tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post4485635899141532457..comments2023-11-05T03:14:05.900-05:00Comments on The Blutonian Death Egg: I Liked It So Much I Never Want To See It AgainRusty Carlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-69813659229867969992011-10-23T18:18:01.439-04:002011-10-23T18:18:01.439-04:00Oh, and, yeah, I probably did ask you that before....Oh, and, yeah, I probably did ask you that before. I forget things like that, though :( I blame it on children.Andrewhttp://strangepegs.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-88188985025916229922011-10-23T18:17:15.635-04:002011-10-23T18:17:15.635-04:00I have some Brin in a stack to get to. And the Bea...I have some Brin in a stack to get to. And the Bear Foundation book that I still haven't gooten to.<br />One day.<br />I think you'll like Benford, though. Lots of science. Which makes sense considering the writing gig is just side work to his physisist job.Andrewhttp://strangepegs.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-69740568126532827202011-10-22T13:43:26.433-04:002011-10-22T13:43:26.433-04:00Loved Fire Upon the Deep as well as A Deepness in ...Loved Fire Upon the Deep as well as A Deepness in the Sky. Can't wait for your review of Children of the Sky. Peter Hamilton's Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained are also quite good imho - in fact, I just might read them again :)mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-24453590301443871542011-10-20T16:43:00.945-04:002011-10-20T16:43:00.945-04:00You've almost sold me on reading these books. ...You've almost sold me on reading these books. I don't know. Lately, I find that books require such a commitment from me that I'm almost reluctant to start one for fear it won't live up to my expectations. I go through phases like that; lately, my reading has been lighter fare and I've even been neglecting my beloved New Yorker subscription.<br /><br />*pauses, adjusts monocle, picks brandy up again*<br /><br />Where was I?<br /><br />I think I liked best the part about reading every book about Star Trek before moving on. Once upon a time, I read like that: I read every Anne Tyler book that I could get at the used bookstore down on 3rd street in Milwaukee, then every Vonnegut (man, THAT summer was I ever depressed!) and so on.<br /><br />Sweetie does that now: she tears through authors and reads superfast, and can't tolerate a long wait for a sequel. She'd never put up with this "10 years later" stuff.<br /><br />As for your fears that the book may not live up to the standards you place on it: I waited and waited for Irving's "Twisted River" and then found it mildly disappointing. I waited and waited for "Freedom" and found it mildly disappointing. I think the best you can hope for is that because he's returning to material he did well before, he'll be good at it. But don't build it up too much in your mind.Brianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-60943645308127892722011-10-19T12:09:40.297-04:002011-10-19T12:09:40.297-04:00I feel your pain - the bucks I spent on Baldacci h...I feel your pain - the bucks I spent on Baldacci had me reeling. A $5.99 8000 word eBook. I felt really ripped off. Not only did the book suck ass - it was way too short. I cussed - like a truck driver. And, I won't buy anything from him again. There are way too many great authors out there selling 100k word novels for $2.99 or less and not ripping off their readers.Kim Mullicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08379949268188977298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-57261634045411924612011-10-17T23:19:18.022-04:002011-10-17T23:19:18.022-04:00Rogue - I'll be rereading the first one too. I...Rogue - I'll be rereading the first one too. I'm pretty stoked about it.<br /><br />Michael - Awesome. Unless you don't like him, in which case I'm disappointed.<br /><br />Munk - you said it. I wish I could strip my expectations away from everything I read.<br /><br />Matthew - I think A Fire Upon the Deep probably is one of those books like Dune, or Foundation, that every fan of the genre has to read at least one time.<br /><br />Laila - Well, here's hoping you try them, and enjoy them.<br /><br />Nancy - I'll let you know. The more I think about it the more excited I'm getting.<br /><br />Alex - Ha! Too funny. I don't want lower my expectations though, I just want them to be what they are, and then have them met.<br /><br />Andrew - You asked me once before and I'm not sure I ever answered. I had thought, assumed I'd read some of his novels before, but once I started looking through his bio I realized I had not. There were a lot of author's whose last name started with a 'B' that I read, and I enjoyed them all. But I can't believe I never read Benford. I love Bova, Brin, Baxter, even Bear (sometimes). Weird about that. Oh, I did read a short story of his once though. Anyway, I loved Hyperion (I think I put it on one of my top 10 lists a year or so ago), and didn't enjoy the sequels near as much. I read Simmons book, The Terror, last year and thought it was pretty lame. I'll read Timescape soon, promise.<br /><br />Vany - Thanks for stopping by, I think it's my first time meeting you. I never read anything past Dune from Herbert, glad you were sucked into the genre.Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-65101695114081021502011-10-17T23:01:17.189-04:002011-10-17T23:01:17.189-04:00That's how I felt when I read "Destinatio...That's how I felt when I read "Destination Void" by Frank Herbert. It got me hooked to Science Fiction and there was no turning back. I will have to check out "A Fire On the Deep."vanyelmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07976788895311992176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-26534025160139281942011-10-17T17:39:00.620-04:002011-10-17T17:39:00.620-04:00Have you read Timescape by Gregory Benford?
