dex Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 (edited) <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/1914-2014-reading-challenge" Plans I want to read more Science Fiction this year and will probably look at the Masterworks list for inspiraton, but I may not follow it. I also won't worry about the exact editions of the books. Book Prices Amazon £2.80 postage + price Alibris £2.79 postage + price Play.com £0.00 + price Edited June 9, 2014 by dex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 (edited) Books Bought 2014Charity ShopInternetS Handhttp://www.bookclubforum.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/2681-show-your-bookshelf/?p=355273Alastair Reynolds -Revelation Space 1.49 Cs SfmRedemption Ark 1.49 CsAbsolution Gap 1.49 CsCentury Rains 1.88 IntChasm City 1.60 IntThe Prefect 1.91 IntMatt Ruff -Bad Monkeys 1.74 IntIsaac Asimov -Foundation 1.64 Int SfmFoundation And Empire 2.74 IntSecond Foundation 1.69 IntJohn Wyndham -The Day of the Triffids 2.37 Given AwayThe Kraken Wakes 2.00 Int Given AwayThe Chrysalids 2.64The Midwich Cuckoos 1.91 Int Given AwayTrouble With Lichen 1.69 IntChocky 1.69 IntJohn ScalziThe Last Colony 3.30 IntGreg BearEon 1.43 Int SfmEternity 2.01 IntLegacy 1.74 IntBlood Music 1.74 Int SfmDarwin's Radio 1.00 CsDan SimmonsHyperion 1.74 Int SfmThe Fall of Hyperion 2.64 Int SfmFlowers For Algernon - Daniel Keyes 3.29 Int SfmGrass - Sheri S. Teper 2.50 Int Sfm Given AwayA Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess 1.73 IntMars - Ben Bova 99 CsFrank Herbert -The Great Dune Trilogy 4.24DuneHellstrom's HiveIain M. BanksConsider Phlebas 2 MThe state of the art 2 MFrederick PohlGateway 2.63ZelazneyLord of Light 2.80Chronicles of Amber 3.53Poul AndersonTau Zero 3.33Alfred BesterThe Demolished Man Sfm Cs 1.75Larry NivenRing world 2.50 Edited August 3, 2014 by dex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 (edited) Book Bought 20131. The Stars My Destination - Alfred Bester 2.802. Martian Time Slip - Philip K. Dick 23. Dr Bloodmoney - Pkd 24. The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch - Pkd 2 1 To 4 Read 20135. Ubik - Pkd 16. Total Recall / We will remember it for you wholesale - Pkd Shorts 27. Second Variety - Pkd Shorts 28. Flow my tears, The policeman said - pkd 2.849. Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep - pkd 2.4111. Minority Report - Pkd shorts 2.64 12. A Scanner Darkly - pkd 2.8013. Look To Windward - Iain M. Banks Given14. Cities In Flight - James Blish 115. The Father Thing - pkd shorts 3.4216. Time Out Of Joint - pkd 2.7517. A Maze Of Death - pkd 2.8018. Now Wait For Last Year - pkd 2.6519. The Ghost Brigades - John Scalzi 2.80I think for now I'm going to concentrate on Philip k. Dick as he does have 14 books on the Science Fiction Masterworks list.For some reason on Goodreads they specify the books, should be the Masterwork editions, but I won't be worrying about that.Books In Reading Apps,Philip K. Dick 15 classic sci-fi stories - 34p Read 2013Around the world in 80 days - FreeThe Complete Soldier Son trilogy - 49pDracula - FreeFrankenstein - FreeGhost in the machine ( No not that one ) - FreeGulliver's Travels - FreeThe Jungle Book - FreeRobinson Crusoe - FreeThe Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - FreeThe Thirty Nine Steps - FreeThree men In A boat - FreeThe Time Machine - FreeTreasure Island - FreeRobert SilverbergStarmans questJudas ValleyPostmark GanymedeThe Happy UnfortunateThe Hunted HeroesJames BlishThe Thing In The AtticOne Shot Edited June 12, 2014 by dex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 (edited) Books Read 2014 January 8Sf 1Ct 3Ss Short Stories Postmark Ganymede 4, 1st Starman's Quest - Robert Silverberg 4, 1st Judas Valley - Randall Garrett & Robert Silverberg 4, 2nd Novels 1. Time Out Of Joint - Philip K. Dick 3, 3rd 2. Now Wait For Last Year - Philip K. Dick 3, 4th 3. Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep 3, 5th (See JackM Cr) http://www.bookclubforum.