I’ve been listening to audiobooks and reading on my iPhone lately so I’ve lost the discipline of actually mentioning the books I “read”. Here’s a roundup of recent ones.
Larry Niven, Protector
A novel set early in the Known Space universe, it’s the story of how the Pak protectors, the third stage of maturity in the originators of mankind, finally discover the ancient colony of Earth.
I haven’t read Niven in ages, and it’s fun to see how some themes of hard SF echo from this work to other novels written later.
Ursula K LeGuin, The Other Wind
A kind of wrap-up of Earthsea, dealing with the so-called afterlife there. Recommended for Earthsea completists.
The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge
Some decent stories here. For all his certified nerdiness, Vinge really can spin a story and he’s decent at characterization too.
Alistair Reynolds, Galactic North
A great collection of stories from the Revelation Space universe. Great audiobook reading by John Lee.
George R. Steward, Earth Abides
A classic post-apocalyptic novel.