Fantasy/Science Fiction Genre Discussion

For March 2020 we will be reading books in the fantasy/science fiction genre.
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Fantasy/Science Fiction Genre Discussion

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Welcome to our March Fantasy/Science Fiction book genre discussion!

The Fantasy genre is set in a fictional world, uses magic or other supernatural elements, and tends to be speculative (i.e. What if vampires were real?).

The Science Fiction genre can be thought of as, "a genre of speculative fiction, typically dealing with imaginative concepts such as advanced science and technology, spaceflight, time travel, and extraterrestrial life."

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To discuss the books we read, here are some guiding questions:
  • What are you planning to read or have read for this month?
  • Describe the elements of the book that make it a fantasy and/or science fiction read.
  • Was it enjoyable?
  • What rating would you give the book you read?
  • Would you recommend it? To who?
Can't wait to see what everyone is reading and/or have read for this month! :mrgreen2:
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Right now Gravy and I are reading "Space Opera" by Catherynne M. Valente. It is Humoristic Science Fiction.
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gali wrote: 04 Mar 2020, 23:17 Right now Gravy and I are reading "Space Opera" by Catherynne M. Valente. It is Humoristic Science Fiction.
Cool! I actually just (finally finished) Come Tumbling Down a day or two ago, so I'll speaking more about that soon!

I'm also reading Children of Blood and Bone, which I'm really enjoying!
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hsimone wrote: 08 Mar 2020, 09:58
gali wrote: 04 Mar 2020, 23:17 Right now Gravy and I are reading "Space Opera" by Catherynne M. Valente. It is Humoristic Science Fiction.
Cool! I actually just (finally finished) Come Tumbling Down a day or two ago, so I'll speaking more about that soon!

I'm also reading Children of Blood and Bone, which I'm really enjoying!
It is on my reading list. I am glad you enjoy it. :)
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gali wrote: 08 Mar 2020, 11:52
hsimone wrote: 08 Mar 2020, 09:58
gali wrote: 04 Mar 2020, 23:17 Right now Gravy and I are reading "Space Opera" by Catherynne M. Valente. It is Humoristic Science Fiction.
Cool! I actually just (finally finished) Come Tumbling Down a day or two ago, so I'll speaking more about that soon!

I'm also reading Children of Blood and Bone, which I'm really enjoying!
It is on my reading list. I am glad you enjoy it. :)
Nice! I'll let you know how it goes. :)
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I recently read The Watchmakers Doctor and it included time travel. I gave it a 4 out of 4. I did enjoy reading it. It is a relatively short book. I would definitely recommend it.
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Namaste23 wrote: 12 Mar 2020, 02:18 I recently read The Watchmakers Doctor and it included time travel. I gave it a 4 out of 4. I did enjoy reading it. It is a relatively short book. I would definitely recommend it.
Thank you for sharing! I believe I tried reading it once and it was hard for me to be fully invested, but it's good to know that you enjoyed the book :)
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I just finished rereading More Than Human by Theodore Sturgeon after many years. It's the story of a group of misfits who have abilities they end up combining to form a gestalt. It's considered a classic of science fiction, and belong to that genre because it has characters with abilities such as telepathy, teleportation and telekinesis. I liked it because of its introspection about the sense of what's human. It's not an action story, so I recommend it ti people who are interested in a humanistic science fiction.
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NetMassimo wrote: 19 Mar 2020, 08:08 I just finished rereading More Than Human by Theodore Sturgeon after many years. It's the story of a group of misfits who have abilities they end up combining to form a gestalt. It's considered a classic of science fiction, and belong to that genre because it has characters with abilities such as telepathy, teleportation and telekinesis. I liked it because of its introspection about the sense of what's human. It's not an action story, so I recommend it ti people who are interested in a humanistic science fiction.
Thank you for sharing! I like the idea of following a group of misfits. Glad you enjoyed the read!
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I recently finished Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire and I thought it was good! It's about a group of students that come from different worlds who end up helping one character win back her land. This was young adult fantasy. It's categorized as fantasy due to the fantastical creatures, traveling to a different world, and there is a vampire involved in this story (fairly brief, but he's there).

I will say that I wasn't a fan of the ending. Though I'm not for one dragged-out fighting/action sequences in books, I felt "battle" at the end was underwhelming. Therefore, I give the book a 3 out of 4 stars.
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I finally finished Space Opera.

I'm not sure what to say about it, but I finished it, and I'm posting here to celebrate that!
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