Oddbean new post about login | logout @66e742bb @21149f3e Hard science fiction. Eeek, not a fan. It's the genre that makes it clear to me that we're all wired differently. 😆
@7b682b86 @66e742bb Yeah, I'm much fussier with sci-fi than I am with fantasy. I go through phases, though. 6-10 years ago I was in a sci-fi kick, but for the last 6 years or so it's been fantasy. Funny how that works. Although I'll note, I intersperse it all with the occasional nonfiction novel. I love a good history or action/adventure story of glory. 😅
@21149f3e @66e742bb Oh my gosh, yes, I cycle through a variety of genres. They can be tough to find, but I love a romance with a good plot...probably why I like romantic suspense. I'm in awe of those who write good historical novels, but then I've always had a keen interest in history. 😃 You make an excellent point about how our tastes change. Mine sure have evolved over time. I used to read more soft sci-fi than I do now. 🤔
@7b682b86 @21149f3e I've read and liked some hard sci-fi, the Three-Body Problem being an example. But yeah, I find it's not easy for hard sci-fi to grab me. It's often too much science and too little emotion 😅
@66e742bb @21149f3e My claim to hard sci-fi fame is reading the Foundation series by Asimov. I'll acknowledge the brilliance, but I wasn't all that into it. His robot novels, on the other hand, influenced my writing. I really loved how they examined humanity. 😃
@7b682b86 @66e742bb The Foundation series was brilliant, no doubt. I read that during my "hard sci-fi" kick a few years back. Although I much preferred The End of Eternity. I really enjoyed Seveneves by Neal Stephenson. If epic sci-fi is a thing, I'd categorize it as that. Just brilliant stuff.