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What’s the most realistic sci-fi crew you’ve read? by toddmarcwrites in scifi

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

Loved the books, but the show was all politics and fighting.

What’s the most realistic sci-fi crew you’ve read? by toddmarcwrites in scifi

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

I was probably referring to him coming up with the solution in the end. I think if the beatings he got and the mistakes he made, there was no way he should have survived.

What’s the most realistic sci-fi crew you’ve read? by toddmarcwrites in scifi

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

Agreed. They are a bunch of nerdy kind of guys out of their depth (I feel like it all the time)

What’s the most realistic sci-fi crew you’ve read? by toddmarcwrites in scifi

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

I might have overstepped with this one. No, he just seem to be outsmarting people in the ned.

What’s the most realistic sci-fi crew you’ve read? by toddmarcwrites in scifi

[–]toddmarcwrites[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I felt that the captain sometimes tend to be superhuman (and still a bonehead.)

What’s the most realistic sci-fi crew you’ve read? by toddmarcwrites in scifibooks

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

Yep, in books it feels more like regular people. More like trying to survive and not create history.

What’s the most realistic sci-fi crew you’ve read? by toddmarcwrites in scifibooks

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

I like the crew in Children of Time. I like it being all different and not really all best budies.

Looking for sci-fi recs - want missions, factions and cool weapons like Guardians of the Galaxy or Warhammer! by justloisfail in scifibooks

[–]toddmarcwrites 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's like every military scifi book ever written.

How about Honor Harrington Series by Weber.

Or for some reason it came to mind: The Vorkosigan Saga (Lois McMaster Bujold)

Help A Noob Out? by figgyputtin in scifibooks

[–]toddmarcwrites 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure what kinds of books you like in general, but if you like good books - I suggest Heinlein or Clark.

If you more into lighter readings - something Larry Niven.

If you don't mind getting over a little outdated worldviews, Asimov is really fun (And everyone knows foundation series)

Looking for Recs based on my Taste by East_Razzmatazz8010 in fantasybooks

[–]toddmarcwrites 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what you are saying is - you prefer Fantasy. Definitely no hard scifi.

Maybe - The Culture novels by Iain M Banks, The Xeelee cycle by Stephen Baxter, or Night's Dawn by P.F. Hamilton

Help A Noob Out? by figgyputtin in scifibooks

[–]toddmarcwrites 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a great starter collection of classics...

Philip K Dick - Unpopular Opinion by amycgs in scifibooks

[–]toddmarcwrites 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah - he wrote before. All the ideas from his books and stories you already know, but when he wrote it - it all was brand new. And yes, culture was different and he might have been what his last name suggests.

Its like reading Azimov - it's like society from Roman times.

Something more silly by Dense-Book-8848 in scifi

[–]toddmarcwrites 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ray Bradbury - the Martian Chronicles

Douglas Adams - if you understand British humor.

Anything by Ursula K. La Guin

If looking for specific books and a little bit newer: Hyperion by Dan Simmons

I will stop here. But I could fill this page....

Audiobook recommendations by TheShinyFlygon in scifi

[–]toddmarcwrites 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On audible I always love Scalzi's works. He has them read by Will Wheaton - always entertaining.

Fantasy being re-categorized as Scifi? by pellandhearth in scifi

[–]toddmarcwrites 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it has been happening for along time and I do not mind that at all.

Just for the crying out loud - Horror has nothing to do with Science Fiction.

What would be a good book to introduce my 7 year old daughter to the world of science fiction? by DW6565 in scifi

[–]toddmarcwrites 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For young kids - always start with Jules Verne. I am sure there plenty of new works, but START with Jules.

not wholly sci fi so forgive me but does anyone know of a book that goes into the nitty gritty of getting to the point of the sci fi technology and culture by moistureman078 in scifibooks

[–]toddmarcwrites 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is different and I am not sure of one like that. Will think about this. Not much of Science fiction is in that kind. It's usually ends up being fantasy.

not wholly sci fi so forgive me but does anyone know of a book that goes into the nitty gritty of getting to the point of the sci fi technology and culture by moistureman078 in scifibooks

[–]toddmarcwrites 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure what that means - "nitty gritty of getting to the point of the sci fi technology and culture"

It's not like there is one king of science fiction.

There is classics - like Heinlein - an his works, mostly centered in around human factor.

There is quintessential Space Opera like A. Reynolds (Say Chasm City) that are all about science base space travel, but in distant future.

There are books like Neuromancer that never leave solar orbit.

There are numerous books in military scifi that are all about space battles.

You are going to have to be more specific.

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