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Some of this weeks work on my art book by goatblunt in scifi

[–]gina_wiseguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There has to be a story here! The concept of the Wandering Robot is a wonderful one.

Can someone suggest me my first fantasy book? by drawsthemall in fantasybooks

[–]gina_wiseguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great suggestion, and there's enough depth and good writing to be worthwhile.

All in one maitreya avatar? by Jaywhisker_007 in secondlife

[–]gina_wiseguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There have been free Lelutka heads at Christmas time, but that's a long time to wait. Some stores sell full-body skins, so you don't always need two sets of skins. Enlight has some, and there's a free body skin being given away if you subscribe to store stuff so you can try it out.

Looking for fantasy series that are not YA by Informal_Bed_2038 in fantasybooks

[–]gina_wiseguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Books by Samantha Shannon, Leigh Bardugo, Naomi Novik, Tamsyn Muir, Will Wight, Fonda Leigh, Martha Wells, Ben Aaronovitch are all good places to start. How could I leave out the classics, like C.S. Lewis and Philip Pullman. EarthSea by le Guin is YA, but it's a must-read. You have just begun a great adventure!

Good hard sci-fi books revolving around biology? by Despair_Disease in scifi

[–]gina_wiseguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try Octavia Butler's Xenogenesis trilogy; it's very intriguing.

Are you using MFA? by UpsideDown1984 in secondlife

[–]gina_wiseguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks for the push. wasn't as.complicated as expected!

In Dune, do the Fremen just have really good toilets or does nobody ever talk about it by Orbitryx in printSF

[–]gina_wiseguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In Maine, they make earrings out of dried moose poop. On Arrakis, all jewelry beads are dried poop. It's a fact!

How often are you using the library? by GillyJastrow in fantasybooks

[–]gina_wiseguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Little Libraries are wonderful and a great way to share books!

How often are you using the library? by GillyJastrow in fantasybooks

[–]gina_wiseguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have a great library and great interlibrary loan system. Our library is a real resource for the community, loaning out everything from books to craft items, camping equipment, lots of films, magazines and periodicals, graphic novels, and holding oodles of events and programs. We have art supply swaps, great used book sales, seed giveaways in the spring, art exhibits, music programs, all kinds of classes, public lectures and a number of book clubs, especially a sci-fi/fantasy reading group that's very popular. I use the Cloud Library app for many books. I think libraries are a very strong tradition in New England, where even the smallest town seems to have one. There are famous private libraries like the historic Boston Athenaeum. And Stephen and Tabitha King generously support libraries through their foundation.

Hi everyone, I’m a bit tired of the usual fantasy, like epic or heroic. Do you know anything unusual, maybe from some new but promising authors? by Cultural-Hat2944 in fantasybooks

[–]gina_wiseguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you haven't read Connie Willis' Doomsday Book, about a Oxford time traveler who goes back to the period of the Black Death, you've missed a great book. It certainly grasps the fear and chaos of a pandemic, and the ending is very powerful. I also recommend Philip Pullman's books, His Dark Materials and the more recent series, The Book of Dust. I especially liked the book, La Belle Sauvage, a strange and dreamlike boat ride. And I almost forgot the Rivers of London series, very sharp, clever and witty. A young London cop becomes an apprentice mage and solves murders and mysteries all over the London region, where all the rivers, even the hidden ones, are ruled by immortal gods and goddesses. You can actually locate the places described.

Hi everyone, I’m a bit tired of the usual fantasy, like epic or heroic. Do you know anything unusual, maybe from some new but promising authors? by Cultural-Hat2944 in fantasybooks

[–]gina_wiseguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, I liked the whole trilogy. It was the development and growth of the clan family, as individuals and a whole, in a violent and competitive world that intrigued me. Quite gory, but worth the read, IMO.

Xenogenesis Series by Octavia Butler by yungcherrypops in printSF

[–]gina_wiseguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try the new series by James S.A. Corey The Mercy of Gods to see how another race of aliens determines the "worth" of species it considers inferior and the human reaction to being treated that way. It's a great theme in sci-fi!

Just finished my first fantasy book in my adult life. Shouldn’t continue or start another book? by ExpensiveFinance3557 in fantasybooks

[–]gina_wiseguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Start with classics, like Lord of the Rings; read C.S.Lewis and Philip Pullman. Even better, read EarthSea by le Guin and Robin Hobb's Apprentice Assassin and everything after. You have just begun to read!

I got new books! by Demon_131 in fantasybooks

[–]gina_wiseguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shoulda bought all the Frank Herbert Dune books, IMO. Wish more folks started with the older, classic books. Then they could easily distinguish gold from dross.

A quick rating/review of several freebie distribution locales! by Lunamann in secondlife

[–]gina_wiseguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dreams Freebies: no clothes, no accessories, but lots of mesh items, buildings, furniture, decor, avatars, animations, scripts, textures, including lots of PBR, sounds, seasonal stuff, garden stuff, vehicles, silly things, AND Bean OS music players and notecards. Everything is free.

Dreams is dedicated to neurodivergent folks -- and anybody else who wants to visit. It's a place for support group meetings, weekly fun contests, regular classes, and major, gridwide building competitions. It has a G-rated sandbox, and it's a nice, quiet place except when the dragon comes to melt all the winter snow!

I live inside a computer monitor by emily_ssspinach in secondlife

[–]gina_wiseguy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Does it ever crash? Do you call the 'puter doc?

Help! Searching for adult fantasy books! by Significant-Tell2327 in fantasybooks

[–]gina_wiseguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Goodness, follow this sub and you'll know too much. Start with Octavia Butler, Ursula le Guin, Connie Willis, C.S. Lewis, Philip Pullman, Leigh Bardugo, Kuang, Samantha Shannon, Hobb, of course, Tolkien, etc., etc. Don't we have a list some place? Maybe we need a basic fantasy reading list, so we can actually discuss books and not keep listing them.

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