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fskornia

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Public Digital Librarian. Don't join dangerous cults. Practice safe sects.
Other interests include SF/F/H, gaming, quilting, and astronomy
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fskornia, to bookstadon
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Currently reading a book called 'Calypso' by Oliver K. Langmead and it's... odd
It's written in different sort of verses. When I started it, I wasn't sure I was going to stick with it, but I'm 100+ pages into it now, so I guess I am :-)
An colony ark engineer wakes up when the ship reaches its destination and finds a strange world and society has grown on the ship.
It reminds me most of reading Silverberg's 'Lord Valentine's Castle' or Wolfe's Book of the New Sun series
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LincolnRamirez, to bookstodon
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I've been thinking of finally reading some Stephen King, but no idea where to start.

Go for one of the likes of his famous work, like the Shining or the Green Mile? Or something lesser known?

@bookstodon

fskornia,
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@LincolnRamirez @bookstodon What do you typically like to read? King has a very wide range, so there is probably something good to transition into.

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@LincolnRamirez @bookstodon Hmm. Then you might like his more recent 'Fairy Tale'. It's dark fantasy that is still very King and would probably give you a good taste of what many of his books are like.
He also has Eyes of the Dragon, which is also very fantasy, but kind of meh in my opinion.
If you're up for something very long, '11/22/63' is a great time travel story.
If you want to lean into his horror, then 'The Shining' is a very good place to start. Also 'Salem's Lot' if you like vampires

fskornia,
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@LincolnRamirez @bookstodon I hope you enjoy!

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@dbsalk @LincolnRamirez @bookstodon Mmm. The Talisman is fantastic. It's also a collaboration with the great Peter Straub.
And it aligns with stuff that King did later with his Dark Tower books and other multi-world stories.

fskornia,
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@AndyT @LincolnRamirez @flyblue @bookstodon I read The Dead Zone in 2016 as part of a massive King reread (I read from Carrie to The Stand chronologically that year) and I seriously wondered if King had future visions when he wrote it.

kimlockhartga, to bookstodon
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Since we are coming up on June, it seems like a good time to check in with everyone here on @bookstodon regarding favorite reads of 2024 so far. Whatcha got?

My top five reads of 2024 so far:

The Criminal series of graphic novels by Ed Brubaker (ten primary works)

James, Percival Everett

The Book of Love, Kelly Link

Poor Deer, Claire Oshetsky

Prequel, Rachel Maddow

fskornia,
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@kimlockhartga @bookstodon Ooh, I love a favorites update thread.
My 5 favorites I've read in 2024 (not necessarily published in this year)

The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Cornichec
Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by Malka Older
Light from Other Stars by Erika Swyler
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishigo

fskornia, to random
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sighs I've grudgingly accepted that people are going to have cell phone conversations at the computers on this floor.
I have not accepted that they're going to use speakerphone or video calls without headphones.
C'mon, that is just rude to everyone around you.

ChrisMayLA6, to scifi
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This week I've been mainly reading, no. 153.

Each of Emma Newman's Planetfall quartet explores a different aspect of the same overarching story of religious driven intergalactic migration. In Atlas Alone (2019), the fourth story centres on an elite gamer & their attempt to uncover & then take revenge for a crime against humanity. To say much more would ruin the plot for you, but as with the others, this is great, fascinating sci-fi, which has a great payoff at the end.


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fskornia,
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@ChrisMayLA6 The Planetfall books are some of my all time favorite books in recent SF writing. @bookstodon

fskornia,
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@TimWardCam @ChrisMayLA6 Not necessarily. I think the greater scale has the potential to expand religion because the immense distances would reduce the potential of clash between ideologies. Looking at it historically, you can see the ways that sects of Christianity evolved and flourished when expanding from Europe to the American continents. It also proves that religion is a really good way to control masses of people. Ann Leckie's Imperial Radch books explore that a lot. @bookstodon

Jennifer, to scifi
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I need some new science fiction to read, who has some suggestions? I don't like military sci-fi. For reference, my favorite series is the Expanse, I also enjoyed Scalzi's Collapsing Empire, I love Robert Charles Wilson's books. I mostly enjoy space operas and unique stories about technology, for example I really liked the recent book Mountain in the Sea about AI and intelligent octopus. Suggestions from the awesome Bookstodon community? @bookstodon

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@Jennifer @bookstodon Have you read Arkady Martine's 'A Memory Called Empire' yet?
I also recommend 'A Darkling Sea' by James Cambias.
'Generation Ship' by Michael Mammay
'The Deep Sky' by Yume Kitasei

fskornia, to random
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As promised, the finished polar bear quilt photos. I'll just share a few photos with this post, and then I'll share a link to the online gallery that has most of the photos I took during the creation.
Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/AxAzevxcj9qtBa5a7
#Quilting #PolarBears