Or Hyp...Have you read Timescape by Gregory Benford?<br />Or Hyperion by Dan Simmons? <br />I had the same experience with Hyperion. Hyperion(and it's sequel) are... exquisite, but the follow up pair of books were... well, a waste of time. In many ways, Endemion (I think I have that right) ruined the story of Hyperion. I'll go back and re-read Hyperion at some point without reading the sequel pair.<br /><br />I'll have to check out Fire... once I hit a gap in my TBRs.Andrewhttp://strangepegs.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-84974860538402612992011-10-17T15:57:44.104-04:002011-10-17T15:57:44.104-04:00Don't you hate it when the next book doesn'...Don't you hate it when the next book doesn't hit anywhere near the mark of the first? Wait, don't answer that.<br />I've learned to slowly lower my expectations over time. I still read every Preston & Child Pendergast novel that comes out, but the last few have become routine. If I didn't dig the character so much, I would give up.<br />Here's hoping you aren't disappointed.<br />And that maybe some day we'll jam together!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-89007789768598205242011-10-17T14:36:56.005-04:002011-10-17T14:36:56.005-04:00High expectations can lead to big drops. I was so ...High expectations can lead to big drops. I was so disappointed in the new installment of Thomas Covenant books a few years ago. That being said, perhaps he also felt that book was special and waited until he had it just right before writing this one. I will be eager to hear about how it measured up to the memory. Have you reread the first one in awhile?Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12269660745591215804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-47404477009654309802011-10-17T14:05:43.635-04:002011-10-17T14:05:43.635-04:00Well, so now I know why you like these books and w...Well, so now I know why you like these books and why you're so attracted to science fiction. I haven't read any of them so thanks for pointing them out. :)Laila Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430076999393883312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-23370792948637111702011-10-17T12:22:57.313-04:002011-10-17T12:22:57.313-04:00I used to consider myself pretty well read in sci-...I used to consider myself pretty well read in sci-fi, at least when I was younger, but I've never heard of any of these. They sound good though. Thanks, Rusty.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-5156478009613289662011-10-17T11:55:47.740-04:002011-10-17T11:55:47.740-04:00Well done Rusty. Expectations can be a bitch.Well done Rusty. Expectations can be a bitch.Munkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04921320770712443773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-88407817732563954712011-10-17T10:55:02.911-04:002011-10-17T10:55:02.911-04:00I'm adding Vernor Vinge's books to my to b...I'm adding Vernor Vinge's books to my to be read pile, but I'm going to bump them up in front of the others so that I can get to them as soon as next week or so. Your recommendation has got me sold. I wonder if Vernor Vinge is a real name...it just sounds so odd.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-46270705832736142282011-10-17T08:50:56.943-04:002011-10-17T08:50:56.943-04:00I read that probably 10 years ago and the prequel ...I read that probably 10 years ago and the prequel too. As you say, since it's been so long since the last one, I had no idea this was coming out. I'll have to put this on my list. Though I think I'd want to reread the other one first.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.com