• @j4k3@lemmy.world
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    211 year ago

    Linux Kernel development, Operating Systems Principals & Practice, Computer Systems A Programmer’s Perspective, and Forward the Foundation

      • @j4k3@lemmy.world
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        21 year ago

        I read all of the main sequence of Dune through to the Brian Herbert ending books. Quinns Ideas got me motivated enough to start reading those a few years ago. That got me to start Foundation next. I saw the various Asimov books referenced by the publishers and read most of the series. I still have Foundation’s Edge, and one other I’m not able to recall ATM, to fill in my entire collection from Robots through Foundation.

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            1 year ago

            The sequels trend towards fewer, longer stories with a bit more characterization as compared to Foundation, but it never really stops being a series about moments in a larger history. I’d say give either prelude to foundation or Foundation and Empire a try, but odds are if those don’t grab you, none of them will.

            (importantly for those who don’t know already, the publishing dates vary widely across the series - with Foundation, Foundation and Empire, and Second Foundation released in the 50s, and the surrounding prequels and sequels arriving decades later. This can manifest as a jarring shift in writing style if you read them in chronological order instead of publishing order.)

          • @j4k3@lemmy.world
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            11 year ago

            I can read most of Asimov, but I don’t like the short stories from his early years as much. The broken but themed short stories are hard for me to stick with reading as a routine. His later stuff is much better than the earlier as far as books you can’t put down. They aren’t sequentially written though. The way Asimov ties in earlier story elements into his later books to interweave the different series together is interesting. Like you might totally miss many subtle references when reading the later books, and these have no impact on the story in question, but if you are reading them with the context of having already read the earlier books there are intuitive clues that guide you along. Like, there is an element of foreshadowing in the plot that is fun. Forward is good but also a slightly broken 3 part story from 3 different feature characters’ perspectives, but a sequential story in its own way. Still, I’m in a lull hiatus in my reading at the beginning of the third section. I just don’t do great with interruptions in fiction. I’ll probably end up binging the last section when I get around to it.

      • @WildlyCanadian@lemmy.ca
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        81 year ago

        I’m reading Hero of Ages right now, Mistborn being my first Sanderson series. I’ve already purchased all of Stormlight and can’t wait to start!

        • singularity
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          31 year ago

          I’m in the middle of The Lost Metal right now. Mistborn is my first Sanderson series as well and it’s great!

    • IronRain
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      31 year ago

      Me too! Although the audiobook version. Hoping to finish this one before the audiobook version of Red Rising #7 comes out!

    • TheRealKuni
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      21 year ago

      People are divided on Oathbringer, but I genuinely think it’s my favorite book.

      I’m currently reading Secret Project 3, it’s good so far but I’m only a few pages in.

  • @buckykat@lemmy.fmhy.ml
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    1 year ago

    I tend to binge through books. I just finished Andy Weir’s Artemis and Project Hail Mary in about one night each.

    Which means the things I’m in the middle of tend to be web serials since I can’t just rush through. I’ve got dozens of tabs of royalroad open in my phone’s browser. Everything by Ravensdagger is good, and I’ve been enjoying Return of the Runebound Professor and Let’s Not Obliterate, and awaiting the scheduled return from hiatus of Ends of Magic on Monday.

      • @Someonelol@lemmy.ml
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        31 year ago

        Just finished the Fall of Hyperion and it’s pretty good still. It can definitely be hard to follow along sometimes though.

        • @eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz
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          21 year ago

          The Endymion books definitely feel different and the themes show their age a little, but overall I think they’re still worth reading

    • @Chaser@sopuli.xyz
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      41 year ago

      Great book. I remember where I was and what I was doing when I read sections of that book for the first time. It really leaves a mark on you and no im not being clever

    • @imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works
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      11 year ago

      Great series. My personal favorite from Simmons is the Ilium/Olympos duology, although Olympos was a bit of a letdown at the end. Simmons is brilliant but he does have a way of setting a lot of things up and occasionally failing to deliver a satisfying climax. Hyperion and Endymion, read as two complete works, do a better job of concluding things.

      I distinctly remember reading Ilium when I was like 12 and just being absolutely dumbfounded by the erotic scenes with Helen of Troy. I had never encountered adult content like that in a book and it just blew my horny teenage mind.

