norb started reading Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames (The Band, #1)

Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames (The Band, #1)
"Clay Cooper and his band were once the best of the best -- the meanest, dirtiest, most feared crew of …
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"Clay Cooper and his band were once the best of the best -- the meanest, dirtiest, most feared crew of …
Tackling some of humanity’s oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine, these stories will change the way …
I've not read anything else by Ted Chiang, and after getting this I noticed he also wrote the story that Arrival was based on (which I have seen and enjoyed) so I was looking forward to this.
The stories collected here all share a common humanity, while they are still kind of sci-fi based (and one isn't even written from the point of view of a human).
These stories definately made me think, but especially The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate (I am a sucker for time travel stories, and this one works better than a lot of them because of the way the premise is set up), The Lifecycle of Software Objects (the story notes at the end really shed some light on the author's intent with this one), The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling (a wonderful exploration of memory and how it effects us), and Anxiety …
I've not read anything else by Ted Chiang, and after getting this I noticed he also wrote the story that Arrival was based on (which I have seen and enjoyed) so I was looking forward to this.
The stories collected here all share a common humanity, while they are still kind of sci-fi based (and one isn't even written from the point of view of a human).
These stories definately made me think, but especially The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate (I am a sucker for time travel stories, and this one works better than a lot of them because of the way the premise is set up), The Lifecycle of Software Objects (the story notes at the end really shed some light on the author's intent with this one), The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling (a wonderful exploration of memory and how it effects us), and Anxiety is the Dizziness of Freedom (a bit of a con-man story with some sci-fi trappings - really interesting premise).
I will definitely need to check out his other collection and go from there!
Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away - no climate change, no war, …
Tackling some of humanity’s oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine, these stories will change the way …
An acclaimed legend in the field of fantasy and science fiction, Lois McMaster Bujold returns to the vivid and perilous …
Loved the additional details and background to the world first shown to us in The Curse of Chalion. This one seemed less metaphysical than the other two, but still had some interesting ideas in the land where gods are real and everyone knows it.
The ending came up rather quickly after the first few hundred pages, but it was good and enjoyable.
Ready to jump into the third and final book in this series. The first two really surprised me, so I'm hoping this one does the same (although I am a little sad this book doesn't just pick up with Ista where the last one left off).
E-Book Extras: ONE: The Keys to Chalion: A Dictionary of People, Places, and Things; TWO: Chalion MiscellanyIt's been three years …
Loved this book. The way that Royina Ista was expanded upon from the first novel was rather interesting. I also enjoyed the further expansion and explanations of how this world works. Very interesting ideas about gods and people and how they can work together.
The adventures and pranks of a mischievous boy growing up in a Mississippi River town in the early nineteenth century. …
The Curse of Chalion is a 2001 fantasy novel by American writer Lois McMaster Bujold. In 2002 it won the …
What a fantastic book. I found the style more enjoyable as it went along. The pacing starts slow but steadily increased as the story progressed. By the end I had to force myself to put it down and sleep.
Looking forward to the next one.