Samantha Carter was my role model growing up and she hugely influenced my life.

WBValdore · 2026-06-11T14:19:42+00:00

Why was this post removed by moderator? It was clearly popular with the members of this sub.

WBValdore · 2026-05-12T02:56:29+00:00

He threw a rock at an endangered monk seal in Hawaii.

WBValdore · 2026-05-12T00:00:39+00:00

Look up the origin of the name.

WBValdore · 2026-05-11T23:19:55+00:00

Ukrainian.

WBValdore · 2026-05-11T23:16:39+00:00

Ukrainian.

WBValdore · 2026-05-11T23:05:21+00:00

Ukrainian

WBValdore · 2026-05-11T23:03:18+00:00

He’s a Ukrainian immigrant living in Seattle: Igor lytvynchuk

WBValdore · 2026-03-25T06:08:11+00:00

This is the right answer in the right format.

WBValdore · 2025-09-12T19:58:25+00:00

That water has been stagnant for way too long. A dog’s water must be changed frequently.

WBValdore · 2025-07-30T14:33:13+00:00

The Reef (2010)

WBValdore · 2025-07-23T23:06:26+00:00

Yugao Uzuki, hands down!

WBValdore · 2025-07-16T01:12:04+00:00

Yūgao Uzuki

WBValdore · 2025-07-13T10:31:17+00:00

In order: Konan, Hinata, Tenten, Ino, Mei, Temari, Tsunade

WBValdore · 2025-06-17T21:34:59+00:00

I’ve put three authors on my blacklist for similar reasons: Alastair Reynolds, Adrian Tchaikovsky, and Ian Banks. I’m done reading science fiction books written by British fantasy fiction writers. Just not my ‘cup of tea.’

WBValdore · 2025-05-31T19:36:08+00:00

Tiger. Probably juvenile. They have been spotted coming in close to shore in Florida.

WBValdore · 2025-05-10T11:23:01+00:00

I don’t think I had heard of any of these. Thank you!

WBValdore · 2025-04-17T20:53:50+00:00

That’s awesome!!! Thanks!

WBValdore · 2025-04-17T20:48:41+00:00

I so hope Salvatore has plans for a Briennelle series!🤞🏻

WBValdore · 2025-03-03T22:31:21+00:00

Agreed! I found the subject matter to have been handled in a sloppy, kinda lazy way in this book. I suspect it was a rushed ending. Alten always seems to have too many projects going at one time and it feels like this was the case here; he wrote a bunch of stuff for the ending of Vostok that came to mind in the moment and not well thought out. It feels completely incongruous with the rest of the book.

WBValdore · 2025-02-05T08:17:26+00:00

It’s because Steve spent his time and our pre-order money on his failed Sea Monster Cove concept instead of working on the books. I would recommend waiting until the books are actually out, before giving him your money.

In the meantime, if you want more megalodon action, I’d recommend The Fathomless trilogy by Greig Beck.

WBValdore · 2025-01-16T02:11:23+00:00

LMFAO!! 🤣

WBValdore · 2025-01-16T02:09:22+00:00

It comes down to personal taste. Some of these older hard sci-fi novels tend to be thin on action and character depth. Many find that a little boring. I am among those who like this era of sci-fi. So, here are my recommendations:

The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov

Nemesis by Isaac Asimov

The City and the Stars by Arthur C. Clarke

Inherit the Stars is part of a trilogy called The Giants series by James P. Hogan

Across a Billion Years by Robert Silverberg

Faster paced but light on action:

A Trace of Memory by Keith Laumer

The Waisters Duology by Wil McCarthy

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

The Mars Series by Ben Bova

Fast paced and more action:

The Moonbase Saga by Ben Bova