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7th July 2007, 07:41 PM
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| What Asimov book..... ...are you currently reading/have just completed? Well, I've been away from my Asimov library for a good few years regrettably, but just recently I felt very much inclined to re-read the Robot books again. So for the last few days I have read and completed:- Caves Of Steel Naked Sun and am currently reading Robots of Dawn. I must admit this particular book is far more "wordy" than the previous offerings which both ran to around 200 odd pages, while Dawn, almost touches 500!! |
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7th July 2007, 09:49 PM
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| Re: What Asimov book..... I think I've read just about every SF story by Asimov. There may well be a few I don' know about - he was so prolific it's hard to be sure. I've also read a couple of essay collections and his banquets of the black widowers. However my asimov phase was some time ago so I cannot remember specifically which was the last I read. I think it was the 3 original Foundation books which I was re-reading as I'd been given a boxed set as a gift. |
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8th July 2007, 04:18 AM
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| Re: What Asimov book..... My most recent Asimov was a reread of Foundation and Earth... a run through the entire Robot/Empire/Foundation set a couple of years ago. At some point in the future, I'll get around to a reread of The Gods Themselves (which I've not read in 20+ years or better), as part of going through the Hugo/Nebula winners, but as I'm involved in some major reading/research in other directions for now, it may be quite a while... Ike, however, was the one who introduced me to sf (via I, Robot when I was 6), and I've read quite a bit of his work, sf and otherwise; so I'm sure I'll be returning to it again off and on.... |
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8th July 2007, 08:29 PM
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| Re: What Asimov book..... I dont read Asimov right now cause he and his many foundation books were what made me a SF fan and since Foundation i have been on raid for other SF writers and books. Soon i will get back to him and read his Robot books. Expect a couple of newbie questions like which order to read the Robot series if those arent already answered that new Robot/Foundation/Empire thread  |
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8th July 2007, 08:33 PM
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| Re: What Asimov book..... The most recent (and -- prepare yourselves, people -- only) Asimov book I've read is Caves of Steel. I quite enjoyed it, although at times things felt a little...contrived...as if important information was being released only when it suited the story. It's been a little while since I read it so I can't remember any examples right now, but I know I felt like that while reading it. But it was otherwise enjoyable and I'm sure I'll read more of his work in the near future! |
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9th July 2007, 08:22 AM
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 ).But re-reading it I too felt it was a little contrived and coincidental at times. But still a good read, but only worth maybe a 6 or 7/10 | |
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9th July 2007, 03:11 PM
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| Re: What Asimov book..... Yes, Caves of Steel was contrived; it was, I think, his first attempt at a blending of the sf/detective novel (as opposed to shorter story), and suffered from the faults of trying to blend the two, without so many of the strengths. The Naked Sun is a much better book, in many ways. |
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9th July 2007, 03:45 PM
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9th July 2007, 06:02 PM
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If you had said Foundation was sucky maybe then i wouldnt have mind lynching you | |
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11th July 2007, 02:17 PM
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| Re: What Asimov book..... The Naked Sun was the last one. Of course, being me, I read Robots and Empire before reading The Naked Sun. I think I'll see if I can get Robots of Dawn, that way I'll have one complete series. I loved Caves of Steel, one of the first sf books I read. I might re-read it if I can locate it on my bookshelf. But I'm not going to linch anyone for disagreeing |
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