Post by: gunug on September 30, 2015, 03:13:49 PM
is a list of weird science fiction books that someone thinks you should read:
http://io9.com/5892742/10-ultra-weird-scie...equired-reading
Of the 10 I've read seven; I don't know if I'm interested in the others. Does anyone else have a must read that ought
to be here? I'm thinking almost all of Ray Bradbury and, although it's kind of hard going, the Foundation Trilogy books
(more than three now) and probably the Dune books (however many there were of those)!
Post by: jchuzi on September 30, 2015, 06:11:02 PM
Post by: gunug on October 02, 2015, 09:34:32 AM
written like "The Number of the Beast" are actually better in some ways. "Stranger" had a lot of laid back hippie types rooting for it I think!
Post by: krissel on October 03, 2015, 02:13:10 AM
It was in a paperback I bought somewhere back in the early 60's that had maybe 10 stories by different authors. The basic idea of the tale concerned people who "stepped" through invisible "windows or doors" into another dimension or parallel space that existed in the same time and place. It was a perfect explanation for why people often just disappeared without any trace. What I remember is that the main character stepped through and found himself in a world where people were used as slaves by wolf-like creatures. I don't remember much else and I would love to find it again.
I've spent countless hours online trying to track down the story and even purchased used books that had story titles suggesting a possible hit. I also posted on a couple sci-fi forums asking for any help but nothing. Sounds strange but it has haunted me for over 50 years.
Maybe I should write my own version and publish it, then the real copyright owner will come after me and it'll end my search.
Post by: jchuzi on October 03, 2015, 04:36:23 AM
QUOTE(krissel @ Oct 3 2015, 03:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Whenever the subject of science fiction comes up I think of a short story I read many years ago that I wish I could find again.
It was in a paperback I bought somewhere back in the early 60's that had maybe 10 stories by different authors. The basic idea of the tale concerned people who "stepped" through invisible "windows or doors" into another dimension or parallel space that existed in the same time and place. It was a perfect explanation for why people often just disappeared without any trace. What I remember is that the main character stepped through and found himself in a world where people were used as slaves by wolf-like creatures. I don't remember much else and I would love to find it again.
I've spent countless hours online trying to track down the story and even purchased used books that had story titles suggesting a possible hit. I also posted on a couple sci-fi forums asking for any help but nothing. Sounds strange but it has haunted me for over 50 years.
Maybe I should write my own version and publish it, then the real copyright owner will come after me and it'll end my search.
It was in a paperback I bought somewhere back in the early 60's that had maybe 10 stories by different authors. The basic idea of the tale concerned people who "stepped" through invisible "windows or doors" into another dimension or parallel space that existed in the same time and place. It was a perfect explanation for why people often just disappeared without any trace. What I remember is that the main character stepped through and found himself in a world where people were used as slaves by wolf-like creatures. I don't remember much else and I would love to find it again.
I've spent countless hours online trying to track down the story and even purchased used books that had story titles suggesting a possible hit. I also posted on a couple sci-fi forums asking for any help but nothing. Sounds strange but it has haunted me for over 50 years.
Maybe I should write my own version and publish it, then the real copyright owner will come after me and it'll end my search.
I remember that one! The wolf-like creatures were called ruhks (or rukhs, I'm not sure of the spelling). Maybe a search for that term will turn up something? I did a quick Google search but don't have the time now to do anything more extensive.
Post by: gunug on October 03, 2015, 01:40:28 PM
Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction
Post by: jchuzi on October 03, 2015, 06:55:56 PM
Post by: gunug on October 03, 2015, 09:36:58 PM
this before (copyright 2007).
Post by: krissel on October 04, 2015, 12:34:23 AM
QUOTE(jchuzi @ Oct 3 2015, 05:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I remember that one! The wolf-like creatures were called ruhks (or rukhs, I'm not sure of the spelling). Maybe a search for that term will turn up something? I did a quick Google search but don't have the time now to do anything more extensive.
You're the first person who has validated my search.
I began to imagine I had only dreamed of that story. I haven't been successful using variants on the rukhs name so far but thanks for the info. 
Thanks Gunug for the link.
That place has almost too much but I've spent a couple hours there looking. So far no luck. Post by: RNKIII on October 04, 2015, 07:52:46 AM
Bob K. rnkiii
Post by: Paddy on October 04, 2015, 03:00:26 PM
Doris Lessing's Shikasta was a favorite from a long time ago - not sure what I'd think of it now.
More recently, I really enjoyed Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake trilogy (though she doesn't call them "sci-fi").
Another list of 25 best sci-fi books that has a lot more info...
http://bestsciencefictionbooks.com/top-25-...ction-books.php
Post by: gunug on October 05, 2015, 02:14:14 PM
far I haven't run into anything that I couldn't understand that would make me go back and read the first two:
http://expanse.wikia.com/wiki/Cibola_Burn
These are big, fat, meaty books that are full of the details of life in space or on a distant planet. Make a good movie series
but that probably won't happen!
Post by: Frances144 on October 07, 2015, 10:38:43 AM
I need to look up some of the titles.
Will get back to you!
Post by: Frances144 on October 07, 2015, 10:55:25 AM
Logan's Run trilogy
The Books of the Black Curren - Ian Watson
Oooh, there were others. Can't remember them, but remember being enthralled.
Post by: jwboyd on May 30, 2016, 09:35:58 AM
Though they are not books, the "Ancient Aliens" television episodes are intensely fascinating to me. Keeping an open mind on this issue.
Post by: Xairbusdriver on May 30, 2016, 12:33:22 PM
Post by: jwboyd on May 30, 2016, 02:48:53 PM
Post by: gunug on June 01, 2016, 08:24:54 AM
of using it at home now that I have acceptable bandwidth at home.
On the topic of Science Fiction reading I just finished the first two books of the World of Prime by M.C. Planck:
http://www.mcplanck.com/books.html
The premise of someone accidentally ending up in another planet/universe has been mined pretty well but these books are fairly original in a lot of respects.
Nice play off between magic and science here as well!
Post by: gunug on June 01, 2016, 08:47:25 AM
Post by: Xairbusdriver on June 01, 2016, 11:17:31 AM
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except for Youtube which can be educational?
Certainly! Especially the cat vids... and I found a bunch of Robin Williams vids that cured my malaise a few days ago! 