so-soJohnnie Rico is recruited into the infantry for the intergalactic Arachnid war, but first he must survive base camp. This novel is different from the movie as it focuses mostly on the philosophies of military life, the development of a soldier, as well as many other commentaries about life. He does a nice job in illustrating futuristic weapons and there are some engaging battles with alien bugs. I found it readable but not my favorite.
The tagged book opens with the dramatic destruction of the major Italian cities on 9-11 2077 from a meteorite. This catastrophic event, & scientific advancement, leads to a watch organization for future events. Eventually an object of interest, traveling at unusually high speed, is flagged & spaceship Endeavor is sent to intercept & investigate. What they find is a massive ship that is described as more of a world & by the end (CONT)
“The columns were not transparent from every angle or under all illuminations. As one walked around them, objects would suddenly flash into view, apparently embedded in their depths like flies in amber, & would then disappear again. There were dozens of them, all different. They looked absolutely real & solid, yet many seemed to occupy the identical volume of space.“
Clarke's 2001 is one of my favorite SF books of all time. I think it's even better than the movie, which is saying a lot bc I love Kubrick. This is my second Clarke read & a word that keeps popping up is perihelion: the point of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is closest to the sun
#weirdwordswednesday @cbee
Side note: Villeneuve hinted at an adaptation, but typing the definition, I'm reminded of the excellent D. Boyle movie “Sunshine“
bailedWhile I really enjoyed Mickey 7, I just couldn't get into this book. The humor felt very forced, and I found the lead character dull and too given to just letting things happen instead of taking charge.
If y'all could hear how loud the rain is right now! So happy to be cozy and soon to be warm as soon as my heater catches up!
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I am delighted I have finally picked these books up. The I,Robot series is an absolutely wonderful read! The murder mysteries are fun, hard boiled, good cop buddy dynamic. But the universe building which started small and is now growing bigger is so exciting to keep exploring.
I hope that you will forgive me for saying so, the minarch says, but this is all a bit...underwhelming. - The Fourth Consort
He was in my light. - The Book of Swords "The Best Man Wins" by K.J. Parker
#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl
The Fourth Consort - Edward Ashton
The Book of Swords - Various Authors
The Far Edges of the Known World - Owen Rees
#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain
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"People sometimes mistake their own shortcomings for those of society and want to fix the Cities because they don't know how to fix themselves
How could book predict the stagnation of mankind over 70 years ago! Mind blown. Love this series. Wish he wrote women better.
