File this under “fairly tenuous” at the moment, but a report is floating around that Netflix has put a TV show based on the Dishonored video game series into development.
The news comes from the geek site Giant Freakin Robot, who have a patchy record when it comes to rumours. However, it also comes eighteen months after experienced TV writer Gennifer Hutchison tweeted that she was a huge fan of the video game series and wanted to write a TV show based on the books.
Hutchison has serious credibility, having been a writer on Breaking Bad (for which she won an Emmy, with the rest of the writing staff) and Better Call Saul as well as Amazon’s Lord of the Rings prequel series (she also started her career as an assistant on The X-Files). Rumour has it that she’s been courted for a showrunner position on several projects in the past but has stayed loyal to Vince Gilligan and the Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul team, but with that franchise wrapping its last season (at …
I’ve been craving a science fiction epic for such a long time and was often recommended Red Rising. I put it off for quite a while as the premise just didn’t sound interesting to me and felt very “Young Adult”.
But eventually, I relented and got stuck into the first book. It was a slow start and the premise itself of the first book just didn’t really align with my interests. I tend to roll my eyes a bit at the dystopian, Hunger Games-esque settings as I feel like they’ve been done so many times before.
But despite this, I did find myself really liking the core cast of characters and being quite impressed by the prose of Pierce Brown. I’ve heard his writing described as being that of “an angry poet” and I think this is spot on. So in spite of my misgivings, I did end up enjoying book 1 more than I thought I would and I immediately jumped to book 2.
And man, Golden Son, BLEW ME AWAY.
The world and the scope opened up and felt so …
What is a book or series that used to be beloved by the sub but now is either never discussed or people have turned against it in recent years?
For example, I remember when I first joined the sub Blood Song by Anthony Ryan was constantly recommended and referenced, but now I never seem to see it being mentioned nearly as much or at all. Wondering what other former darlings there have been in the past I may have missed.
Edit: As u/readwriteread says in the comments, it would be interesting to see why people think some of these have fallen out of favor/popularity!
I know this is probably asked a lot, but I was listening to an interview with Steven Erikson in which he stated that he felt ‘the readers are the investors, they have a right to feel aggrieved at unfinished series.’ And I wondered if anyone shared this perspective?
He did also mention how awful writers block is for an author, and how he sympathizes with those suffering from it. He did not point any fingers.
Best unfinished series out right now? I’m not talking about unfinished because a guy hasn’t written a book in 15 years. I’m looking for the best series that just haven’t been completed yet. Preferably with at least 2 books out. Thanks!
“My Dear Lucy,
I wrote this story for you, but when I began it I had not realised that girls grow quicker than books. As a result you are already too old for fairy tales, and by the time it is printed and bound you will be older still. But some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again. You can then take it down from some upper shelf, dust it, and tell me what you think of it. I shall probably be too deaf to hear, and too old to understand, a word you say, but I shall still be
your affectionate Godfather,
C.S. Lewis”
The stages of liking, outgrowing, and returning to fairy tales is a comment that resonated with how I’ve been reading of late. I have been revisiting the books that I read back in school, those that I grew up with. I realise that perhaps I could not have enjoyed these even a few years earlier, and yet, having reached a certain age (how wonderfully Lewis leaves that open-ended), I’m realising that despite what is often said, …
I would like to formally apologize to Alexandre Dumas for underestimating him. I looked at the date and length and thought it would be boring, and I even made sure to download a few other books before I started reading it on the assumption that I would need a break during the tedious parts.
There?? Were?? No?? Tedious parts???? I stayed up until 4 in the morning to read the first half and only fell asleep when my eyes could not process any more words. I don’t know how Dumas manages to write 1200 pages of nonstop action and intrigure & I am in awe! Les Mis is around the same length, and as much as I loved it, there were definitely parts where Hugo went off on long tangents and my eyes sort of glazed over.
Obviously there were some parts of the book that have aged poorly, but on the whole it was an incredible journey and I’m so glad I finally picked it up.
