Memoirs Found in a Bathtub is a bizarre Kafka-like story of byzantine bureaucracy and Hospital of the Transfiguration is loosely based on Lem’s experience working as an orderly at a mental hospital at the start of WWII both are exceptional reads though maybe not specifically sci-fi
interesting, i read the futurological congress and memoirs found in a bathtub by lem and would've never thought they're somehow connected 😅 i think you could read them out of the apparent order without any disadvantage etc.
Left Hand of Darkness may be my favourite SF book as well. I believe your SFBC edition is perhaps the first hardcover edition. The true first is the Ace Science Fiction Special paperback with the Leo and Diane Dillon cover. Be sure to check out your hardcover edition value. You may be surprised. Perhaps more than $10 Canadian.
Andre Norton is very much a cat lady. “Breed to Come” is about ascended housecats on a post-human Earth. A couple of her book covers also have cats and she edited the cat themed anthology series “Catfantastic”, lol.
Although The Futurological Congress is part of the series, it can be read alone. There are no references to previous events, and no assumptions in the writing that the audience has read everything till now. It's just a different experience of the main character, Ijon Tichy.
If you’re looking to try more Arthur C. Clarke I would recommend A Fall of Moondust for something a bit more plot driven. I also enjoyed The Fountains of Paradise, and obviously 2001 if you haven’t read it already. I am about to start God Emperor of Dune. Dune Messiah sets up Children of Dune so I would read both. I liked them and am looking forward to seeing how weird God Emperor gets.
Read that book ... Inferno by Niven ... 9:38 ... Great book. Honestly, unbelievable. Loved it. Takes the Reader through Hell as the character (Niven's personal self) travels and endures Hell.
Gene Wolfe info. Urth of the New Sun is #5 of Book of the New Sun. #1 Shadow of the Torturer. #2 Claw of the Conciliator. #3 Sword of the Lictor. #4 Citadel of the Autarch. It's very trippy and worth a read, but it's demanding. My recommendation for where to start with Wolfe is The Fifth Head of Cerberus. It's short and has the typical Wolfe sly humour of hding things in plain sight.
@@bookjack EE "Doc" Smith did the "Lensmen," "Skylark," "Family D'Alembert," "Subspace," & "Lord Tedric" series also some stand alone novels "Spacehounds of IPC," "Masters of Space," and "The Galaxy Primes." The Galaxy Primes is a very interesting take on psionics, the Skylark and Lensmen series are space operas of the 1st order, and the DAlembert series is a space circus that is the Emperor's undercover troubleshooting team. "Spacehounds" is interesting from the standpoint of knowing and understanding the basic processes for surviving in a wilderness- it's also a fine space opera. All of them are GREAT classic SF. Subspace is a 2 volume set that I just couldn't get the "feel" for. These were written before the discovery of solid state transistors -therefore TUBE tech is what is described- which means LARGE electronic devices that are HOT to be around... "Children of the Lens" is the last of the Lensmen series.
I've only read one Greg Bear, Darwin's Radio, which was excellent - some hard science but not space opera, more anthropological/biochemical. As you like The Left Hand of Darkness you'll probably like Darwin's Radio.
That Short Sun trilogy looks very nice in your Ebay store. Tempting (postage costs are too high to The Netherlands, in general). And in Children of Time it's spiders, not ants...
I think _Report on Planet Three_ is futurological essays rather than stpries and possibly not very exciting (I don't remember it well, though I have read it). As far as I recall the title piece is a satirical view of the planet Earth from an alien point of view.
E.E. “Doc” Smith wrote the Lensmen series, a precursor to the Green Lantern Corps in comics.
Classic space opera.
Memoirs Found in a Bathtub is a bizarre Kafka-like story of byzantine bureaucracy and Hospital of the Transfiguration is loosely based on Lem’s experience working as an orderly at a mental hospital at the start of WWII both are exceptional reads though maybe not specifically sci-fi
Sounds pretty intense. Thanks for the info
Cordwainer Smith, aka Paul Linebarger is a really rewarding read!
interesting, i read the futurological congress and memoirs found in a bathtub by lem and would've never thought they're somehow connected 😅 i think you could read them out of the apparent order without any disadvantage etc.
Hmm. I wonder why they are in a series at all 😅
Plenty there to keep you out of mischief. Happy reading.
Nice haul!! Sturgeon's magnum opus was More Than Human, a beautiful book that's in my all-time top ten. I highly recommend it.
