SeanBookworms of Lemmy, what are you currently reading?
DmianI don’t consider myself a bookworm, but I recently read:
- Japan Sinks by Sakyo Komatsu
- All You Need Is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka (the novel, not the manga)
- Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
- The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
And now I’m reading The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin.
Yes, I like Science Fiction XDDD
Dagwood222I liked ‘Rama’ and ‘The Moon.’ It’s a little funny rereading ‘Moon…’ because so much of the tech is dated. Also, it was apprently written in a time before prison gangs became as powerful as they are now.
Thoughts?
Some of Heinlein’s ideas are interesting, but most are simply outdated. I don’t identify at all with his anarcho-capitalist ideas (to me, it reads as “I don’t want to pay taxes”, and extremely individualistic views of society), but I like how he explores the situation of the lack of women, what AI could be, and the gravitational advantage the moon has. His prose is good, so it invites to keep reading. An interesting author, indeed.
My favorite Heinlein government is from ‘Double Star.’ Instead of voting based on where you live, you can choose how you identify. You can be a ‘Green,’ or a ‘Gamer’ or a ‘Gun Owner’ or ‘College Educated Single Female,’ or whatever. He doesn’t give a lot of exact details but it’s a fun idea to play around with.
Also, if you like fantasy, try ‘Glory Road.’ He takes all the usual tropes and kicks them to the curb.