The previously mentioned quilt with 3 polar bears, the bottom right corner is flipped over to show the dark blue backing. There is a lighter blue pattern that appears like frost or feathers
The polar bear quilt hanging on a dark wood paneled wall

fskornia, to random
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I wonder what the fallout will be in the EV realm now that Musk laid off the executive in charge of the Supercharger network, right after all the car manufacturers have announced they're adopting the Tesla charging as standard.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/tesla-to-lay-off-everyone-working-on-superchargers-new-vehicles/

SallyStrange, to scifi
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10 authors, of whose books I've read at least five:

Ursula Le Guin
Kim Stanley Robinson
Octavia Butler
N. K. Jemisin
Becky Chambers
Iain M. Banks
Martha Wells
M. R. Carey
Lois McMaster Bujold
Vonda McIntyre


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fskornia,
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@bookstodon

There are a lot, because I like series, but here is a list off the top of my head (which means probably some of my favorites)

Claire North
NK Jemisin
Robert Jordan
Stephen King
James SA Corey
Guy Gavriel Kay
Janny Wurts
Peter F. Hamilton
Robin Hobb
Ann Leckie

fskornia, to bookstodon
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I finished 'Light from Other Stars' by Erika Swyler this morning. It is a beautiful melancholy SF book about broken people trying to do the best they can and faced with impossible circumstances.
I highly recommend it, though it may be a tough read for some. Probably a good SF recommendation for someone that does not often read SF.
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arstechnica, to random
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You can now buy a flame-throwing robot dog for under $10,000

Thermonator, the first "flamethrower-wielding robot dog," is completely legal in 48 US states.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/you-can-now-buy-a-flame-throwing-robot-dog-for-under-10000/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

fskornia,
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@thatandromeda ::idly looks up the wildfire forecasts for the US this summer::

davew, to random
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Where did Isaac Asimov go to high school?

fskornia,
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@davew According to his Wikipedia page, which cites a portion from one of his anthologies, he went to the Boys High School in Brooklyn
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Asimov

fskornia, to bookstodon
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Ever read a book that just hits you in a way you were not expecting?
I've had several books like that, like my current read, 'Light from Other Stars' by Erika Swyler.
I chose it for a SFF book discussion mainly because I was looking for a shortish SF novel that would be good for discussion. But I have been absolutely blown away by it so far.
The voices of the characters. The melancholy examination of time and entropy. The slow reflections. All in prose that is beautiful to bask in.
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CindySue, to books
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What is everyone reading? I feel like I haven't picked a book up in ages.

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fskornia,
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@CindySue @bookstodon Light From Other Stars by Erika Swyler. Beautiful SF novel about love, grief, connections and time.

Binder, to random
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When a Player Character can only make melee attacks, that’s the deranged status.

fskornia,
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@Binder If they were playing a ranger, they would need to pick a new class!

fskornia, to Horror
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WOOT! Gabino Iglesias has a new book coming out this year, just in time for my Spooky Reads 2024!
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/gabino-iglesias/house-of-bone-and-rain/9781668641453/?lens=mulholland-books
#Horror @bookstodon

fskornia, to random
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Well, this sucks for library collections.
If a movie with as high a profile as this is not getting a physical release, then we're going to see more and more big films eschewing DVD and Blu-Ray releases.
https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2024/4/13/killers-of-the-flower-moon-not-getting-physical-media-release

renwillis, to VideoGames
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Okay. I know I poopooed AI and all that, BUT I just discovered an end use that’s actually helpful! — Asking it how to win boss fights in video games!

Finally. All those billions and billions invested by tech venture capitalists paying off.

Though… I do worry how this will affect Big Videogame Guides. But maybe it’s time to knock those hoity toity guide makers down a peg, eh?

#videogames #artificialintelligence #ai #chatgpt #microsoft #gaming #games #bossfight

fskornia,
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@renwillis Well AIs have been telling us how to win since 1983 :-)

MLISrevenge, to random
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Apollo: AD79 dick pic says hello

Cassandra: FFS

fskornia,
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@MLISrevenge "Hey lady priestess! Want to hear my totally hip acoustic cover of Push on the lyre?
Well, I will, well I will!"

RickiTarr, to random
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Okay, so last night I was on a date, and I asked hubs what he was up to at work, and he told me he learned Python, so he could write a program to help people troubleshoot computer problems on their own.

I ask him, "You're creating a program to replace yourself?"

Apparently, just the boring easy stuff he doesn't want to deal with, because he has better ideas about how he wants to use his time at work.

Is this what you smart people do all day?!

fskornia,
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@Infoseepage @RickiTarr As usual, xkcd has a comic about it
https://xkcd.com/1319/

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