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Offline hawkins

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looking for something new to read.
« on: October 08, 2011, 05:08:05 PM »
any one have a book suggestion for a must read? im looking for something along the lines of:
1. gaslight scifi
2. sci fi (anything really)
3. space opera
4. modern fantasy or scifi.


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Re: looking for something new to read.
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2011, 05:18:36 PM »
Neal Ashers stuff is a lot of fun IMO.

Alastair Reynolds Space operas are the nuts.

Altered Carbon - Richard Morgan  (good hard sci-fi)

Fantasy  - The Deed of Paksennarion Elizabeth Moon (I'm a bit of a fan of hers TBH)
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Re: looking for something new to read.
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2011, 10:24:26 PM »
The Dresden Files - Jim Butcher

Space Captain Smith - Toby Butcher (sorta comedy steampunk sci-fi space opera)

Anything by Peter Watts is awesome (which is fortunate because you can pick up all his books for free from his website if you nose around) as long as you're not concerned with the very grim and depressing.
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Re: looking for something new to read.
« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2011, 08:21:30 AM »
I've just finished "One" by Conrad Williams. It's a cross between The Road and a Zombie movie. Although the Zombies are more dangerous than your George Romero Zombies. Might not be what your looking for, but it was still a really good read.
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Re: looking for something new to read.
« Reply #4 on: October 09, 2011, 11:08:04 AM »
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey - space opera
anything by Joe Abercrombie - fantasy

These are both modern, very well-written books with detailed, imaginative stories and excellent characterisation, and plenty of plot twists. They are both excellent.

The Felix Castor books by Mike Carey might not be what you want. They are set in modern London, where magic, ghosts, and were-creatures have returned. But Carey puts a new spin on it, they get better as they go on (though you should start from the first one), and they are just very good books.
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Re: looking for something new to read.
« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2011, 06:40:06 PM »
Hell's Gate By David Weber and Linda Evans

Blend of sci fi and fantasy very good sequel is hell hath no fury really enjoyed I'm waiting for the sequel to be transferred to my local library

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Re: looking for something new to read.
« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2011, 02:56:45 PM »
its intresting to note that ive read alot of whats been posted, though not all. thanks for the tips ive looked at a few of the sugestions and im going to pick up a few.
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Re: looking for something new to read.
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2011, 10:23:36 PM »
Try Stephen Donaldson's The Gap series (sci-fi). That will blow your socks off. I don't think I've ever felt violated by a set of books before......I found the first book very difficult to read, but come the end my allegiances  to the characters had been spun on their head, turned inside out and actually left me wanting more. It's one hell of a ride :D
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Re: looking for something new to read.
« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2011, 07:59:10 PM »
I'm somewhere in the middle of a fantastic book called The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.  I'm not sure when it's released but it's definitely worth a look.
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Re: looking for something new to read.
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2011, 03:58:11 PM »
I'm a big fan of the Lord Darcy series by Randall Garrett - steampunkish murder mystery blended with magic. Well worth a look.
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