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/12381-jackm-crime-2014/#entry3740245. Ubik 3, 12th-14th 6. A Maze of Death 3, 15th-18th 7. Flow, My Tears, the Policeman Said 3, 18th-23rd 8. A Scanner Darkly 2, 23rd,24th 29th-31st 9. The Ghost Brigades - John Scalzi 4, 24th-28th February 10. The Last Colony - John Scalzi 2, 31st-4th See JackM Cr 13. The Kraken Wakes 2, 11th-16th See JackM Crime March 16. Flowers For Algernon -Daniel Keyes 3rd Halfway + 17th-20th 2/5 17. A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess 7th-8th 3.5/5 18. Foundation - Isaac Asimov 8th - 9th 3/5 19. Foundation and Empire 9th - 12th 3/5 20. Second Foundation 12th - 17th 2/5 See JackM crime 22. Dune - Frank Herbert 22nd - 30th 4/5 April 24. The Day Of The Triffids - John Wyndham 2/5 25. The Midwich Cuckoos - John Wyndham 3/5 26.Cities In Flight - James Blish 1.They Shall Have Stars -15th-20th 2/5 2. A Life For The Stars May 3. Earthman, Come Home 7th-11th 4. The Triumph Of Time June 30. Grass - Sheri S. Teper 2/5 31. R The Demolished Man Alfred Bester 3.5/5 33. R+ Blood Music - Greg Bear 3.5/5 34. Tau Zero - Frederick Poul -17th 2/5 36. Lord of Light - Roger Zelazny 2/5 Edited July 22, 2014 by dex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 (edited) Science Fiction Masterworks Read The War Of The Worlds - H.G. Wells The Time Machine - H.G. Wells Hyperion - Dan Simmons Eon - Greg Bear The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy - Douglas Adams The Stars My Destination - Alfred Bester Martian Time Slip - Philip K. Dick Dr Bloodmoney - Philip K. Dick The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch - Philip K. Dick Time Out Of Joint - Philip K. Dick Now Wait For Last Year - Philip K. Dick Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep - Philip K. Dick Ubik - Philip K. Dick A Maze Of Death - Philip K. Dick Flow, My Tears, the Policeman Said - Philip K. Dick A Scanner Darkly - Philip K. Dick Flowers For Algernon - Daniel Keyes Dune - Frank Herbert Edited April 7, 2014 by dex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 (edited) Sci/Fi Reading List 2013 Old Man's War - John Calzi 3/5In The Country Of The Blind - Michael Flynn 3/5The Stars My Destination - Alfred Bester 3/5The Philip K. Dick Megapack - Phillip K. Dick 3/5 Martian Time- Slip - Philip K. Dick 3/5Dr Bloodmoney - Philip K. Dick 3/5The Three stigmata of Palmer Eldritch - Philip K. Dick 2/5 Edited March 23, 2014 by dex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 (edited) Sci-Fi Audio Chocky - John Wyndham First Men in the Moon - H.G. Wells Song of the Silencer - Brian Aldiss Edited January 23, 2014 by dex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 (edited) January Postmark Ganymede - Robert Silverberg Short Ebook Consider the poor mailman of the future. To " Sleet and snow and dead of night" - things that must not keep him from appointed rounds. - Will be added, Sub zero voids, meteors, and planets that won't stay put. Maybe he'll decide six cents an ounce isn't worth it. "I'm washed up," Preston growled bitterly. "They made a postman out of me. Me - A Postman!" I liked this, it was a short funny read. Edited February 1, 2014 by dex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 (edited) Starman's Quest - Robert Silverberg short ebookThe Lexman space drive gave man the stars, but at a fantastic price. The Fitzgerald contraction meant that a Starman could never live a normal life on earth again.But not all Starmen like being different. This is Alan Donnell's story.A slightly longer short that I really enjoyed. Edited January 2, 2014 by dex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 (edited) Judas Valley - Robert Silverberg & Randall Garrett short ebookWhy did everybody step off the ship in this strange valley and promtly drop dead?How could a well equipped corps of tough spacemen become a field of rotting skeletons in this quiet world of peace and contentment.It was a mystery Peter & Sherri had to solve, if they could live long enough.Another enjoyable short Edited January 2, 2014 by dex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 (edited) Time Out Of Joint - Philip k. dick How would you feel if solid objects began to dematerialize in front of your very eyes? When a soft-drinks stand does just that in front of Ragle