Pozatronic
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My reading habits usually go from contemporary literature to sci-fi/fantasy. However, the last few novels I've read have been all contemporary lit. I'm actually in the middle of the new Dave Eggers novel "What is the What". While it's very good, it is getting a bit tedious. I need something to jolt me out it for a little while. I need some Sci-Fi brain candy. Can anybody help me with the suggestion of a few titles?
I'm not big on military/hard SF but I do like the space-opera. The novel doesn't have to take place in space or the future . Also, I'd prefer stand alone novels, or maybe a duology at the most. No seven part epics, please. I haven't really read THAT much sci-fi, so here's some of what I've read. the original "Dune"; "Nova" by Delany, "The Algebraist" by Banks, "The Carpet Makers" by Eschbach; "The Stars My Destination" by Bester; the "Hyperion" and "Endymion" duologys by Simmons. "Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town" by Doctorow; "Veniss Underground" by Vandermeer; and "Girl, In Landscape" by Lethem.
I'm not big on military/hard SF but I do like the space-opera. The novel doesn't have to take place in space or the future . Also, I'd prefer stand alone novels, or maybe a duology at the most. No seven part epics, please. I haven't really read THAT much sci-fi, so here's some of what I've read. the original "Dune"; "Nova" by Delany, "The Algebraist" by Banks, "The Carpet Makers" by Eschbach; "The Stars My Destination" by Bester; the "Hyperion" and "Endymion" duologys by Simmons. "Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town" by Doctorow; "Veniss Underground" by Vandermeer; and "Girl, In Landscape" by Lethem.