Science Fiction Aficionados discussion

For October, Our theme will be Sc-Fi Post-Apocalypse...Please make your nominations here

I think I will nominate Station Eleven. I was going back and forth between this and The Years of Rice and Salt....I still might change my mind again.....

I nominate Adiamante by L.E. Modesitt Jr.

I nominate The Postman

I nominate Wool by Hugh Howey.

The Children of Men by P.D. James

Off the TBR pile, eh? Well, this book was first nominated in this group in 2011, nominated again by a moderator in late 2012, and mentioned by me in message #7 in this topic in 2013 (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... it's #29 on the list), but since then the book has dropped off everyone's radar. Maybe it's because the title makes it sound religious. I hereby nominate again Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank.

Malorie by Josh Malerman

I'll second and vote for The Postman, one of my all time favorites.

The Postman is one of my all time favorites too. I gave it five stars, a rating I rarely give. But since I have read it I will not be voting for it, in preference of reading something new. I have always been confused about why people would vote for something they have already read. I have never done, or considered doing, that. Not criticizing, just curious.

To Each.

Damnation Alley - Roger Zelazny.

Whilst not strictly a TBR, it is an often read.

How about On the Beach by Nevil Shute?

Not really SF

Don wrote: "How about On the Beach by Nevil Shute?"

Peter wrote: "Not really SF"

Alternate history now I reckon, and pretty much Post-Apocalypse when written. So, perhaps OK?

Maggie wrote: "I think I will nominate Station Eleven. I was going back and forth between this and The Years of Rice and Salt....I still might change my mind again....."

I could go for either of those.

ok, making poll right now!

You made the poll, but I note that my nomination didn't make the cut. I'm interested in what you think is a conforming book should be.

After all, a TBR, by definition, can't have realistic reviews.

I think I won't bother with afficionados who have NFI.

oh dangit Peter--I just missed it because it wasnt highlighted,,,mea culpa
I love Zelazny, so I would have been happy to include it

I went and added it. I will send out a message to everyone in case they want to switch votes

Thanks

Where was the discussion this month on The Postman?

wow, I must be getting dementia...I am so sorry,

It's not on you, Maggie. Any of us members can create a topic and begin discussion of any book. It's very obvious how to do this and not the least bit difficult. Clearly, there was not interest by the membership in actually reading this book, only in voting to read it.

Or reading it but not necessarily discussing it.

Yes, let's all do our reading secretly together.

I'm trying not to be offended here but just because no one has started a discussion does not mean anything negative about the book or the readers.