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Posted by: Beersatron
« on: October 20, 2010, 05:15:40 PM »

Maybe I am thinking of The Forever War or something along those lines.

Most of my books are home in Northern Ireland, don't have that many lining my shelves in Houston :(
Posted by: Tregonsee
« on: October 20, 2010, 11:01:08 AM »

Quote from: Beersatron on October 19, 2010, 04:16:45 PM
Sounds familiar, but I read it all as one book and I don't think it was compiled as a omnibus though?

I read it as four separate paperbacks- Old Man's War, Ghost Brigades, The Last Colony, and Zoe's Tale.  Publishing dates range from 2005 to 2008.  Looking at Scalzi's website (whatever.scalzi.com) does not show an omnibus volume.  It sounds like you have some more reading to do...
Posted by: Beersatron
« on: October 19, 2010, 04:16:45 PM »

Quote from: Tregonsee on October 19, 2010, 03:36:54 PM

There are three more books in that series, but I think I liked the first one best, followed by The Lost Colony.

Sounds familiar, but I read it all as one book and I don't think it was compiled as a omnibus though?
Posted by: Tregonsee
« on: October 19, 2010, 03:36:54 PM »

Quote from: chuckles73 on October 19, 2010, 02:29:18 PM
Funny how the jump from Nov.  2009 to Aug 2010 happens right at the page flip.

Old Man's War by John Scalzi, it's a very "popcorn" read, but fun while it lasts.


There are three more books in that series, but I think I liked the first one best, followed by The Lost Colony.
Posted by: chuckles73
« on: October 19, 2010, 02:29:18 PM »

Funny how the jump from Nov.  2009 to Aug 2010 happens right at the page flip.

Old Man's War by John Scalzi, it's a very "popcorn" read, but fun while it lasts.
Posted by: sloanjh
« on: October 13, 2010, 02:41:52 PM »

Quote from: Tregonsee on October 13, 2010, 10:29:33 AM
It is essentially a Starfire campaign on land where there are portals instead of Warp Points. 
LOL - I had exactly the same thought when I read it :-)

John
Posted by: Tregonsee
« on: October 13, 2010, 10:29:33 AM »

Not only Lensman, but Skylark novels by Doc Smith.  In 2nd Stage Lensman and Children of the Lens, Smith describes gigantic space battles and the problems in trying to coordinate them.

I am currently reading Hell Hath No Fury by Weber and someone else.  It is essentially a Starfire campaign on land where there are portals instead of Warp Points.  It is a first contact situation, between two very different sets of parallel universes...
Posted by: Chairman
« on: August 29, 2010, 11:02:08 AM »

The Lost Regiment  by William R. Forstchen. Not Sci-Fi technicaly, but fun to read
StarShip Troopers
Jannisaries by Pournelle
Posted by: ZimRathbone
« on: November 30, 2009, 12:20:23 AM »

Quote from: "welchbloke"
Quote from: "ShadoCat"
How about:

Lensman, E.E. "Doc" Smith
I'd second that; great example of early Sci Fi!

 and, in many ways, the initial source material for Starfire. The later works by David A Kyle are in the process of being read (They're not as immediatly engaging as Grey Lensman - my first ever SF book)

I always liked "The Forever War" (Joe Haldemann), and its antithesis "Starship Troopers" (R.A.Heinlien).  

I liked some of the early Honor Harrington books, but havent really enjoyed as much after "Honor Amoung Enemies" as HH and the politicos have become more two-dimensional and the Kingdom relies more on luck than good planning in the campaigns against the Havenites.

I liked the first two books in the NIght's Dawn trilogy, but the last book ended us too much as a Deux Ex Machina for me.  It was a bit like the effect of reading Pournelle's Footfall when I got to the last page!
Posted by: welchbloke
« on: November 25, 2009, 09:18:08 PM »

Quote from: "ShadoCat"
How about:

Lensman, E.E. "Doc" Smith
I'd second that; great example of early Sci Fi!
Posted by: ShadoCat
« on: November 25, 2009, 09:13:25 PM »

How about:

Lensman, E.E. "Doc" Smith
Posted by: Charlie Beeler
« on: November 24, 2009, 10:46:31 AM »

The various Hammers Slammers stories from David Drake.  As well as his colaberations with SM Stirling for the General series.
Posted by: Erik L
« on: November 24, 2009, 09:40:10 AM »

I moved this from Steve's fiction to here to keep the off-topic post out.
:)
Posted by: James Patten
« on: November 23, 2009, 05:05:14 PM »

One of my favorite series is the Alliance/Union universe, written by CJ Cherryh.  It's pretty much Newtonian/Einsteinian physics, with the inclusion of jump points.  So ships have to spend days accelerating or decelerating or changing delta-v.  Ships rotate to generate gravity.
Posted by: welchbloke
« on: November 22, 2009, 05:10:31 PM »

Quote from: "AurZulu"
Getting Back on track New list!

Starfishers /  - galaxy spanning. Space,planetbound combat, very good. Glen Cook.
Commonwealth / Nights Dawn / Void - Space,planetbound combat, very very good. [Fav]. Peter Hamilton
Culture - Space,planetbound combat, good. Iain Banks

Last post - unless I remmber more!
I've been a fan of the CUlture novels for years; I would also recommend them.