      Simmons’ fusion of historical literature with robust far future science fiction is chef’s kiss.

      • Pobe
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        31 year ago

        It’s good. If you can find enjoyment in a book that’s more about it’s fascinating premise than it is about it’s characters then it’s especially good.

      • @MammyWhammy@lemmy.ml
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        21 year ago

        I’m just getting into it. It’s an interesting premise so I’m looking forward to digging deeper.

        • @6db@lemmy.ml
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          11 year ago

          I just finished it! It really is a great novel. The translation is great and the footnotes are pretty enlightening, considering my lack of deep knowledge on recent Chinese history.

    • Pobe
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      01 year ago

      Same, as I read it I’ve been thinking of it as Chinese Michael Crichton, but overall it’s been very good.

      • @MammyWhammy@lemmy.ml
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        11 year ago

        This makes sense to me, I just finished Jurassic Park for the first time a little over a month ago. Lots of similarities, cool premise, I don’t care much for the characters so far.

  • @Fenzik@lemmy.ml
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    101 year ago

    Wage Labor and Capital - Karl Marx. It’s very small but I’m taking my time with it

    I’m in kind of a rotation of Sci-Fi (last: Children of Dune), classic novels (Dune kinda counts but my last from this category was Lord of the Flies), and nonfiction/leftism

    • appel
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      11 year ago

      Based. What did you think about Dune? I read books 1 and 2, and then started reading Orientalism by Edward Said, and I’ve found that Dune is smacking of orientalism and sexism. It makes it hard to go back and read the 3rd book.

      • @Fenzik@lemmy.ml
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        11 year ago

        It’s absolutely orientalist, similar to Zelazny’s Lord of Light but for Islam instead of Hinduism. For these, I was able to view them as a product of their time and enjoy the story even while recognizing some problematic elements.

        I found the 2nd book to be a bit of a slog, and I enjoyed the 3rd a lot more again. Since it was about new characters once again coming of age (… kind of), it has that same sense of exploration and discovery as the 1st. The 1st is definitely my fave so far though.

  • @6db@lemmy.ml
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    101 year ago

    Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. I borrowed it from a friend so long ago I don’t remember who it was. Like… More than 10 years ago. I didn’t expect it to start out so strangely, especially after finishing The Three Body Problem lol. And that one started very strangely!

    • Frater Mus
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      21 year ago

      Snow Crash is on my “to read” list. I keep running into references to it.

      • @6db@lemmy.ml
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        21 year ago

        It’s a little dated but I’m enjoying it, knowing it was written during a time I’m familiar with

  • @Coherence@lemmy.world
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    91 year ago

    Before They are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie. It’s book 2 of the First Law series. I’m mainly a Sci-fi reader, but started this fantasy series, and wow, what a ride.

    • @MammyWhammy@lemmy.ml
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      41 year ago

      Aww man, if I go could go back into this series fresh again. I love this series.

      If you enjoy the first trilogy the three standalone books are also great and the follow up trilogy is also fantastic.

      But man, The Bloody Nine is an all time character.

      Enjoy!

  • @busturn@lemmy.world
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    71 year ago

    TCP/IP Illustrated, Vol. 1, it may be a little bit outdated, but the core concepts still stand.

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      21 year ago

      Aww man, if I go could go back into this series fresh again. I love this series.

      If you enjoy the first trilogy the three standalone books are also great and the follow up trilogy is also fantastic.

      But man, The Bloody Nine is an all time character.

      I second the opinion of the audio book versions.

      Enjoy!

  • @coffinwood@feddit.de
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    61 year ago

    “The Count of Monte Cristo”. Not in the middle, more the beginning. But it’s like my third read so I take it slow this time.

  • @abbadon420@lemm.ee
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    51 year ago

    I’m not much of a reader, but I read to my daughter (9). We just finished The Hobbit and have now started the first chapter of The Lord Of The Rings (I also read the prolog, where all peculiarities about hobbits are mentioned. She endured it, but she didn’t like it much)

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    51 year ago

    Let me bring this thread’s intellect down a little by sharing my delight in listening to He Who Fights With Monsters. Absolutely goofy book about a guy who gets sucked into an alternate world full of magic. It’s an homage to RPG games and had me chuckling and feeling wistful.