Hey fellow book lovers!! I’ve been meaning to get into sci-fi for a while, but I’m not unsure where to start. What are some good introductions to the genre? Thanks so much!!

OKOKOKOK I think I'm starting to like it! The way she explains gender in Gethen is sooo interesting and really made me think about how we relate to gender and sex in our society. Also, I don't understand what's going on between Estraven and Genly Ai but likeee I WANNA KNOW WHERE THIS IS GOING:))

Now that was stinking cool!!! I really enjoyed this book, and the ending creates an amazing set up for book #4 - which is apparently even better?! This book was so good, so much potential to be a movie too. That ending scene with Alia was 10/10 I can't wait to read God Emperor of Dune asap !

Does anyone have any good survival fiction recs? I've realised that this is a particular trope/sub genre that I love. A couple of books that I can think of are 'Island of the Blue Dolphin' (I think that's what it's called, I read it in school so it's been a while) and 'The Martian'. I can't think of any other stories i've read that have scratched this particular itch.

Sci-fi, general, fantasy - I don't mind. I need; stranded MC, unlikely survival that's explained in detail, and a great internal monologue.

Is there anything out there like this?

I saw a post the other day about the books that got people into reading, and it got me thinking:

Do y’all ever reread the books you loved when you were younger just to feel that nostalgia again? Or do you prefer to leave those first impressions untouched?

In my case, for example, I got into reading through an ongoing series (shoutout to Five Kingdoms by Brandon Mull), and I used to read each book as it was released and translated into my native language.

Long story short, the final book was never translated into spanish, and by the time I started reading in english, a few years had passed. Now, even though I still consider it one of my favorite series ever, I don’t think I’ll ever finish it. I’m honestly scared that reading the last installment might ruin the magic. Like, what if it ends up tainting the whole experience because it doesn’t live up to what I remember?

I'm not sure if I like it yet!

I really love Mickey. I'll always love a person willing to risk it all to do the right thing. But I don't really like Nasha. Not at all. I liked Cat more. Something about Nasha just makes me so suspicious of her. And I haven't ever really liked Berto. Lying asshole.

I want him to know what's been going on but I'm worried about this goal and plan. And I don't want this colony to explode or starve....but I don't really like many people here either. I'm just so CURIOUS about what will happen and what choices Mickey will make.

we talk a lot about great adaptations or books that need to be made into movies. but what book do you think would make a terrible movie, and why ?

I was thinking about this because I’m currently reading Benjamin Stevenson’s Ernest Cunningham series. and like, I’d love to see a fun, playful murder mystery like this on screen but the self-aware, conversational voice of the narrator is what really makes the book, and I just can’t picture how that would translate to a movie.

have you ever read a book and thought : "this could never work on screen" ?