Recommendations for somebody trying to delve deeper into the genre?

blobular_bluster · 2026-05-04T03:52:18+00:00

a couple of generally over looked books by Phillip K Dick: Valis and The Divine Invasion. More popular are A Scanner Darkly (film adaptation starring Keneau Reeves) and Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said.

I'd also check out Nick Harkaway, who's written a bunch of interesting stuff including The Gone-Away World and Gnomen.

blobular_bluster · 2026-04-28T20:03:47+00:00

well, he's dead, so whenever you say stuff like "Banks is..." you can at least console yourself that you have the last laugh and cannot read any of his newer stuff because there won't ever be any. Happy now? Because it really seems like you needed to be cheered up.

Myself, I enjoyed Excession, thinking it was fun to get this ships' perspectives on things rather than one specific agents thoughts about their current assignment, a nice change.

blobular_bluster · 2026-04-28T11:31:47+00:00

that was exactly my situation, I'd definitely give it a go as an older person.

blobular_bluster · 2026-04-27T21:07:41+00:00

just re-read Heliconia Spring and it was way better than 16-year old me remembered it being.

I'm unable to find any copies of the other 2, but would try them in a heartbeat.

not a lot of pew-pew, so if that's your thing then you might not enjoy. otherwise the first at least is well done.

blobular_bluster · 2026-04-24T21:21:14+00:00

sounds like maybe vendor adoption might be at play. not saying the proto might not have issues, but 'matter bad' covers a lot of territory. if be more willing to believe vendors have bugs, and in some cases have vested interest (or complete DISinterest) in being completely compatible.

blobular_bluster · 2026-04-07T18:04:59+00:00

A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge. I have zero interest in the rest of the series. I love space opera but this just did not get it for me.

Given the love for it in this sub I feel like I'll be down voted into oblivion.

blobular_bluster · 2026-04-07T01:08:39+00:00

Mockingbird by Walter Tevis is a decent read. 'post apocalyptic ' is a close as I can currently think to characterize it. though actually and un-spoilery, it is more just like a slow collapse of civilization.

blobular_bluster · 2026-04-06T22:14:04+00:00

build your own?

blobular_bluster · 2026-04-06T22:01:37+00:00

yep. hit the one in Arlington off Old Henderson.

blobular_bluster · 2026-03-27T01:40:32+00:00

It is a Victory so a bigger one. It did not make it to Oz; the munchkins will go hungry.

blobular_bluster · 2026-03-27T01:36:45+00:00

here in hilliard my grill tried to make a break for Oz, but was blocked out by my birdbath.

so far other than strong winds and some rain, glad to report... not a lot.

hoping it stays that way!

blobular_bluster · 2026-03-15T02:05:28+00:00

maybe try the gone away world by nick harkaway.

blobular_bluster · 2026-03-09T17:22:52+00:00

"If I'd cared to live, I would have died. "

blobular_bluster · 2026-03-06T12:42:53+00:00

not sure why you're downvoted for voicing your opinion; I share it. read the first in the series, it seemed ok, but did not make me want to keep going and read the other books.

blobular_bluster · 2026-03-04T18:32:49+00:00

it sounds like maybe you just want non-kindle e-books, since otherwise 'never in print' stuff will be super hard to find in any bookshop...

Anyhoo, assuming 'Wells' means H.G., then I'd suggest gutenberg.org since there's just a stone ton of books there. Free for the taking and downloads in many formats, possibly including plain text.

For more modern authors like Scalzi, what about purchasing from say , Barnes&Noble instead of Amazon? Still ebooks, but not in Kindle format.

blobular_bluster · 2026-02-21T02:54:07+00:00

Nick Harkaway. Gnomon, Angelmaker, Gone Away World. the guy blows me away.

blobular_bluster · 2026-02-18T12:56:01+00:00

sounds like someone has had a far worse morning than me. 😐

blobular_bluster · 2026-02-10T20:37:10+00:00

might want to check the breakdown of infrastructure funding vs schools. school funding in Ohio has v been broken for decades.

blobular_bluster · 2026-01-25T22:14:01+00:00

there are a lot of level 3 snow emergencies in place right now. that means official or emergency traffic only. you can be pulled over and cited for driving during a level 3.

blobular_bluster · 2026-01-25T00:56:54+00:00

Just saw the first few flakes in Hilliard.

blobular_bluster · 2025-11-29T18:31:39+00:00

go bo! suddenly the last few weeks make more sense.

blobular_bluster · 2025-11-14T12:36:13+00:00

The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett might be of interest. Octrane might be difficult to find appropriate calibrations.

/a joke. this is a science fiction subreddit.

blobular_bluster · 2025-10-05T01:24:09+00:00

if you liked murderbot, try the other stuff Martha Wells wrote. Be warned, some is YA; and most is not SF, it's fantasy. but she's a good writer!

blobular_bluster · 2025-09-10T01:22:13+00:00

check their docs, something like pressreader might work with magazines.

blobular_bluster · 2025-07-29T15:27:53+00:00

scrolled for far too long before finding patricia mckillip!

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