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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce_ma gooshvili" data-source="post: 1080777" data-attributes="member: 74121"><p>I see that gets a decent rating so I'll probably ask for that as a present as I'm running out of decent Sci-Fi to read, cheers.</p><p></p><p>In terms of Sci-Fi I like Iain M. Banks (Scottish) and Alasdair Reynolds (Welsh), both their earlier works in particular are very reliable.</p><p></p><p>My favourite sci-fi I've read in the past couple of years are</p><p></p><p>Roadside Picnic - Arkady Strugatsky</p><p> </p><p>And the seemingly very underrated Annihilation trilogy. I gave one of them 5 stars which is pretty much unheard for me for a book from the past 50 years (I've a preference for old East European authors for no reason I can fathom). I have seldom felt so transported inside a book and a world. I almost felt like I was reading one of those weird fever dreams you get when you have the flu. Everything I like in film and book is pretty slow paced with a focus on atmosphere, so be warned. </p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17934530-annihilation[/URL]</p><p></p><p>Also, although he is completely ignored in his native Scotland as being too old fashioned yesterday I finished my third Walter Scott book, Ivanhoe (set in the time of Richard the Lionheart). His others Waverley (set in the Bonnie Prince Charlie uprising) and Rob Roy (my favourite, but includes a fair bit of impenetrable dialogue for non-Scots) are also very good. I've given all three 4 stars and will be seeking out more of his work. Worth a shot for anyone who doesn't mind long dead authors and likes historical settings.</p><p></p><p>I usually trawl charity shops to pick up some cut price beautifully preserved ancient editions of classic books and drop a few quid to a charity into the bargain. It's a win-win.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce_ma gooshvili, post: 1080777, member: 74121"] I see that gets a decent rating so I'll probably ask for that as a present as I'm running out of decent Sci-Fi to read, cheers. In terms of Sci-Fi I like Iain M. Banks (Scottish) and Alasdair Reynolds (Welsh), both their earlier works in particular are very reliable. My favourite sci-fi I've read in the past couple of years are Roadside Picnic - Arkady Strugatsky And the seemingly very underrated Annihilation trilogy. I gave one of them 5 stars which is pretty much unheard for me for a book from the past 50 years (I've a preference for old East European authors for no reason I can fathom). I have seldom felt so transported inside a book and a world. I almost felt like I was reading one of those weird fever dreams you get when you have the flu. Everything I like in film and book is pretty slow paced with a focus on atmosphere, so be warned. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17934530-annihilation[/URL] Also, although he is completely ignored in his native Scotland as being too old fashioned yesterday I finished my third Walter Scott book, Ivanhoe (set in the time of Richard the Lionheart). His others Waverley (set in the Bonnie Prince Charlie uprising) and Rob Roy (my favourite, but includes a fair bit of impenetrable dialogue for non-Scots) are also very good. I've given all three 4 stars and will be seeking out more of his work. Worth a shot for anyone who doesn't mind long dead authors and likes historical settings. I usually trawl charity shops to pick up some cut price beautifully preserved ancient editions of classic books and drop a few quid to a charity into the bargain. It's a win-win. [/QUOTE]
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