Gumm he thinks he's having a nervous breakdown. he puts it down to stress. Every day Ragle sends in his entry to the competition in the gazette. Everyday he's a surefire winner. He's a local celebrity, a hero with a position in town to maintain. Despite having no job, Ragle is under pressure. Pressure to win. But as weird things continue to happen to him, Ragle's anxiety turns to paranoia. He thinks he's the centre of the universe, then that 'They' - whoever 'They' may be - are out to get him. As his desperation grows, he realizes that it's all very well being the centre of the universe, but only if you know which universe. 39 lines per page 187 pages 45 mins to page 58 30 mins to page 80 60 mins to page 126 75 mins to page 187 Finish I read this during the January readathon, and I enjoyed reading it. Edited January 13, 2014 by dex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 (edited) Now Wait For Last Year - Philip K. Dick 225 Pages First Gino Molinari was assassinated by a political rival. Then he died of a heart attack. But now he is back, and more vigorous than ever, giving Earth new hope of survival in the war against the alien reegs. But is this really Molinari, or a robant masquerading as Earth's overlord? Whatever the truth, only he can save the solar system - if he can stay alive long enough, or at least not stay dead for too long. This book has a passing resemblance to The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch, but the drugs seem to be less widespread. I enjoyed this more than Stigmata as there was more concentration on what the characters were doing, rather than everybody being on drugs. 1 hour to Page 39 1 hour to Page 86 1 hour to Page 133 1 hour to page 172 1 hour 15 to page 225 Finish Edited January 13, 2014 by dex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timstar Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Happy reading Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dex Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? - Philip K. Dick 210 Pages War had left Earth devestated. Through it's ruins, Rick Deckard stalked, in search of the renegade replicants who were his prey. When he wasn't 'retiring' them, he dreamed of owning the ultimate status symbol - a live animal. Then Rick got his big assignment: to kill 6 Nexus-6 targets, for a huge reward. But things were never that simple, and Rick's life quickly turned into a nightmare kaleidoscope of subterfuge and deceit. 1 hour to page 52 1 hour to page 95 1 hour to page 149 1 hour 20 to page 210 3 Books over 3 Days for about 13 hrs reading This was the third and final book I read during the January Readathon. I have seen blade runner, but not recently enough to compare the two. I couldn't help picturing some of the actors whilst reading the book. I enjoyed it. Edited January 13, 2014 by dex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 (edited) I'm going to read The Black Box and The House of Silk and then return to PkD. I only read the black box. Edited February 7, 2014 by dex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 (edited) I was reading through this log and was somehow reminded of this one book. Mac on here recommended it to me a long time ago. And he said just buy the book, don't look at the cover, or read the blurb. But I can't exactly recommend you a book like that, you want to know something about it, right? So the book is called Bad Monkeys, and it's by Matt Ruff. I haven't read it myself yet, and I haven't even acquired a copy yet, but I thought since you are focusing more on sci-fi this year, I thought I'd tell you about the book Oh, and have a great reading year 2014, dex! Edited January 6, 2014 by frankie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 (edited) Thanks, Frankie UK Amazon basic price £2.80 + Play basic price £0.00 If the Play price is less than abp then I buy from Play £1.79 Edited January 6, 2014 by dex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 No worries! If you ever get to reading it, I hope it's good and I'll be looking forward to your thoughts on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Enjoy your reading