ETA: Woah, I was not expecting this to get so much attention. I’ve seen a lot of commenters saying this …
Published in 2008, it tells the story of a woman who lived through the take-over of Afghanistan by the Taliban after the Soviet withdrawal. It’s both a tragedy and a hero story, I think.
Anybody else been thinking about it and what’s going on in the news today? I feel like the narrator of the book gave me a window into the (fictional) experiences of a woman who represents the experiences of the faceless many women under the Taliban. And I wonder what’s different today vs. what’s portrayed in the book.
(note: as per the rules of this forum, keep politics out of the discussion I’d like to talk about what you’re thinking about this book in light of current events, not arguments about politics)
Tonight on a flight across the US, I sat next to a wonderful older lady who was the perfect amount of talkative, as far as strangers next to you on flights are concerned. I asked her what her biggest regret was in life. She responded with…
“Well I’m a librarian, and I’ve had the joy of reading many books over my 84 years. My biggest regret, though, is that it’s so hard to remember them. If I could go back and do it all over again, I would write about every book I ever read. Maybe a summary. Oh! Definitely my favorite quotes. That would be nice. It’s so surprisingly easy to just forget beautiful things.”
So then she made me promise her that I would write one page about every book from here on out for the rest of my life.
Anyone else do this? Has it helped books make a more lasting impression on your life?
People come on here all the time to talk about fantastic books and to give some great advice on what to read, but what is the worst you’ve ever read.
Mine is Age of Iron by JM Coetzee. It’s supposed to be a great book by an award winning author, but honestly I hated every second of it. The writing style isn’t too bad and the characters are well developed, but it’s extremely depressing to read. Themes of the book include the meaning of freedom, fragility of life and the injustices committed by oppressive regimes. Not a read for the faint of heart. In fact none of his books are…
Wow! What a fantastic book. Obviously I won’t give any spoilers but it is just awash with great ideas on evolution, genetics, how we communicate ideas, our relationship with the passage time; so much to mention! Nice brief chapters too, so if you’re like me and like to dip in and out of a book, then it’s perfect.
The Kindle version of Hyperion is an Amazon daily deal for $1.99. Hyperion is a Hugo award winner and frequently recommended in this subreddit. I just bought it. :-) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004G60EHS/
So, a hour ago I finished Dune and wow!, I liked it a lot! It was the first time reading a space opera and I think I found the SF subgenre I like the most. It feels like fantasy but on a much larger scale and with science, laser and spaceship. I was able to recognise the importance of this novel on the Star Wars saga (I mean: the Voice of the Bene Gesserit is the Force, right?) and I appreciated it, because it made me feel the greatness of this novel. There was just a thing that left me a little bit unsatisfied and it’s the ending, because it feels like something’s missing. It ends when things are still in motion and I’m not sure the sequel will pick up where Dune left, but anyway, I really looking forward to read the rest of the series.
Currently almost halfway through William Gibson’s Neuromancer - a much-belated dive into an all-time classic. I’m really liking it a lot. Gibson’s style and prose are immaculate - the book reads like noir poetry at times. The vibe and atmosphere are amazing. I’ve seen the cyberpunk imagery and concepts in plenty of other media before, but realizing that this is where it all started is truly an amazing feat to see. The dude popularized a whole subgenre. That’s badass.
But man…this book is kinda hard to understand lol. There are so many instances where I realize that I’m just lost as to exactly what is going on. There is zero exposition and explanation - you’re just thrown into this world with its arcane rules and terminology. Which I really like - that’s what adds to the kind of surreal, dreamlike vibe the book has got going. But doesn’t make it any easier to parse the complex story.
Am I right in thinking that maybe Gibson …
I’ve been reading sci fi books lately and I feel like reading a good and solid book. Only today I have found out the existence of Lord of Light, is it worth it? If it’s any help, I loved Hyperion by Dan Simmons, Childhood’s End and Rendezvous with Rama by Clarke, The Forever War by Haldeman, A Canticle for Leibowitz by Miller, The Stars My Destination by Bester, City by Simak and many more.
Thanks!
EDIT: there are a lot of replies, thank you everyone for sharing your thoughts!