Showing posts with label SciFi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SciFi. Show all posts

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Alexander recommends...


A book I recommend to people who have liked The Hitchhiker's Guide by Douglas Adams is The Long Dark Tea Time of the Soul. It is a strange piece of writing that combines mystery and fantasy and comedy. It has a peculiar sense of humor. The plot involves a private detective, an American woman living in London, and the Norse Gods.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Nina and Vesco recommend...


The world many years from now. A scholar who claims he knows a way to predict the future. Will he be able to put his theory into practice? What will he discover about the world around him? Is human destiny only a series of equations? Nobody knows...

Related: The Foundation
-Nina

This book starts the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov. If you have read some of his books, you'll like it. I have read some fo the other Foundation books, but I couldn't understand some things about the entire story. This book made it more clear to me. So if you have read some Isaac Asimov, then you should definitely read this one. And if you want to read about the Foundation and the Empire, this is the place to start!
-Vesco

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Alexander and Pavel recommend...


Ender's Shadow is a mixture of several genres. It is partly sci-fi, partly dealing with the psychological experiences of characters, and partly a children's book. The reason for the last is that unlike in most sci-fis, the main character is a small kid - much more mentally developed than others but still a kid - and events such as a war against aliens are looked at from his perspective.

Related: Ender's Game
-Alexander

Ender's Shadow is a science fiction book that can really make you stay awake all night because you can't stop reading. It has the story of Ender's Game, a book I have previously recommended, but it is told through the eyes of a totally different character, Bean. Without him we understand that Ender himself would have never managed to succeed in his mission. I recommend it not only to fiction lovers but to all people who want a dynamic and interesting book.
-Pavel

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Veselin recommends...


This book is about scientists, military, war and terrorists. A scientist called Benes has some vital information which can win the war. But as Benes is escorted from one military base to another, the convoy is attacked. Benes survives, but he's unconscious. The information, however, has to be recovered. Join Grant and his team of scientists while they are traveling inside Benes' brain. Will they be able to recover the information? Will they manage to save the world?

If you like scifi, you will absolutely love Isaac Asimov's books - the Foundation series are some of the greatest books ever!

Monday, December 7, 2009

Nina and Pavel recommend...


It is a time when humanity has been attacked by "the buggers." Luckily the Earth survived the attacks but now there is one more battle to be fought. Ender is a young kid who is chosen to be trained and to be the commander of the last fight. He is talented but there are many obstacles for that potential to be revealed and save the world. Will Ender be able to reach his limits and be who people need him to be? How will he overcome the difficulties and will be able to do it? Will a 10-year-old manage to save humanity?
-Nina

Ender's Game turned out to be the best book I've read in a long time. It is a fiction story which in my opinion at first seems a little banal. Aliens have attacked and the only chance at survival is one single person. But as you keep reading the book you find out that Ender, the main character, is not who you expected him to be, and that this book is not about fighting evil aliens, but about will, confidence and all sorts of feelings. Everyone who reads this book will end up having a pleasant surprise.
-Pavel

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Lyubomir recommends...


In this book, the main character fights in space against aliens in brutal and unfair conditions. This is a book which can spin your imagination, as well as your head. I would recommend it to people who think life is unfair, so they can see that there is always an exit.
-Lu Balchev

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Victor, Pavel, and Alex recommend...


If you really want to have fun reading a book, this is the one you will enjoy. Dynamic and hilarious, wacky and hysterical - this book will shake the foundations of your soul. Don't expect just an ordinary, boring book.
-Victor

The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a very unusual book. It can be very funny, but also very serious at some moments. Start reading this book and you'll find yourself in a new world way beyond your imagination. This is a book that will surprise you till its very end and its totally worth reading.

Similar: Ender's Game
-Pavel

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is awesome. It is the first book of its series. The reason why I think it is awesome is the author's style. There were a lot of good ideas and comparisons. For example, the earth is a computer, which was supposed to find the answer to life, the universe and everything. Read it to find out about it. Also, the book makes you read it in one go, since it is always interesting and you don't want to stop.

Related: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
-Alex