in 2014 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 (edited) Ubik - Philip K. Dick 208 pages, 12th - 14thGlen Runciter is dead,Or is he?Someone died in the explosion orchestrated by his business rivals, but even as his funeral is scheduled, his mourning employees receive bewildering messages from their boss. And the world around them is warping and regressing in ways which suggest that their own time is running out. If it hasn't already.Why are there adverts for Ubik products at the start of every chapter?'The best way to ask for beer is to sing out Ubik. Made from select hops, choice water, slow aged for perfect flavor, Ubik is the nation's number-one choice in beer. Made only in Cleveland.'He does keep using the same themes throughout his books, Precog telepaths, Drugs, Technology and Time travel.It's been quite good so far p.57 p.112. P.151 p.188 p.208 Finished.I enjoyed reading this book, and found it equally as good as the others I have read, with the exception of palmer eldritch. Edited January 31, 2014 by dex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) I'm still not sure whether to to try some more Pkd or not. I don't fancy valis or others off the masterworks list and am unsure of his other books. Edited February 16, 2014 by dex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) A Maze Of Death - Philip K. Dick 190 pages 15th-18th When fourteen people arrive to colonize the otherwise uninhabited planet of Delmark-O, they quickly discover that their bizarre new world is more dangerous - and much, much stranger - than they could ever have imagined. The colonists have nothing in common and no idea why they've been sent there. All they know is that there's no way to leave and, one by one, they are being killed... page 33, 75, 108, 149, 190 Finish It was similar in some ways to ubik and out of the two books, I thought this was slightly weaker. Edited January 18, 2014 by dex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 (edited) Flow, My Tears, the Policeman Said 247 Pages 18th-23rdJason Tavener has a glittering TV career and millions of fans, enormous wealth and something close to eternal youth. He is one of a handful of brilliant, beautiful people, the product of top-secret government experiments forty years earlier. In fact, he has everything... Until, inexplicably, all records of him disappear. Suddenly, he is a man with no identity, in a police state where everyone is closely monitored. Can he ever be rich and famous again? Or are those memories just an illusion?P.24, P.56 P.84 P.106, P128, 140, 156, 200, 211, 221,247 FinishThis is another strange book from Pkd. Is Jason a real person with an adjusted memory, Is he playing a Vr game or is there really a way to make someone who's known to millions, cease to exist I enjoyed reading it, but it did have a strange ending. Edited January 23, 2014 by dex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 (edited) A Maze Of Death - Philip K. Dick 190 pages 15th-18th When fourteen people arrive to colonize the otherwise uninhabited planet of Delmark-O, they quickly discover that their bizarre new world is more dangerous - and much, much stranger - than they could ever have imagined. The colonists have nothing in common and no idea why they've been sent there. All they know is that there's no way to leave and, one by one, they are being killed... page 33, 75, 108, 149, 190 Finish Flow, My Tears, the Policeman Said 247 Pages 18th- Jason Tavener has a glittering TV career and millions of fans, enormous wealth and something close to eternal youth. He is one of a handful of brilliant, beautiful people, the product of top-secret government experiments forty years earlier. In fact, he has everything... Until, inexplicably, all records of him disappear. Suddenly, he is a man with no identity, in a police state where everyone is closely monitored. Can he ever be rich and famous again? Or are those memories just an illusion? Both sound delicious! Very interesting reviews (or synopsis?). Edited January 18, 2014 by pontalba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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