Posted on March 19, 2021 Posted by John Scalzi 14 Comments
Spring is almost here, and what better time to peruse a fine stack of new books and ARCs. What here is something you are looking forward to taking into a new season? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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I’ve been excited about Andy Weir’s latest since I (quite recently) found out about it.
I’ll be interested to read, if you write about it, what you think of FREEHOLD: RESISTANCE. I haven’t read it, but did read at least one of the earlier books in the series.
Cold Days by Jim Butcher. The Dresden Files is a consistently good series, and Subterranean makes fabulous books.
Yeah, I can’t stop reading those Dresden Files books either and some stuff is going down since the last couple, I’ll be picking that one up. Curious about the Andy Weir and I hope it’s more like The Martian and less like Artemis.
I’ve already per-ordered the new Andy Weir novel.
Andy Weir–I liked both The Martian and Artemis because they were so different–and I’ve only read the first Dresden Files book but I loved it and want to read more, so yeah.
And City of Good Death is a great name! Lots of great names in this bunch, to be fair.
That’s a reprint of old Dresden, alas.
Freehold: Resistance will have to wait for the library. MZW is on the very short list of writers whose work I enjoy but whose personal characteristics I find so abhorrent that I refuse to give them money. Vexing.
I really have to catch up with the Dresden Files! Also, a new Andy Weir‽ Sign me up!
@chukg: I was lucky enough to read Project Hail Mary as an ARC a month or so ago, and whilst I personally didn’t think it was as good as The Martian, it’s very definitely better than Artemis.
Are you telling me that all I have to do is become a famous sci-fi writer and I can get ARCs of Andy Weir’s stuff? Sign me up!
Loved The Martian. Also, seriously impressed that Liaden Universe is still going!
@Ben U; I know someone who manages a bookstore, which is a much easier way!
I have Ms. Windsor on my “to be read” list…. as is the Weir book. Have already done the Miller and Lee offering as it’s a continuation of the Liaden Universe world and if you like that series, then this is more of the same continuing thread.
Still pining for Glen Cook to add another Black Company story or Garrett offering for us all but ymmv
Sounds like I am the only one who is signing off of the Dresden files after the last two books. I think Butcher is tired of them. They’ve kind of boring and repetitive.
I remember reading Freehold a few years ago and quite enjoying it. Read and did not enjoy The Weapon as much. I have since read some of MWZ’s online commentary and decided he’s not really for me.
I am always yearning for new tales from the Dresden Files; I’m on that ride until the bitter end.
Good Night Earth is the most intriguing title in the stack, to me.