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Internet forums are disappearing because now it's all Reddit and Discord. And that's worrying. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 36 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Forums are alive and well for BBQ. See Amazing Ribs forums and BBQ Brethren.

What are you watching right now? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

I mean, it is a soap opera and the characters are pretty good. It is on Netflix.

What are you watching right now? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (2 children)

A super violent Spanish soap opera called the Wrong Side of the Tracks.

Lemmy has so few comments that I am now reading many more articles in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 81 points 8 months ago (10 children)

It is just nice to be able to comment and have it read instead of buried 3000 comments down after the memes and one-liners.

What is Your Current Wish List? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Sorry. No deal currently. I meant, that’s what I’d buy it at if it was on sale.

What is Your Current Wish List? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Please do!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I have to look up a bunch of these ones. Gaiman is excellent and the Ocean book is good but not his best. Mistborn is simply outstanding though and I devoured them. Hail Mary I know about and want it on sale. I don’t recognize the rest.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I would snatch it up on a sale for $5! I just finished the Martian and loved it.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I read those 25 years ago. I gotta say, I was a rather underwhelmed but by all means read Book 1 and form your own view.

Science Fiction Book Subscription in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

This? Are they are good?

https://www.baen.com/allbooks/category/index/id/1999

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Awesome. I am looking forward to getting back into Hamilton and Sanderson!

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What is Your Current Wish List? (lemmy.world)
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Currently, I have the following books on my wish list that I am thinking about buying.

Salvation by Peter Hamilton. I have read everything he has published except his short stories and love them so this is next on my to-read list.

Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman. Seems kinda cool.

Seven Deadly Wonders by Matthew Reilly. It seems like a book in a similar vein as Jurassic Park, Dan Brown, Clive Cussler type stuff.

Pernasi By Susanna Clarke. I read her first book nearly 20 years ago and thought it was good. I really like creative sci-fi stuff. I am re-reading the Ninefox Gambit series again currently so this seems right up my alley.

Brandon Sanderson Way of Kings Book 3. Yeah, I probably need to start with Book 1 again and catch up. Has anyone read his Secret Books yet?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Good point. I do prefer books over short stories though.

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Science Fiction Book Subscription (lemmy.world)
 

Do any science fiction book subscriptions exist anymore with reasonably good quality books? About 10 years ago I was able to subscribe to a year of Angry Robot books for about $120 or $150. It wasn’t a bad deal as I remember I got about 24 books for the price.

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Harlan Ellison Books (lemmy.world)
 

What is the best way to acquire readable copies of Ellison’s short stories?

Amazon prices look extremely high at hundreds of dollars per copy. By readable, I mean books with font sizes larger than size 6 so a probably editions published after 1990. Is there a better name for these readable non-1970s editions?

eBay and thrift books are also good alternatives.

I guess I am surprised prices are so high but I guess many of his books are out of print.

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