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Pluvious

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12. Interesting answers, thanks for sharing...

Reply to hunter (Reply #11)

Sun Mar 24, 2024, 12:15 PM

Mar 2024

I too have grown wary and weary of dark entertainment, which certainly defines Banks and some other PFH's works (not to mention a preponderance of film and video these days)

There are some lighter and a few even hilarious novels to be found (eg Live Free or Die, by John Ringo, and some by John Scalzi like Red Shirts)

There's also another body of work i fell in love with - first in print, then the brilliant Audible performances of - by the Husband / Wife team of the Liaden Universe novels.

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I started it yesterday Nictuku Mar 2024 #1

This is the 2nd time the books have been filmed. The first were Chinese while this is mostly English with few subtitle Tom Yossarian Joad Mar 2024 #3

To answer your question... Pluvious Mar 2024 #8

Thank you, I appreciate you taking the time Nictuku Mar 2024 #10

It's a trilogy I read in 2022. Originally written in China, it's remarkable but a bit difficult to negotiate at times. NBachers Mar 2024 #2

binged over a couple of days, loved it. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2024 #4

Read the books Picaro Mar 2024 #5

I read this novel because so many people were saying it's a great story. hunter Mar 2024 #6

I haven't read the novels but your experience with Dune resonates with me as well. Tom Yossarian Joad Mar 2024 #7

We all have varying tastes... Pluvious Mar 2024 #9

Judging by my library I've read a lot by Alistar Reynalds. Can't claim it's stuck with me. hunter Mar 2024 #11

Interesting answers, thanks for sharing... Pluvious Mar 2024 #12

Here in the 21st century dystopias are lazy writing. hunter Mar 2024 #14

The whole point of sci-fi is the absence of magic or deities nuxvomica Mar 2024 #16

It's in my queue bif Mar 2024 #13

I'm enjoying it. Voltaire2 Mar 2024 #15