couldn't get into it. Just didn't like the style, I suppose. I see a film has been made of it that had a rave review from The Independent - might watch that to compare. Just finished Dr Bloodmoney by Philip K Dick - really enjoyed it, exactly the type of thing I'm looking for - an apocalypse followed by accounts of life afterwards. Highly recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Recommend William Gibson's Sprawl trilogy - Neuromancer, Count Zero and Mona Lisa Overdrive. Count Zero and Mona Lisa Overdrive are available unabridged as audio books at audible.co.uk. Count Zero works perfectly well even if you never read Neuromancer. The movie The Matrix massively borrows from these novels (and from Philip Dick). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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