Is this what a good Defense looks like?
Chiefs without Kelce is helps but damn. They playing well out there. Especially CJGJ
Right time right place. Way to be Branch!
Now here's a guy who knows how to announce a game.
It's finally here. Woo! We should get a game thread going later. How's everyone going to watch the game? Double checked last night the antenna is getting NBC just fine.
So I flew through this read but I'm not sure I enjoyed it. Also my first read of a Culture novel. Some stray thoughts:
-The initial presentation of Azad as a meritocracy through performance at essentially a competitive test a la the SAT, ACT, A levels, only to be revealed again and again how it's set up to enforce the class structure. Elite schooling and training to perform better, performance enhancing drugs, and just straight out blocking people from participating at a certain level.
-Gurgeh got played begining to end by Special Circumstances. This coupled with the heavy handed commentary about the utopian possibilities offered from having the same virtues as the Culture I think are somewhat at odds? Also a surprisingly high number of people die in the Culture (like at the end) after spending a chunk of time talking about how that rarely happens.
There goes Drummond. Maybe he'll make the practice squad.
Winter World by A.G. Riddle
Runner-up suggested by RatTub
Player of Games - Iain Banks
Second book in the Culture series which I've never read so honestly know nothing about except that it's supposed to be good. Despite being the second book I've heard it stands alone well.
Haven't read Doomsday Book but did read To Say Nothing About the Dog. Interesting and well writ.
That's a great list. With the exception of Iain Banks. I have bounced off every book by him I've tried. Really should make another effort at Player of Games.
I took a bit of a time off from reading so when I started again this is what I gleaned as recommendations from the other printsf:
Three body problem - Liu Cixin Bobiverse - Dennis Taylor Daemon - Daniel Suarez Children of Time - Adrian Tchaikovsky Pushing Ice - Alastair Reynolds
Honorable mention: Blindsight - Peter Watts
If I were to go with a mix of old and new: Children of Time - Adrian Tchaikovsky Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton Snow Crash - Neal Stephenson I, Robot - Issac Asimov Dune - Frank Herbert
Mix of old and new, short and far future.
I'll plug the [email protected] community. Two months in and last months read was Iain Banks Player of Games and this months is Winter World by A.G. Riddle. Usually have a vote thread 6 weeks before the end of the month to pick a new one.