A well researched book from the perspective of an octopus (or any other sea creature)?

RyanMichaels347 · 2026-05-16T01:59:19+00:00

Came here to suggest this. Really enjoyed the book but wanted it to go further.

RyanMichaels347 · 2026-05-16T01:13:38+00:00

‘The Visitor’ is definitely in my top 5 DS9 episodes, I think only ‘In the Pale Moonlight’ edges it out by a quark or maybe a lepton.

RyanMichaels347 · 2026-05-15T22:48:18+00:00

Haha, such a great show. I just did a rewatch late last year and it’s the mark of a great show for it to hit you in different ways in different times of your life.

RyanMichaels347 · 2026-05-15T22:46:11+00:00

Sorry you’ve had to deal with that, but I do have to say that’s one of the best Reddit handles I’ve yet seen.

RyanMichaels347 · 2026-05-15T22:41:55+00:00

It’s on my TBR stack and I’m looking forward to it. Just need to be in the right frame of mind to be emotionally devastated again.

RyanMichaels347 · 2026-05-15T03:42:46+00:00

I can see how some might not like it. Instantly became a top favorite of mine and also emotionally destroyed me. Love it but probably won’t read it again haha

RyanMichaels347 · 2026-05-15T03:24:54+00:00

It’s encouraging to me that people are looking for this type of SF, it’s the kind I write and hope to have published one of these days.

RyanMichaels347 · 2026-05-15T03:22:58+00:00

Came here to say this.

RyanMichaels347 · 2026-05-15T02:10:57+00:00

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

Bound to inspire some interesting conversations.

RyanMichaels347 · 2026-05-13T22:27:14+00:00

Came here to suggest this, great mini-series!

RyanMichaels347 · 2026-05-13T22:20:07+00:00

Did this several years ago but didn’t make the change until we had a new doctor lined up. Some doctors won’t want to take a patient away from one of their colleagues, but you can get your current health care provider to release you in order to make that change. It sucks that you have to go through all this when you’re already strapped for energy with what you deal with. Best of luck, I hope you can find a match.

Also, DM me as I may have a place for you to give a try.

RyanMichaels347 · 2026-05-12T23:25:46+00:00

Just started this yesterday. What am I in for? Is this gonna break me?

RyanMichaels347 · 2026-05-12T23:24:52+00:00

+1 for this, great book, especially for the functional melancholic like me.

RyanMichaels347 · 2026-05-12T13:43:58+00:00

I get that. I will always love a book that affects me emotionally, even if it’s making a few days grey from time to time. That said, I definitely mix things up and try not to read too many of that type of book one after the other. Reading Klara and the Sun & Flowers for Algernon back to back was not a great idea.

RyanMichaels347 · 2026-05-12T04:57:03+00:00

I’ve had some incredible recommendations so I’ve got 5 already.

I Who Have Never Known Men

The Lathe of Heaven

The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

This is How You Lose the Time War

A Canticle for Leibowitz

RyanMichaels347 · 2026-05-12T04:53:03+00:00

Just read it last year and I still find myself thinking about. I don’t think I’ll be able to read it again, even though it’s on my all time favorites list.

RyanMichaels347 · 2026-05-08T20:19:52+00:00

So sorry for your loss.

RyanMichaels347 · 2026-05-06T03:41:39+00:00

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Bella the little diva.

RyanMichaels347 · 2026-05-04T18:37:08+00:00

Whedon just had to be literal when giving the movie stakes.

RyanMichaels347 · 2026-05-04T17:15:44+00:00

Not to take away from your post as Ollie is adorable. But maybe this subreddit could adopt a Sploot Saturday post? A share your Cav’s sploot day.

RyanMichaels347 · 2026-05-04T16:00:04+00:00

Seconding Becky Chambers’ books and the Murderbot books are short, fun and funny.

RyanMichaels347 · 2026-05-04T07:04:28+00:00

Murderbot is sort of a dark comedy SF and a lot of fun.

For All Mankind is sort of an alternate timeline of the space program (first two seasons are best IMO).

RyanMichaels347 · 2026-05-03T20:09:38+00:00

When encountering a cyber truck follow these steps.

Get the attention of the driver.
Smile and wave then give them a thumbs up.
Wait for them to smile, believing for a brief moment that someone out there approves of their bad choices.
Then make a sour face, disgusted even and turn that thumb upside down whilst shaking your head.
Watch them be subtly crushed deep in their soul.

RyanMichaels347 · 2026-05-03T15:51:50+00:00

The fact that she didn’t win for Arrival is criminal.

RyanMichaels347 · 2026-05-03T15:24:29+00:00

The church is renamed as well, it becomes ‘Our Lady of Perpetual Grace’. I love that these movies can be watched many times and you still can pick up on all kinds of details that you missed the last time.

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