OT: Read a book!

deccan · #1 July 17th, 2003, 05:08 AM

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Originally posted by oleg:
I did't read David Brin' books before. Following your tip-off, I just searched internet for some information and found this site:
http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feat.../15/brin_main/

Wow ! I should say he really has an opinion about Star Wars !

Thanks for the link. It was a good read, and I largely agree with him, though I doubt many people care one way or another. But it's a good link to have around in case I ever meet anybody who's goes all gushy about Star Wars being a heroic tale of good vs. evil.

Tnarg · #2 July 17th, 2003, 06:50 AM

I have been reading Michael McCollum novels. Don't hear very much about this guy, but good stuff. The "Antares" Trilogy is rich with warp point travel and empire networking. He also gets into actual physics of space travel and battle so their is a degree of realism. The Last of the "Antares" books is due out soon. Interesting and fun read.

narf poit chez BOOM · #3 July 17th, 2003, 07:52 AM

Andre Norton.

by depressing books i mean ones which depress me. hero dies, hero loses etc.

Brin's making some good points. although star trek still has 'good beutifull, evil ugly'. maybe i should write a book where the main character has a big ugly scar through his right eye, a hunchback, a crippled leg, unshaven, mismatched features, and anything else i can throw in. and still gets the girl. i've never actually sold anything or written much though. honestly, i've never read 'hunchback of notre dame', but i still think she should have married the hunchback. what did the captain do but swoop in at the Last minute?

[ July 17, 2003, 07:08: Message edited by: narf poit chez BOOM ]

Erax · #4 July 17th, 2003, 02:10 PM

"Good <-> Beautiful" exists because of our natural instincts.

Beautiful person -> Good survival / reproductive characteristics -> Achieves success -> Has many children -> Benefits our tribe as a whole -> Good.

Ugly person -> Opposite of the above, plus may be sick (could infect the whole tribe / will need care, tying up someone else) -> Bad for the tribe -> Evil.

That's why the hunchback wasn't allowed to marry the girl.

Eradan · #5 July 19th, 2003, 06:07 AM

originally posted by Growltigger:
other than David Brin's books and Dave Weber's starfire books, can anyone reccomend any Sci Fi books that have lots of fighting, alien space fleets, space battles and 'orrible aliens

Read 'Execution Hour' and sequel, 'Shadow Point' by Gordon Rennie. These two books are just space opera, but I swear they're great space opera. They're from a series, the Warhammer 40,000 series, but don't let that put you off. After you read these, you'll know why the Warhammer 40000 universe is becoming so popular...

Eradan