@SFRuminations My first real introduction to literary scifi was A Canticle for Leibowitz, as it was on the list of books we could read in 9th grade English (I'm not sure why I ignored the more famous sci-fi books on the list like A Brave New World, 1984, and Fahrenheit 451 in favor of this one and the much worse Anthem by Ayn Rand).
@SFRuminations I just checked my sci-fi bookshelves and there's an old paperback copy already there. Now I just need to finish 7 more Expanse books LOL.... 😂 Thanks!
@SFRuminations Thanks, that's a great resource to have! (Do you know Jim Mann, a friend of mine and former coworker. I often lean on him for reviews.) I read a ton of sci-fi and fantasy when I was a teen but mosktly abandoned it to only read non-fiction for decades. But A couple of years ago I made up my mind to read some of the classics I'd never gotten around to (like Dune, The Martian Chronicles, Foundation, Ringworld, Rendezvous with Rama, etc.) I've been enjoying sci-fi again ever since.
@SFRuminations He's another longtime sci-fi "nut" and he and his wife have been involved in the Hugo and Nebula awards, so I thought we might have a "small world" connection but no matter. :)
@croyle I am not involved in fandom in any serious manner. I'm a historian by training and trade -- hence my focus on SF published post-WWII until about 1985 -- and avoid science fiction conventions, etc.
@SFRuminations Understood. It's probably a healthier environment you are in, or is that naive of me? 😁 Probably less drama, anyway. In any case I've always liked history and gotten along well with historians in general, so I'm glad to be following you here.
@croyle All the various series I mentioned focus on short fiction -- and I always provide links to online copies of the stories. So feel free to join the conversations in the comment section and read along with me if any of the more recent short fiction reviews seem interesting! I've accumulated a fantastic community over the years.
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