There has been a steady trickle of new users here today, and in the past little while, mostly due to the bad decisions that reddit is currently making.

Anyways, welcome! Feel free to look around, and if you have any questions about anything lemmy related, feel free to ask!

Also, if you feel up to it, introduce yourself in the comments below!

edit: Here’s a nice getting started guide for lemmy: https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/2023/06/11/lemmy-migration-find-subreddits-communities/

i should have added it here a while ago!

  • pwndave@lemmy.caEnglish
    6·
    1 year ago

    Golden Age, based on your description, seems to fit the description of a lot of my favourite books. I have a hard time picking favourites, so here are a few series, plus a few singles, I absolutely loved:

    • Bobiverse, Dennis E. Taylor
    • Expeditionary Force, Craig Alanson
    • Red Rising, Pierce Brown
    • Foundation, Isaac Asimov
    • The Expanse, James S. A. Corey
    • Children of Time, Adrian Tchaikovsky
    • Project Hail Mary & The Martian, Andy Weir
    • shortwavesurfer@lemmy.caEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

      For me its

      • The Martian, and Artemis by Andy Weir
      • Termination Shock by Neil Stephenson
      • 2001, 2010, 2061, 3001 Odyssey series by Arthur C Clarke
      • lots of David Brin
      • lots of Greg Bear
      • One Second After (series) by William Forstchen
      • The Wool Omnibus (series) by Hugh Howey
      • Beacon 23 by Hugh Howey
      • After Sundown by Linda Howard
      • Solar Flare by Larry Burkett
      • etc

      I really enjoy books with a solar flare componet due to my being a ham radio op. I also love apocolypse books of nearly any type. Just no zombies as they freak me out

      • pwndave@lemmy.caEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        Right on. I’ll take a look at these. I’ve got a bit of a backlog but most will end up on my wishlist.

    • kethali@lemmy.caEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      I’ve read at least some of those, solid list! Read the Foundation books and a number of other Asimov books, all good. Most things by Arthur C. Clarke I’ve loved as well. Took a break from the Expanse books after a few to start on Children of Time, and took a break part way through book 3 to finally start on some Honor Harrington books! Had one on my shelf for years.

      Andy Weir is probably next on my list.

    • SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.mlEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Bobiverse is the only one I’ve not read yet, it’s now on the list!

      Seems like we have pretty similar taste in sci-fi!!

        • SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.mlEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          Currently I’m on book 10 of the Wheel of Time, as my main book, and Carnivores of Light and Darkness by Alan Dean Foster for when I need a break. On a bit of a fantasy kick right now.

          • pwndave@lemmy.caEnglish
            2·
            1 year ago

            The last few fantasy series I read:

            • The Powder Mage Trilogy, Brian McClellan
            • The Ascendant Trilogy, Craig Alanson
            • The Riyria Revelations, Michael J. Sullivan