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RE: Notes From An Amateur Writer #41 - What Are Some of Your Favourite Books?
The Baroque Cycle sounds fascinating. The mix of the historical and the SciFi has me curious. Instead of alternative history it sounds like something slightly evolved from that. I will seek it out and see how I go. Sounds like it will take a while to get through, but I'm fine with that.
If I get the chance I will see how I go with Hyperion. Is that more straight up SciFi? Always happy to get recommendations for new SciFi books and authors.
Thanks for your comment.
The sci-fi in the Baroque Cycle is subtle and minimal. Just a few details. I'm not even sure that sci-fi is the right word, to be honest. Maybe I should rather say that it has a few elements of 'speculative fiction'.
Yes, Hyperion is straight up sci-fi. Takes place in the far future on other planets. But it's not very actiony, more slow-moving and philosophical.
Sounds like the sort of SciFi I like - Speculative. I understand that The Baroque Cycle is minimal, which is fine. Love the concept so I will give it a go.
As for Hyperion, the philosophical type stories usually grab me more than any others. Started with Philip K Dick, so that's my main SciFi background.