Posts tagged good sci-fi
Brave New World, Huxleys Vision
Apr 22nd @ 9:41AM
After reading 1984, numerous people told me I must then read Brave New World. This was of course the next book on my list to read anyway, and a few days ago at the local plasma center, I finally finished it. This was a very different book than Orwells depiction of a dystopian future. Aldous [...]
Portal 2: Wrap-up!
Apr 21st @ 12:56AM
Having just moments ago finished my first play through of Portal 2, I feel comfortable saying this has got to be the best sequel ever. Yes, the Half-Life series is also phenomenal, which just goes to show that Valve certainly knows what they’re doing. But the beauty of Portal 2 is that it retained everything that made the [...]
Portal 2: First Impressions
Apr 19th @ 8:05PM
Well, thanks to the local plasma center, I was able to save enough money to get Portal 2 on release day, woohoo! So, what do I have to say after only about an hour of gameplay? First off, I bought my copy on the Playstation 3 from GameStop. I must say, a very good choice [...]
Mr. Orwell, could we have that crystal ball back?
Nov 2nd @ 2:24AM
It’s been months since I actually finished reading 1984, my bed is in a different position now, but the vividness of the moment I set it down when finished still whispers to me. I lay in the same position, next to the same night stand where the novel sat for days, remaining undisturbed as if [...]
In the future, we burn books…
Sep 11th @ 12:15PM
If you haven’t at least heard of Fahrenheit 451, I’d be very surprised. If you’ve never heard the authors name, I’d call you a liar. Ray Bradbury has been doing it all since Fahrenheit 451 was published back in 1953. Novels in every major genre, television, film, theater and even opera. He is [...]
Starship Troopers, the Book, Not that Terrible Movie
Jun 11th @ 5:34PM
After being published in 1959, Starship Troopers was considered a controversial piece of science fiction. Not because it was racy (there was practically no discussion on things of a sexual nature) or because of violence (while there was plenty of that though it was fairly tame). The “controversy” behind this book is actually found with [...]
Childhood's End
Jun 4th @ 6:00AM
Try as I might I could not think of a more creative title for this post. Attempting to find a few words or a phrase that would do this book justice is, well… quite impossible. Childhood’s End by Sir Arthur C. Clarke is the best piece of science fiction I have ever read(PERIOD) Originally published [...]
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
May 28th @ 6:22PM
Originally published in 1884 by Seeley & Co., Flatland was a critique of the social practices and beliefs of the Victorian culture. Written by an English school master (Edwin A. Abbott), it is now considered one of the best introductions to perceiving dimensions (Isaac Asimov is quoted to saying as much).