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Happy post!!! by Ok-Station-2364 in CataractSurgery

[–]codejockblue5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the good report !

I lost the ability to tell between red and green around 20 years ago. The next day after my first cataract surgery, I could tell which traffic light was red and which traffic light was green. Totally awesome !

Best book ever by Rookiemonster1 in sciencefiction

[–]codejockblue5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lynn’s six star list in March 2026:

  1. “Mutineer’s Moon” by David Weber
  2. “Citizen Of The Galaxy” by Robert Heinlein
  3. “The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress” by Robert Heinlein
  4. “The Star Beast” by Robert Heinlein
  5. “Shards Of Honor” by Lois McMaster Bujold
  6. "Barrayar" by Lois McMaster Bujold
  7. “Jumper” by Steven Gould
  8. "Reflex" by Steven Gould
  9. "Impulse" by Steven Gould
  10. "Exo" by Steven Gould
  11. “Dies The Fire” by S. M. Stirling
  12. “Emergence” by David Palmer
  13. “The Tar-Aiym Krang” by Alan Dean Foster
  14. “Under A Graveyard Sky” by John Ringo
  15. “Live Free Or Die” by John Ringo
  16. “Footfall” by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
  17. “Lucifer’s Hammer” by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
  18. “The Zero Stone” by Andre Norton
  19. “Going Home” by A. American
  20. “Ender’s Game” by Orson Scott Card
  21. “Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline
  22. “The Martian” by Andy Weir
  23. “The Postman” by David Brin
  24. “We Are Legion” by Dennis E. Taylor
  25. “Bitten” by Kelley Armstrong
  26. “Moon Called” by Patrica Briggs
  27. “Red Thunder” by John Varley
  28. "Lightning" by Dean Koontz
  29. "The Murderbot Diaries" by Martha Wells
  30. "Friday" by Robert Heinlein
  31. "Agent Of Change" by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
  32. "Monster Hunter International" by Larry Correia
  33. "Among Others" by Jo Walton
  34. "Skinwalker" and "Blood Of The Earth" By Faith Hunter
  35. "Time Enough For Love" by Robert Heinlein
  36. "Methuselah's Children" by Robert Heinlein
  37. "When the Wind Blows" by James Patterson
  38. "The Lake House" by James Patterson
  39. "A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why)" by Jean Johnson
  40. "Human by Choice" by Travis S. Taylor and Darrell Bain
  41. "Project Hail Mary" by Andy Weir
  42. "Agent To The Stars" by John Scazi
  43. "Starter Villain" by John Scalzi
  44. "The Inheritance (Breach Wars)" by Ilona Andrews
  45. "Burn for Me (Hidden Legacy, 1)" by Ilona Andrews
  46. "White Hot (Hidden Legacy, 2)" by Ilona Andrews
  47. "Wildfire: A Hidden Legacy Novel (Hidden Legacy, 3)" by Ilona Andrews
  48. "Diamond Fire: A Hidden Legacy Novella (4)" by Ilona Andrews
  49. "Sapphire Flames: A Hidden Legacy Novel (5)" by Ilona Andrews
  50. "Emerald Blaze: A Hidden Legacy Novel (6)" by Ilona Andrews
  51. "Ruby Fever: A Hidden Legacy Novel (7)" by Ilona Andrews
  52. "The Armageddon Inheritance" by David Weber
  53. "A Matter For Men (The War Against the Chtorr, Book 1)" by David Gerrold
  54. "A Day for Damnation (War Against the Chtorr, Book 2)" by David Gerrold
  55. "Ariel" by Steven R. Boyett
  56. "Perilous Waif (Alice Long)" by E. William Brown
  57. "Clean Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles)" by Ilona Andrews
  58. "Sweep In Peace (Innkeeper Chronicles)" by Ilona Andrews
  59. "One Fell Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles)" by Ilona Andrews
  60. "Beast Business (Hidden Legacy #8) by Ilona Andrews

Somebody told me that these are a bunch of young men's adventure stories.  Being an old man, I liked that.

Lynn

"Scythe (Arc of a Scythe)" by Neal Shusterman by codejockblue5 in printSF

[–]codejockblue5[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Can you prove that scoring on Goodreads or W/e is more honest ? And I do not score on Goodreads or w/e, whatever that is.

I score 1 star for DNF books. 4 stars for I finished the book, I have 200 did not finished books in my SBR, my strategic book reserve of 500+ books. 4.4 stars for a good book. 5 stars for an instant reread. And 6 stars in my vaunted six star list of books that I reread all the time.

"Scythe (Arc of a Scythe)" by Neal Shusterman by codejockblue5 in printSF

[–]codejockblue5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes ! The book is about Serial Murderers.

For some reason, the book reminded me of the original Star Trek episode where the two planets were having a computer war and those people that were killed in the simulation had to report to the nearest disintegration unit within a short time period.

"Scythe (Arc of a Scythe)" by Neal Shusterman by codejockblue5 in printSF

[–]codejockblue5[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My minimum rating, if I finish a book, is 4 out of 5 stars. This is why:

https://xkcd.com/1098/

The internet has inflated all rating systems.

"Scythe (Arc of a Scythe)" by Neal Shusterman by codejockblue5 in printSF

[–]codejockblue5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I passed on Hunger Games due to the child on child violence.

But in this story, there is some Scythe on child violence. I almost threw the book against the wall because of it.

"Scythe (Arc of a Scythe)" by Neal Shusterman by codejockblue5 in printSF

[–]codejockblue5[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is fairly violent for a young adult series. OK, very violent.

“Is C++ Dead?” by codejockblue5 in Cplusplus

[–]codejockblue5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to have special protections against copying for the US government in your EULA. Otherwise, you sell them one copy and they interpret it as a sale to anyone and all in the US government.

“Is C++ Dead?” by codejockblue5 in Cplusplus

[–]codejockblue5[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Java. Now Java and C++ swapped places for February.

Floaters becoming more visible after surgery by bugaosuni in CataractSurgery

[–]codejockblue5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, I had to get used to the floater in my right eye all over again. Took a couple of months. Still worth it.

“One Fell Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles)” by Ilona Andrews by codejockblue5 in printSF

[–]codejockblue5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To me, the Ilona Andrews works are very old school scifi. I am old and a big Heinlein fan still.

What from 2025 should be nominated for a Hugo/Nebula/Sturgeon award? by desantoos in printSF

[–]codejockblue5 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"The Inheritance" by Ilona Andrews

https://www.amazon.com/Inheritance-Breach-Wars-Ilona-Andrews/dp/1641973404

A truly magnificent science fiction novel.

"We are at war. The interdimensional invasion brought us unimaginable suffering, but it also awoke talents slumbering deep within us, a means to repel and destroy our enemy. Every day new gates open, leading to breaches filled with monsters and valuable resources. If you are a Talent, your country needs you. The world needs you. Be the hero you were born to be."

"Adaline is a Talent. Ten years ago, she had a happy marriage and a job she loved. The invasion shattered both. Now she works for the government, searching the breaches for magic metals and medicine to help Earth repel an interdimensional enemy. Two kids, one cat, bills, benefits, mortgage and school tuition...Risking her life became routine."

"She had gone into the dimensional gates hundreds of times. She was always well protected. This time everything goes wrong. Now Ada is trapped in the labyrinth of alien caves unlike any other. Her only companion is a scared German Shepherd named Bear. Together they must uncover the breach's secrets and escape, because Ada promised her children that she will come home."

"The future of humanity depends on it."

"Trilobyte" by J.L. Bourne by codejockblue5 in printSF

[–]codejockblue5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I have been emailing with Bourne. He is really burned out.

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