I will look out for that one thanks!
Left Hand of Darkness may be my favourite SF book as well. I believe your SFBC edition is perhaps the first hardcover edition. The true first is the Ace Science Fiction Special paperback with the Leo and Diane Dillon cover. Be sure to check out your hardcover edition value. You may be surprised. Perhaps more than $10 Canadian.
Bonus! I've been looking for the Ace Special edition since I saw it on your channel
Andre Norton is very much a cat lady. “Breed to Come” is about ascended housecats on a post-human Earth. A couple of her book covers also have cats and she edited the cat themed anthology series “Catfantastic”, lol.
Lol. Well I'm glad I have the full picture of her now
Although The Futurological Congress is part of the series, it can be read alone. There are no references to previous events, and no assumptions in the writing that the audience has read everything till now. It's just a different experience of the main character, Ijon Tichy.
I hear you, but still I'm compelled to follow the order 😅
Winds of time was pretty good! Enjoyable read, I've reviewed it a month or so ago. Nice haul!
T. H. White's most famous work is "The Once and Future King", and Arthurian fantasy.
If you’re looking to try more Arthur C. Clarke I would recommend A Fall of Moondust for something a bit more plot driven. I also enjoyed The Fountains of Paradise, and obviously 2001 if you haven’t read it already.
I am about to start God Emperor of Dune. Dune Messiah sets up Children of Dune so I would read both. I liked them and am looking forward to seeing how weird God Emperor gets.
That's good to know. I'm definitely locked into the Dune Series. Looking forward to the review :)
Nice Office reference and another great video! 😂
You should definetly try out cyteen, cherryh is a good writer and cyteen is ine of her best.
Also it's 3 books in one.
Read that book ... Inferno by Niven ... 9:38 ... Great book. Honestly, unbelievable. Loved it. Takes the Reader through Hell as the character (Niven's personal self) travels and endures Hell.
Just put it on my TBR. Glad to hear you liked it.
Gene Wolfe info. Urth of the New Sun is #5 of Book of the New Sun. #1 Shadow of the Torturer. #2 Claw of the Conciliator. #3 Sword of the Lictor. #4 Citadel of the Autarch. It's very trippy and worth a read, but it's demanding. My recommendation for where to start with Wolfe is The Fifth Head of Cerberus. It's short and has the typical Wolfe sly humour of hding things in plain sight.
This was the information I needed. Thanks so much :)
Never heard of E. E. Smith?
I've seen the name but know nothing about them
@@bookjack EE "Doc" Smith did the "Lensmen," "Skylark," "Family D'Alembert," "Subspace," & "Lord Tedric" series also some stand alone novels "Spacehounds of IPC," "Masters of Space," and "The Galaxy Primes." The Galaxy Primes is a very interesting take on psionics, the Skylark and Lensmen series are space operas of the 1st order, and the DAlembert series is a space circus that is the Emperor's undercover troubleshooting team. "Spacehounds" is interesting from the standpoint of knowing and understanding the basic processes for surviving in a wilderness- it's also a fine space opera. All of them are GREAT classic SF. Subspace is a 2 volume set that I just couldn't get the "feel" for. These were written before the discovery of solid state transistors -therefore TUBE tech is what is described- which means LARGE electronic devices that are HOT to be around... "Children of the Lens" is the last of the Lensmen series.
And now I know a lot about him. Thanks for the info. Lots of interest there
I've only read one Greg Bear, Darwin's Radio, which was excellent - some hard science but not space opera, more anthropological/biochemical. As you like The Left Hand of Darkness you'll probably like Darwin's Radio.
I think Sturgeon's best-known work is More Than Human, which I think you've read. It's probably what he's known for most.
I will look for that one thanks!
I've only read Some of Your Blood but I have heard of More than Human
That Short Sun trilogy looks very nice in your Ebay store. Tempting (postage costs are too high to The Netherlands, in general). And in Children of Time it's spiders, not ants...
There are ants too, but you're right I was thinking of the spiders 😅
I think _Report on Planet Three_ is futurological essays rather than stpries and possibly not very exciting (I don't remember it well, though I have read it). As far as I recall the title piece is a satirical view of the planet Earth from an alien point of view.
My god! You don't know who T.H. White was? Do some homework.
T.H. White is the Once and Future King fantasy person. I have a general knowledge of many things 😅