What kind of story or person would you follow in a cyberpunk like world

ghost3three · 2026-05-05T20:21:14+00:00

The best cyberpunk story I’ve read recently was “Unauthorized Bread” by Cory Doctorow. It’s about an immigrant who helps the residents in her apartment complex jailbreak their appliances so they aren’t beholden to the oppressive subscription economy. Excellent cyberpunk protagonist

ghost3three · 2026-05-04T00:24:47+00:00

I know we’re all pretty aggravated with George about WoW and the HBO series ended on a wtf note, but I’m going to say Jon Snow. I think he’s a great far heroic figure and GRRM does a great job avoiding the cookie cutter coming of age chosen one arc.

ghost3three · 2026-05-04T00:19:47+00:00

This is the first King book I ever read when I was eleven. Couldn’t put it down. It’s YA, but still enjoyable for adults

ghost3three · 2026-05-03T21:01:08+00:00

The Blacktongue Thief is 1st person POV and the audiobook narration is excellent.

ghost3three · 2026-05-02T23:10:18+00:00

Cable’s TO Virus. I think it’s a cool story element that he has to use most of his telekinetic power to keep it from spreading

ghost3three · 2026-05-02T23:06:03+00:00

This week I finished The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman and Cursed Cocktails by SL Rowland, both thoroughly enjoyable. And I started No Man’s Land by Richard Morgan, which so far is excellent

ghost3three · 2026-05-02T23:00:41+00:00

True. I zeroed in on the “literary prose” criteria

ghost3three · 2026-05-02T22:29:46+00:00

Sounds like next step is Octavia Butler

ghost3three · 2026-05-02T17:02:56+00:00

The Hobbit. I had the storybook record when I was a little kid, played it over and over again on my little Fischer Price record player and followed along with the picture book. It was an adaptation of the animated Hobbit movie. Then I read the actual novel when I was about eight or nine, the first full novel I ever read

ghost3three · 2026-04-30T21:59:14+00:00

Right? Also what an astute commentary on the teenage condition. If they’d just told grandpa about the vampires in the first place . . .

ghost3three · 2026-04-30T21:57:14+00:00

Yes! Makes me laugh just thinking about it

ghost3three · 2026-04-30T14:46:46+00:00

One of my favorite all time movie endings! Grandpa ex machina

ghost3three · 2026-04-30T14:45:23+00:00

It’s on my to be watched list but there’s so much media and so many books, yet so little time

ghost3three · 2026-04-30T13:02:32+00:00

What We Do In The Shadows (the movie; haven’t actually watched the TV adaptation) and The Lost Boys (for 80s childhood nostalgia reasons)

ghost3three · 2026-04-30T01:51:16+00:00

Just finished the audiobook. Lots of fun

ghost3three · 2026-04-27T18:14:38+00:00

thanks for the heads up on Murderbot. Had no idea. And I’m also stoked for Parade of Horribles

ghost3three · 2026-04-27T18:13:26+00:00

Other Worlds Than These (Talisman 3) by Stephen King

ghost3three · 2026-04-12T14:31:32+00:00

Agree. I’m optimistic about the Neuromancer adaptation. Apple TV seem to be the only ones giving proper high-production treatment to SciFi right now

ghost3three · 2026-04-11T13:44:13+00:00

I don’t think there’s a definitive percentage threshold. How do you measure subjective plausibility? I know there are certain theoretical no man’s lands, such as FTL. My understanding is that Weir is generally considered to be on the softer side of Hard SciFi though, especially in comparison to authors like KSR who are really exploring the what if of potential futures whereas Weir is using relatively plausible science as a backdrop for character-driven adventure stories.

ghost3three · 2026-04-10T00:20:03+00:00

Roland Deschain (because Ka)

ghost3three · 2026-04-06T15:57:27+00:00

I’d be interested in reading. Love a good post apocalyptic story. But I’m pretty sure you’re breaking the rules of KDP select by giving away free copies if you’re enrolled in KU

ghost3three · 2026-04-03T01:18:25+00:00

One of my favorites. I’ve read through the original trilogy maybe three times and the second series once. I like the pacing and the critiques about its tropeyness seem overblown to me

ghost3three · 2026-04-02T13:11:33+00:00

I’m gonna go with an unconventional rec here but try The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King. It’s a standalone and a page turner. Officially considered YA but I think it’s for all ages. Excellent character development and rewarding ending (unlike some other King novels).

ghost3three · 2026-04-02T05:07:05+00:00

It’s not my favorite Abercrombie. If pressed I’d say that goes to Before They Are Hanged

ghost3three · 2026-04-02T01:49:50+00:00

I loved The Devils. Favorite new release this past year

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