You get the picture. Sci-Fi is a serious undertaking.
As a guy who likes to get around the literary world (book whore), it is always tough for me to commit to one series for any length of time.
Yet, I am going to change that this summer. I remember the first time I read Phillip K. Dick. It was mind blowing. These novels do not adhere to any laws of the natural world, yet they have so much to say about our world and the nature of humanity. If you are a sci-fi fan, then you know what I am talking about. If your not, then you probably think I am a huge idiot and think I just like the idea of traveling through space.
Two things:
1) I do, because it would amazing
2) If you have written sci-fi off, then you're stupid. (In a fun way)
I am starting off with Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game." Then I want to try to tackle the "Foundation" series by Isaac Asimov. Maybe some more Phil Dick in there for good measure.
If anyone wants to start with me, then I am starting Ender's Game in two days. Set your clocks. Actually don't, because time doesn't apply to where we are going. I can actually feel my girlfriend become less attracted to me the more and more I talk.
4 comments:
First: Where did you get that picture of me?
Second: High five for Ender's Game. And speaking of games, I just finished "The Hunger Games" which is another great read, though more "fi" than "sci".
Third: When I told Hannah I was reorganizing the books on our living room bookcase, I mentioned I was moving the row of sci-fi paperbacks upstairs, "so that the bookcase will look less..." "...nerdy?" she volunteered. "I was going to say 'cluttered'."
Don't let her move it upstairs! We must prevail! Just create another smaller bookshelf for the less socially accepted reader.
So I take it you read Ender's Game. Did you do the whole series?
I haven't read the series, but you prompted me to go check out Speaker for the Dead. I reserved it by going to the online library search on my laptop via wi-fi and requesting the item to be delivered to my local branch, where I will ride my Segway to, thereby reducing the carbon footprint of my literary exchange. Again, I don't understand why Hannah thinks this is nerd stuff.
Thanks for coming back to the blogging world. You were missed.
and you are funny.
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